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Proverbs 24

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1 Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them;
1 Don't you be envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them:
2 For their heart devises violence, And their lips talk of troublemaking.
2 For their hearts plot violence, And their lips talk about mischief.
3 Through wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;
3 Through wisdom a house is built; By understanding it is established;
4 By knowledge the rooms are filled With all precious and pleasant riches.
4 By knowledge the rooms are filled With all rare and beautiful treasure.
5 A wise man is strong, Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength;
5 A wise man has great power; And a knowledgeable man increases strength;
6 For by wise counsel you will wage your own war, And in a multitude of counselors there is safety.
6 For by wise guidance you wage your war; And victory is in many advisors.
7 Wisdom is too lofty for a fool; He does not open his mouth in the gate.
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: He doesn't open his mouth in the gate.
8 He who plots to do evil Will be called a schemer.
8 One who plots to do evil Will be called a schemer.
9 The devising of foolishness is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
9 The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.
10 If you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength is small.
10 If you falter in the time of trouble, Your strength is small.
11 Deliver those who are drawn toward death, And hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.
11 Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
12 If you say, "Surely we did not know this," Does not He who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, does He not know it? And will He not render to each man according to his deeds?
12 If 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 render to every man according to his work?
13 My son, eat honey because it is good, And the honeycomb which is sweet to your taste;
13 My son, eat honey, for it is good; The droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste:
14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul; If you have found it, there is a prospect, And your hope will not be cut off.
14 So you shall know wisdom to be to your soul; If you have found it, then will there be a reward, Your hope will not be cut off.
15 Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not plunder his resting place;
15 Don't lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don't destroy his resting-place:
16 For a righteous man may fall seven times And rise again, But the wicked shall fall by calamity.
16 For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
17 Don't rejoice when your enemy falls. Don't let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;
18 Lest the Lord see it, and it displease Him, And He turn away His wrath from him.
18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.
19 Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the wicked;
19 Don't fret yourself because of evildoers; Neither be envious of the wicked:
20 For there will be no prospect for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
20 For there will be no reward to the evil man; And the lamp of the wicked shall be snuffed out.
21 My son, fear the Lord and the king; Do not associate with those given to change;
21 My son, fear the LORD and the king. Don't join those who are rebellious:
22 For their calamity will rise suddenly, And who knows the ruin those two can bring?
22 For their calamity will rise suddenly; The destruction from them both -- who knows?
23 These things also belong to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgment.
23 These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.
24 He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous," Him the people will curse; Nations will abhor him.
24 He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous;" Peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him --
25 But those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.
25 But it will go well with those who convict the guilty, And a rich blessing will come on them.
26 He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.
26 An honest answer Is like a kiss on the lips.
27 Prepare your outside work, Make it fit for yourself in the field; And afterward build your house.
27 Prepare your work outside. Make it ready for you in the field. Afterwards, build your house.
28 Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, For would you deceive with your lips?
28 Don't be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don't deceive with your lips.
29 Do not say, "I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."
29 Don't say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."
30 I went by the field of the lazy man, And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding;
30 I went by the field of the sluggard, By the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
31 And there it was, all overgrown with thorns; Its surface was covered with nettles; Its stone wall was broken down.
31 Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, And its stone wall was broken down.
32 When I saw it, I considered it well; I looked on it and received instruction:
32 Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:
33 A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest;
33 A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep;
34 So shall your poverty come like a prowler, And your need like an armed man.
34 So shall your poverty come as a robber, And your want as an armed man.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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