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Proverbs 24:23-34

23 These also are the sayings of wise people: Showing partiality as a judge is not good.

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

24 Whoever says to a guilty person, "You are innocent," will be cursed by people and condemned by nations.

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

25 But people will be pleased with those who convict a guilty person, and a great blessing will come to them.

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

26 Giving a straight answer is [like] a kiss on the lips.

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

27 Prepare your work outside, and get things ready for yourself in the field. Afterwards, build your house.

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 a reason, and do not deceive with your lips.

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

29 Do not say, "I'll treat him as he treated me. I'll pay him back for what he has done to me."

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 passed by a lazy person's field, the vineyard belonging to a person without sense.

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

31 I saw that it was all overgrown with thistles. The ground was covered with weeds, and its stone fence was torn down.

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

32 When I observed [this], I took it to heart. I saw it and learned my lesson.

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

33 "Just a little sleep, just a little slumber, just a little nap."

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

34 Then your poverty will come like a drifter, and your need will come like a bandit.

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