Parallel Bible results for "Proverbs 24:23-34"

Proverbs 24:23-34

Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha TMBA

23 These sayings also belong to the wise: It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

24 He that saith unto the wicked, "Thou art righteous": him shall the people curse; nations shall abhor him.

25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

26 Every man that answereth right words, giveth a kiss on the lips.

27 Prepare thy work outside, and make ready the field for thyself; and afterwards build thine house.

28 Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause, and deceive not with thy lips.

29 Say not: "I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."

30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

31 and lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

32 Then I saw and considered it well; I looked upon it, and received instruction:

33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep--

34 so shall thy poverty come as one that wandereth, and thy want as an armed man.

New International Version NIV

23 These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judging is not good:

24 Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,” will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.

25 But it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come on them.

26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

27 Put your outdoor work in order and get your fields ready; after that, build your house.

28 Do not testify against your neighbor without cause— would you use your lips to mislead?

29 Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me; I’ll pay them back for what they did.”

30 I went past the field of a sluggard, past the vineyard of someone who has no sense;

31 thorns had come up everywhere, the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall was in ruins.

32 I applied my heart to what I observed and learned a lesson from what I saw:

33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—

34 and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.