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Proverbs 24

The Bible in Basic English BBE

1 Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them:

2 For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.

3 The building of a house is by wisdom, and by reason it is made strong:

4 And by knowledge its rooms are full of all dear and pleasing things.

5 A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.

6 For by wise guiding you will overcome in war: and in a number of wise guides there is salvation.

7 Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

8 He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.

9 The purpose of the foolish is sin: and the hater of authority is disgusting to others.

10 If you give way in the day of trouble, your strength is small.

11 Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.

12 If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?

13 My son, take honey, for it is good; and the flowing honey, which is sweet to your taste:

14 So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

15 Do not keep a secret watch, O evil-doer, against the fields of the upright man, or send destruction on his resting-place:

16 For an upright man, after falling seven times, will get up again: but trouble is the downfall of the evil.

17 Do not be glad at the fall of your hater, and let not your heart have joy at his downfall:

18 For fear that the Lord may see it, and it may be evil in his eyes, and his wrath may be turned away from him.

19 Do not be troubled because of evil-doers, or have envy of sinners:

20 For there will be no future for the evil man; the light of sinners will be put out.

21 My son, go in fear of the Lord and the king: have nothing to do with those who are in high positions:

22 For their downfall will come suddenly; and who has knowledge of the destruction of those in high positions?

23 These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.

24 He who says to the evil-doer, You are upright, will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.

25 But those who say sharp words to him will have delight, and a blessing of good will come on them.

26 He gives a kiss with his lips who gives a right answer.

27 Put your work in order outside, and make it ready in the field; and after that, see to the building of your house.

28 Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.

29 Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will give the man the reward of his work.

30 I went by the field of the hater of work, and by the vine-garden of the man without sense;

31 And it was all full of thorns, and covered with waste plants, and its stone wall was broken down.

32 Then looking at it, I gave thought: I saw, and I got teaching from it.

33 A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:

34 So loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man.

Good News Translation GNT

1 Don't be envious of evil people, and don't try to make friends with them.

2 Causing trouble is all they ever think about; every time they open their mouth someone is going to be hurt.

3 Homes are built on the foundation of wisdom and understanding.

4 Where there is knowledge, the rooms are furnished with valuable, beautiful things.

5 Being wise is better than being strong; yes, knowledge is more important than strength.

6 After all, you must make careful plans before you fight a battle, and the more good advice you get, the more likely you are to win.

7 Wise sayings are too deep for stupid people to understand. They have nothing to say when important matters are being discussed.

8 If you are always planning evil, you will earn a reputation as a troublemaker.

9 Any scheme a fool thinks up is sinful. People hate a person who has nothing but scorn for others.

10 If you are weak in a crisis, you are weak indeed.

11 Don't hesitate to rescue someone who is about to be executed unjustly.

12 You may say that it is none of your business, but God knows and judges your motives. He keeps watch on you; he knows. And he will reward you according to what you do.

13 My child, eat honey; it is good. And just as honey from the comb is sweet on your tongue,

14 you may be sure that wisdom is good for the soul. Get wisdom and you have a bright future.

15 Don't be like the wicked who scheme to rob honest people or to take away their homes.

16 No matter how often honest people fall, they always get up again; but disaster destroys the wicked.

17 Don't be glad when your enemies meet disaster, and don't rejoice when they stumble.

18 The Lord will know if you are gloating, and he will not like it; and then maybe he won't punish them.

19 Don't let evil people worry you; don't be envious of them.

20 A wicked person has no future - nothing to look forward to.

21 Have reverence for the Lord, my child, and honor the king. Have nothing to do with people who rebel against them;

22 such people could be ruined in a moment. Do you realize the disaster that God or the king can cause?

23 The wise have also said these things: It is wrong for judges to be prejudiced.

24 If they pronounce a guilty person innocent, they will be cursed and hated by everyone.

25 Judges who punish the guilty, however, will be prosperous and enjoy a good reputation.

26 An honest answer is a sign of true friendship.

27 Don't build your house and establish a home until your fields are ready, and you are sure that you can earn a living.

28 Don't give evidence against others without good reason, or say misleading things about them.

29 Don't say, "I'll do to them just what they did to me! I'll get even with them!"

30 I walked through the fields and vineyards of a lazy, stupid person.

31 They were full of thorn bushes and overgrown with weeds. The stone wall around them had fallen down.

32 I looked at this, thought about it, and learned a lesson from it:

33 Go ahead and take your nap; go ahead and sleep. Fold your hands and rest awhile,

34 but while you are asleep, poverty will attack you like an armed robber.