Proverbs 24
24
1Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.
2For destruction doth their heart meditate, And perverseness do their lips speak.
3By wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself.
4And by knowledge the inner parts are filled, [With] all precious and pleasant wealth.
5Mighty [is] the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge is strengthening power,
6For by plans thou makest for thyself war, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counsellors.
7Wisdom [is] high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.
8Whoso is devising to do evil, Him they call a master of wicked thoughts.
9The thought of folly [is] sin, And an abomination to man [is] a scorner.
10Thou hast shewed thyself weak in a day of adversity, Straitened is thy power,
11If [from] delivering those taken to death, And those slipping to the slaughter — thou keepest back.
12When thou sayest, ‘Lo, we knew not this.’ Is not the Ponderer of hearts He who understandeth? And the Keeper of thy soul He who knoweth? And He hath rendered to man according to his work.
13Eat my son, honey that [is] good, And the honeycomb — sweet to thy palate.
14So [is] the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.
15Lay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place.
16For seven [times] doth the righteous fall and rise, And the wicked stumble in evil.
17In the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful,
18Lest Jehovah see, and [it be] evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.
19Fret not thyself at evil doers, Be not envious at the wicked,
20For there is not a posterity to the evil, The lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
21Fear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself,
22For suddenly doth their calamity rise, And the ruin of them both — who knoweth!
23These also are for the wise: — To discern faces in judgment is not good.
24Whoso is saying to the wicked, ‘Thou [art] righteous,’ Peoples execrate him — nations abhor him.
25And to those reproving it is pleasant, And on them cometh a good blessing.
26Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.
27Prepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field — go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.
28Be not a witness for nought against thy neighbour, Or thou hast enticed with thy lips.
29Say not, ‘As he did to me, so I do to him, I render to each according to his work.’
30Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart.
31And lo, it hath gone up — all of it — thorns! Covered its face have nettles, And its stone wall hath been broken down.
32And I see — I — I do set my heart, I have seen — I have received instruction,
33A little sleep — a little slumber — A little folding of the hands to lie down.
34And thy poverty hath come [as] a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!
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Mishlĕ (Proverbs) 24
24
1Do not envy evil men, Nor desire to be with them;
2For their heart plots to ravage, And their lips talk of trouble.
3By wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;
4And by knowledge the rooms are filled With all precious and pleasant riches.
5Mighty is the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge strengthens power;
6For by wise guidance you wage your own battle, And delivery is by a great counsellor.
7Wisdom is high for a fool; He does not open his mouth in the gate.
8He who plots to do evil Is called a master of evil plots.
9The purpose of folly is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
10If you falter in the day of distress, Your strength is small!
11Deliver those taken to death, And hold back those stumbling to the kill,
12If you say, “See, we did not know this,” Would not He who weighs the hearts discern it? He who watches over your life, Would He not know it? And shall He not repay man according to his work?
13My son, eat honey, for it is good, And the honeycomb, sweet to your taste;
14Know that wisdom is thus to your being; If you have found it, there is a future, And your expectancy is not cut off.
15Do not lie in wait, O wrong one, Against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not ravage his resting place;
16For seven times a righteous man falls and rises, But the wrong one stumbles into evil.
17Do not exult when your enemy falls, And let not your heart rejoice when he stumbles;
18Lest יהוה see and it be evil in His eyes, And He turn away His wrath from him.
19Do not fret because of evil-doers, And do not envy the wrong;
20For there is no future for the evil-doer; The lamp of the wrongdoers is put out.
21My son, fear יהוה and the sovereign; Do not mingle with those who change;
22For their calamity arises suddenly, And who knows the ruin of both of them?
23These also are for the wise: It is not good to show partiality in right-ruling.
24He who says to the wrong, “You are righteous” – peoples curse him, Nations despise him.
25But those who rebuke the wrong, It is pleasant, and a good blessing comes on them.
26He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.
27Prepare your outside work, And make it fit for yourself in the field; Then you shall build your house.
28Do not witness against your neighbour without cause, And do not deceive with your lips.
29Do not say, “Let me do to him as he did to me; I repay each according to his work.”
30I passed by the field of the lazy, And by the vineyard of the man lacking heart;
31And see, it was all overgrown with thorns; Its surface was covered with nettles; And its stone wall was broken down.
32When I saw it, I set my heart on it; I looked and received discipline:
33A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest;
34And your poverty shall come, a prowler, And your need like an armed man.
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