Proverbs 24
24
1 Do not imitate evil men, nor desire to be among them.
2 For their mind meditates on robberies, and their lips speak deceptions.
3 By wisdom shall a house be built, and by prudence shall it be strengthened.
4 By doctrine, the storerooms shall be filled with every substance that is precious and most beautiful.
5 A wise man is strong, and a well-taught man is robust and valiant.
6 For war is undertaken in an orderly manner, and safety shall be where there are many counsels.
7 Wisdom is beyond the foolish; at the gate he will not open his mouth.
8 Whoever intends to do evil shall be called foolish.
9 The intention of the foolish is sin. And the detractor is an abomination among men.
10 If you despair, being weary in the day of anguish, your strength will be diminished.
11 Rescue those who are led away to death. And do not cease from delivering those who are dragged away to a violent death.
12 If you would say: "I do not have sufficient strength." He who inspects the heart, the same one understands, and nothing slips past the one who preserves your soul. And he shall repay a man according to his works.
13 My son, eat honey, because it is good, and the honeycomb, because it is so sweet to your throat.
14 So, too, is the doctrine of wisdom to your soul. When you have found it, you will have hope in the end, and your hope shall not perish.
15 Do not lie in wait, and do not seek impiety in the house of the just, nor spoil his rest.
16 For the just one will fall seven times, and he shall rise again. But the impious will fall into evil.
17 When your enemy will fall, do not be glad, and do not let your heart exult in his ruin,
18 lest perhaps the Lord see, and it displease him, and he may take away his wrath from him.
19 Do not contend with the most wicked, and do not be a rival to the impious.
20 For the evil hold no hope in the future, and the lamp of the impious will be extinguished.
21 My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king. And do not mingle with detractors.
22 For their perdition shall up rise suddenly. And who knows what ruin will be for each of them?
23 Likewise, these things are for the wise. It is not good to base judgment on knowledge of character.
24 Those who say to the impious, "You are just," shall be cursed by the people, and the tribes shall detest them.
25 Those who argue against the impious shall be praised, and a blessing shall come upon them.
26 He shall kiss the lips, who responds with upright words.
27 Prepare your outdoor work, and diligently cultivate your field, so that afterward, you may build your house.
28 Do not be a witness without cause against your neighbor. And do not mislead anyone with your lips.
29 Do not say, "I will do to him as he has done to me." I will repay each one according to his work.
30 I passed by the field of a lazy man, and by the vineyard of a foolish man,
31 and behold, it was entirely filled with nettles, and thorns had covered its surface, and the stonewall was destroyed.
32 When I had seen this, I laid it up in my heart, and by this example, I received discipline.
33 You will sleep a little," I said. "You will slumber briefly. You will fold your hands a little, so as to rest.
34 And destitution will overtake you like a runner, and begging will overtake you like an armed man."
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Proverbs 24
24
1Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them; 2for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
3Through wisdom is a house built, and by understanding it is established; 4and by knowledge are the chambers filled with all precious and pleasant substance. 5A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge increaseth strength. 6For with good advice shalt thou make thy war; and in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
7Wisdom is too high for a fool: he will not open his mouth in the gate. 8He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a master of intrigues. 9The purpose of folly is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to men.
10 If thou losest courage in the day of trouble, thy strength is small.
11Deliver them that are taken forth unto death, and withdraw not from them that stagger to slaughter. 12If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not, will not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that preserveth thy soul, he knoweth it; and he rendereth to man according to his work.
13Eat honey, my son, for it is good; and a honeycomb is sweet to thy taste: 14so consider wisdom for thy soul; if thou hast found it, there shall be a result, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; lay not waste his resting-place. 16For the righteous falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the wicked stumble into disaster.
17Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth; 18lest Jehovah see it, and it be evil in his sight, and he turn away his anger from him.
19Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of the wicked: 20for there shall be no future to the evil man; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
21My son, fear Jehovah and the king: meddle not with them that are given to change. 22For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
23These things also come from the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. 24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him; 25but to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing cometh upon them. 26He kisseth the lips who giveth a right answer.
27Prepare thy work without, and put thy field in order, and afterwards build thy house.
28Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and wouldest thou deceive with thy lips? 29Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me, I will render to the man according to his work.
30I went by the field of a sluggard, and by the vineyard of a man void of understanding; 31and lo, it was all grown over with thistles, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and its stone wall was broken down. 32Then I looked, I took it to heart; I saw, I received instruction: 33— A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest! 34So shall thy poverty come as a roving plunderer, and thy penury as an armed man.
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First published in 1890. This edition is maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society.