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Proverbs 24
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1[My] son, envy not bad men, nor desire to be with them.
1Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
2For their heart meditates falsehoods, and their lips speak mischiefs.
2For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
3A house is built by wisdom, and is set up by understanding.
3Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
4By discretion the chambers are filled with all precious and excellent wealth.
4And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
5A wise man is better than a strong man; and a man who has prudence than a large estate.
5A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
6War is carried on with generalship, and aid is supplied to the heart of a counsellor.
6For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
7Wisdom and good understanding are in the gates of the wise: the wise turn not aside from the mouth of the Lord,
7Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
8but deliberate in council. Death befalls uninstructed [men].
8He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
9The fools also dies in sins; and uncleanness [attaches] to a pestilent man.
9The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
10He shall be defiled in the evil day, and in the day of affliction, until he be utterly consumed.
10If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
11Deliver them that are led away to death, and redeem them that are appointed to be slain; spare not [your help].
11If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
12But if you should say, I know not this man; know that the Lord knows the hearts of all; and he that formed breath for all, he knows all things, who renders to every man according to his works.
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?
13[My] son, eat honey, for the honeycomb is good, that your throat may be sweetened.
13My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
14Thus shall you perceive wisdom in your soul: for if you find it, your end shall be good, and hope shall not fail you.
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.
15Bring not an ungodly man into the dwelling of the righteous: neither be deceived by the feeding of the belly.
15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
16For a righteous man will fall seven times, and rise [again]: but the ungodly shall be without strength in troubles.
16For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
17If your enemy should fall, rejoice not over him, neither be elated at his overthrow.
17Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
18For the Lord will see [it], and it will not please him, and he will turn away his wrath from him.
18Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
19Rejoice not in evil-doers, neither be envious of sinners.
19Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
20For the evil man shall have no posterity: and the light of the wicked shall be put out.
20For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
21[My] son, fear God and the king; and do not disobey either of them.
21My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
22For they will suddenly punish the ungodly, and who can know the vengeance [inflicted] by both? [A son that keeps the commandment shall escape destruction; for [such an one] has fully received it. Let no falsehood be spoken by the king from the tongue; yes, let no falsehood proceed from his tongue. The king's tongue is a sword, and not one of flesh; and whoever shall be given up to [it] shall be destroyed: for if his wrath should be provoked, he destroys men with cords, and devours men's bones, and burns them up as a flame, so that they are not [even] fit to be eaten by the young eagles. [My] son, reverence my words, and receive them, and repent.]
22For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
23And this thing I say to you that are wise [for you] to learn: It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
23These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24He that says of the ungodly, He is righteous, shall be cursed by peoples, and hateful among the nations.
24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
25But they that reprove [him] shall appear more excellent, and blessing shall come upon them;
25But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
26and [men] will kiss lips that answer well.
26Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
27Prepare your works for [your] going forth, and prepare yourself for the field; and come after me, and you shall rebuild your house.
27Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
28Be not a false witness against your [fellow] citizen, neither exaggerate with your lips.
28Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
29Say not, As he has treated me, so will I treat him, and I will avenge myself on him for that wherein he has injured me.
29Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
30A foolish man is like a farm, and a senseless man is like a vineyard.
30I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
31If you let him alone, he will altogether remain barren and covered with weeds; and he becomes destitute, and his stone walls are broken down.
31And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
32Afterwards I reflected, I looked that I might receive instruction.
32Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
33[The sluggard says, ]I slumber a little, and I sleepa little , and for a little while I fold my arms across [my] breast.
33Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
34But if you do this, your poverty will come speedily; and your lack like a swift courier.
34So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.