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Proverbs 24
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1[My] son, envy not bad men, nor desire to be with them.
1Don’t be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;
2For their heart meditates falsehoods, and their lips speak mischiefs.
2for their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about mischief.
3A house is builtby wisdom, and is set up by understanding.
3Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;
4By discretion the chambers are filled with all precious and excellent wealth.
4by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.
5A wise man is better than a strong man; and a man who has prudence than a large estate.
5A wise man has great power. A knowledgeable man increases strength,
6War is carried on with generalship, and aid is supplied to the heart of a counsellor.
6for by wise guidance you wage your war, and victory is in many advisors.
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 doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.
8but deliberate in council. Death befalls uninstructed [men].
8One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.
9The fools also dies in sins; and uncleanness [attaches] to a pestilent man.
9The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.
10He shall be defiled in the evil day, and in the day of affliction, until he be utterly consumed.
10If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.
11Deliver them that are led away to death, and redeem them that are appointed to be slain; spare not [your help].
11Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
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 you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this,” doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it? Shall he not give to every man according to his work?
13[My] son, eat honey, for the honeycomb is good, that your throat may be sweetened.
13My son, eat honey, for it is good, the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your 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 you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.
15Bring not an ungodly man into the dwelling of the righteous: neither be deceived by the feeding of the belly.
15Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy 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 righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
17If your enemy should fall, rejoice not over him, neither be elated at his overthrow.
17Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,
18For the Lord will see [it], and it will not please him, and he will turn away his wrath from him.
18lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
19Rejoice not in evil-doers, neither be envious of sinners.
19Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious of the wicked;
20For the evil man shall have no posterity: and the light of the wicked shall be put out.
20for there will be no reward to the evil man. The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
21[My] son, fear God and the king; and do not disobey either of them.
21My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious,
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 will rise suddenly. Who knows what destruction may come from 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 also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.
24He that says of the ungodly, He is righteous, shall be cursed by peoples , and hateful among the nations.
24He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—
25But they that reprove [him] shall appear more excellent, and blessing shall come upon them;
25but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.
26and [men] will kiss lips that answer well.
26An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
27Prepare your works for [your] going forth, and prepare yourself for the field; and come after me, and you shall rebuild your house.
27Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.
28Be not a false witness against your [fellow] citizen, neither exaggerate with your lips.
28Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your 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.
29Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay 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 sluggard, 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.
31Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.
32Afterwards I reflected, I looked that I might receive instruction.
32Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, 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.
33a 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 your poverty will come as a robber and your want as an armed man.