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Proverbs 24

The Complete Jewish Bible CJB

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

2 For their minds are occupied with violence, and their lips speak of making trouble.

3 By wisdom a house is built, by understanding it is made secure,

4 and by knowledge its rooms are filled with all kinds of costly and pleasant possessions.

5 A wise man is strong; yes, a man of knowledge grows in strength.

6 For with clever strategy you wage your war, and victory comes from having many advisers.

7 Wisdom is too lofty for a fool; he keeps his mouth shut at the city gate.

8 He who plans to do evil people call a schemer.

9 The evil plans of the foolish are sin, and people detest a scorner.

10 If you slack off on a day of distress, your strength is small indeed.

11 Yes, rescue those being dragged off to death -won't you save those about to be killed?

12 If you say, "We knew nothing about it,"won't he who weighs hearts discern it? Yes, he who guards you will know it and repay each one as his deeds deserve.

13 My son, eat honey, for it is good; honeycomb drippings are sweet to your taste.

14 Know that wisdom is similar[ly sweet] to your soul; if you find it, then you will have a future, what you hope for will not be cut off.

15 Don't lurk like an outlaw near the home of the righteous, don't raid the place where he lives.

16 For though he falls seven times, he will get up again; it's the wicked who fail under stress.

17 Don't rejoice when your enemy falls; don't let your heart be glad when he stumbles.

18 For ADONAI might see it, and it would displease him; he might withdraw his anger from your foe.

19 Don't get upset because of evildoers; don't be envious of the wicked.

20 For the evil person has no future -the lamp of the wicked will go out.

21 My son, don't get involved with revolutionaries, but fear ADONAI and the king.

22 For disaster from them will suddenly appear, and who knows what ruin they both can cause?

23 These also are sayings of the wise: Showing partiality in judgment is not good.

24 He who tells the guilty, "You are innocent,"will be cursed by peoples, reviled by nations;

25 but with those who condemn him, things will go well, and a good blessing will come upon them.

26 Giving an honest answer is like giving a kiss.

27 Prepare your outside work, and get things ready for yourself on the land; after that, build your house.

28 Don't be a witness against your neighbor for no reason -would you use your lips to deceive?

29 Don't say, "I'll do to him what he did to me, I'll pay him back what his deeds deserve."

30 I passed by the field of the lazy man and the vineyard of the man lacking sense.

31 There it was, overgrown with thistles; the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.

32 I looked, and I thought about it; I saw, and I learned this lesson:

33 "I'll just lie here a bit, rest a little longer, just fold my hands for a little more sleep"-

34 and poverty comes marching in on you, scarcity hits you like an invading soldier.

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.