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Proverbs 24
Revised Geneva Translation
Proverbs 24
Revised Geneva Translation
24 Do not be envious against evil men, nor desire to be with them.
2 For their heart imagines destruction, and their lips speak mischief.
3 Through wisdom is a house built. And with 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. For a man of understanding increases his strength.
6 For with counsel you shall wage your war. And health is in a multitude of counselors.
7 Wisdom is high to a fool. He cannot open his mouth in the gate.
8 He who plots to do evil, men shall call him an author of wickedness.
9 The wicked thought of a fool is sin. And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
10 If you sink down on the day of adversity, your strength is small.
11 Deliver those who are drawn to death. And will you not preserve those who are led to be slain?
12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know of this”, does not He Who ponders hearts understand it? And does not He Who keeps your soul know it? Will He not also repay every man according to his works?
13 My son, eat honey, for it is good; and the honeycomb, for it is sweet to your mouth.
14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul if you find it. And there shall be an end; and your hope shall not be cut off.
15 Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous. And do not spoil his resting place.
16 For a just man falls seven times and rises again. But the wicked fall into mischief.
17 Do not be glad when your enemy falls. And do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles;
18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease Him. And He turns His wrath from him.
19 Do not fret because of the malicious, nor be envious of the wicked.
20 For there shall be no posterity for the evil. The light of the wicked shall be put out.
21 My son, fear the LORD, and the King. Do not associate with those given to change.
22 For their destruction shall rise suddenly. And who knows the ruin of them both?
23 Also, these things pertain to the wise: It is not good to show partiality to any person in judgment.
24 He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous”, the people shall curse him. And the multitude shall abhor him.
25 But to those who rebuke him, shall be pleasure. And upon them shall come the blessing of goodness.
26 They shall kiss the lips of him who answers uprightly.
27 Prepare your outside work and make ready your things in the field. And afterward, build your house.
28 Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, and deceive with your lips.
29 Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me. I will recompense every man according to his work.”
30 I passed by the field of the slothful; and by the vineyard of the man destitute of understanding.
31 And lo, it was all grown over with thorns; nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
32 Then I looked. I considered it well. I looked at it and received instruction.
33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep.
34 So your poverty comes as drifter, and your necessity like an armed man.
Proverbs 24
New International Version
Proverbs 24
New International Version
Saying 20
24 Do not envy(A) the wicked,
do not desire their company;
2 for their hearts plot violence,(B)
and their lips talk about making trouble.(C)
Saying 21
3 By wisdom a house is built,(D)
and through understanding it is established;
4 through knowledge its rooms are filled
with rare and beautiful treasures.(E)
Saying 22
5 The wise prevail through great power,
and those who have knowledge muster their strength.
6 Surely you need guidance to wage war,
and victory is won through many advisers.(F)
Saying 23
7 Wisdom is too high for fools;
in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths.
Saying 24
8 Whoever plots evil
will be known as a schemer.
9 The schemes of folly are sin,
and people detest a mocker.
Saying 25
10 If you falter in a time of trouble,
how small is your strength!(G)
11 Rescue those being led away to death;
hold back those staggering toward slaughter.(H)
12 If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,”
does not he who weighs(I) the heart perceive it?
Does not he who guards your life know it?
Will he not repay(J) everyone according to what they have done?(K)
Saying 26
13 Eat honey, my son, for it is good;
honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
14 Know also that wisdom is like honey for you:
If you find it, there is a future hope for you,
and your hope will not be cut off.(L)
Saying 27
15 Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous,
do not plunder their dwelling place;
16 for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.(M)
Saying 28
17 Do not gloat(N) when your enemy falls;
when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,(O)
18 or the Lord will see and disapprove
and turn his wrath away from them.(P)
Saying 29
19 Do not fret(Q) because of evildoers
or be envious of the wicked,
20 for the evildoer has no future hope,
and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.(R)
Saying 30
21 Fear the Lord and the king,(S) my son,
and do not join with rebellious officials,
22 for those two will send sudden destruction(T) on them,
and who knows what calamities they can bring?
Further Sayings of the Wise
23 These also are sayings of the wise:(U)
To show partiality(V) in judging is not good:(W)
24 Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,”(X)
will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.
25 But it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
and rich blessing will come on them.
26 An honest answer
is like a kiss on the lips.
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 cause(Y)—
would you use your lips to mislead?
29 Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me;
I’ll pay them back for what they did.”(Z)
30 I went past the field of a sluggard,(AA)
past the vineyard of someone who has no sense;
31 thorns had come up everywhere,
the ground was covered with weeds,
and the stone wall was in ruins.
32 I applied my heart to what I observed
and learned a lesson from what I saw:
33 A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest(AB)—
34 and poverty will come on you like a thief
and scarcity like an armed man.(AC)
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