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Proverbs 24

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1 Be thou not envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;

2 for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

3 Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established;

4 and by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

6 For by wise counsel thou shalt wage thy war, and in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

7 Wisdom is too high for a fool; he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a wicked person.

9 The thinking of foolishness is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to men.

10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain--

12 if thou sayest, "Behold, we knew it not"--doth not He that pondereth the heart consider it? And He that keepeth thy soul, doth He not know it? And shall not He render to every man according to his works?

13 My son, eat thou honey because it is good, and the honeycomb which is sweet to thy taste.

14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul when thou hast found it; then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

15 Lie not in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place;

16 for a just man falleth seven times and riseth up again, but the wicked shall fall into trouble.

17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth,

18 lest the LORD see it and it displease Him, and He turn away His wrath from him.

19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious of the wicked;

20 for there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king, and mingle not with them that are given to change;

22 for their calamity shall rise suddenly, and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

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.

GOD'S WORD Translation GW

1 Do not envy evil people or wish you were with them,

2 because their minds plot violence, and their lips talk trouble.

3 With wisdom a house is built. With understanding it is established.

4 With knowledge its rooms are filled with every kind of riches, both precious and pleasant.

5 A strong man knows how to use his strength, but a person with knowledge is even more powerful.

6 After all, with the right strategy you can wage war, and with many advisers there is victory.

7 Matters of wisdom are beyond the grasp of a stubborn fool. At the city gate he does not open his mouth.

8 Whoever plans to do evil will be known as a schemer.

9 Foolish scheming is sinful, and a mocker is disgusting to everyone.

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

11 Rescue captives condemned to death, and spare those staggering toward their slaughter.

12 When you say, "We didn't know this," won't the one who weighs hearts take note of it? Won't the one who guards your soul know it? Won't he pay back people for what they do?

13 Eat honey, my son, because it is good. Honey that flows from the honeycomb tastes sweet.

14 The knowledge of wisdom is like that for your soul. If you find it, then there is a future, and your hope will never be cut off.

15 You wicked one, do not lie in ambush at the home of a righteous person. Do not rob his house.

16 A righteous person may fall seven times, but he gets up again. However, in a disaster wicked people fall.

17 Do not be happy when your enemy falls, and do not feel glad when he stumbles.

18 The LORD will see it, he won't like it, and he will turn his anger away from that person.

19 Do not get overly upset with evildoers. Do not envy wicked people,

20 because an evil person has no future, and the lamps of wicked people will be snuffed out.

21 Fear the LORD, my son. Fear the king as well. Do not associate with those who always insist upon change,

22 because disaster will come to them suddenly. Who knows what misery both may bring?

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

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

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

26 Giving a straight 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.

28 Do not testify against your neighbor without a reason, and do not deceive with your lips.

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

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

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

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

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

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