Proverbs 24
24
1Be not thou envious against evil men,
neither desire to be with them:
2for their heart studieth destruction,
and their lips talk of mischief.
3Through wisdom is a house builded;
and by understanding it is established:
4and by knowledge shall the chambers be filled
with all precious and pleasant riches.
5A wise man is strong;
yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
6For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war:
and in multitude of counselors there is safety.
7Wisdom is too high for a fool:
he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
8He that deviseth to do evil
shall be called a mischievous person.
9The thought of foolishness is sin:
and the scorner is an abomination to men.
10 If thou faint in the day of adversity,
thy strength is small.
11If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death,#24.11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death or Deliver them that are carried away unto death.
and those that are ready to be slain;
12if thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not;
doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it?
And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it?
And shall not he render to every man according to his works?
13My son, eat thou honey, because it is good;
and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
14so shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul:
when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward,
and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
spoil not his resting place:
16for a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again:
but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
17Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth,
and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
18lest the Lord see it, and it displease him,
and he turn away his wrath from him.
19Fret not thyself because of evil men,
neither be thou envious at the wicked;
20for there shall be no reward to the evil man;
the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
21My son, fear thou the Lord and the king:
and 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 belong to the wise.
It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous;
him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
25but to them that rebuke him shall be delight,
and a good blessing shall come upon them.
26 Every man shall kiss his lips
that giveth a right answer.
27Prepare thy work without,
and make it fit for thyself in the field;
and afterward build thine house.
28Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause;
and deceive not 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 the slothful,
and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
31and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns,
and nettles had covered the face thereof,
and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
32Then I saw, and considered it well:
I looked upon it, and received instruction.
33 #
Prov 6.10,11. Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to sleep:
34so shall thy poverty come as one that traveleth;
and thy want as an armed man.
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Proverbs 24
24
1Do not envy evil people
or wish you were with them,
2because their minds plot violence,
and their lips talk trouble.
3With wisdom a house is built.
With understanding it is established.
4With knowledge its rooms are filled
with every kind of riches, both precious and pleasant.
5A strong man knows how to use his strength,
but a person with knowledge is even more powerful.
6After all, with the right strategy you can wage war,
and with many advisers there is victory.
7Matters of wisdom are beyond the grasp of a stubborn fool.
At the city gate he does not open his mouth.
8Whoever plans to do evil will be known as a schemer.
9Foolish scheming is sinful,
and a mocker is disgusting to everyone.
10If you faint in a crisis, you are weak.
11Rescue captives condemned to death,
and spare those staggering toward their slaughter.
12When you say, “We didn’t know this,”
won’t the one who weighs hearts take note of it?
Won’t the one who guards your soul know it?
Won’t he pay back people for what they do?
13Eat honey, my son, because it is good.
Honey that flows from the honeycomb tastes sweet.
14The knowledge of wisdom is like that for your soul.
If you find it, then there is a future,
and your hope will never be cut off.
15You wicked one,
do not lie in ambush at the home of a righteous person.
Do not rob his house.
16A righteous person may fall seven times, but he gets up again.
However, in a disaster wicked people fall.
17Do not be happy when your enemy falls,
and do not feel glad when he stumbles.
18The Lord will see it, he won’t like it,
and he will turn his anger away from that person.
19Do not get overly upset with evildoers.
Do not envy wicked people,
20because an evil person has no future,
and the lamps of wicked people will be snuffed out.
21Fear the Lord, my son.
Fear the king as well.
Do not associate with those who always insist upon change,
22because disaster will come to them suddenly.
Who knows what misery both may bring?
Learning from Wise People
23These also are the sayings of wise people:
Showing partiality as a judge is not good.
24Whoever says to a guilty person, “You are innocent,”
will be cursed by people and condemned by nations.
25But people will be pleased with those who convict a guilty person,
and a great blessing will come to them.
26Giving a straight answer is ⌞like⌟ a kiss on the lips.
27Prepare your work outside,
and get things ready for yourself in the field.
Afterwards, build your house.
28Do not testify against your neighbor without a reason,
and do not deceive with your lips.
29Do not say,
“I’ll treat him as he treated me.
I’ll pay him back for what he has done to me.”
30I passed by a lazy person’s field,
the vineyard belonging to a person without sense.
31I saw that it was all overgrown with thistles.
The ground was covered with weeds,
and its stone fence was torn down.
32When I observed ⌞this⌟, I took it to heart.
I saw it and learned my lesson.
33“Just a little sleep,
just a little slumber,
just a little nap.”
34Then your poverty will come like a drifter,
and your need will come like a bandit.
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