Proverbs
24
1Be
not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with
them.
2For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of
mischief.
3Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it
is established:
4And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious
and pleasant riches.
5A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
6For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude
of counsellors there is safety.
7Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the
gate.
8He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
9The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination
to men.
10If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
11If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death,
and those that are ready to be slain;
12If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth
the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he
know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his
works?
13My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb,
which is sweet to thy taste:
14So 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.
15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
spoil not his resting place:
16For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but
the wicked shall fall into mischief.
17Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart
be glad when he stumbleth:
18Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away
his wrath from him.
19Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious
at the wicked:
20For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of
the wicked shall be put out.
21My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with
them that are given to change:
22For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the
ruin of them both?
23These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have
respect of persons in judgment.
24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall
the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
25But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing
shall come upon them.
26Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
27Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the
field; and afterwards build thine house.
28Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive
not with thy lips.
29Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will
render to the man according to his work.
30I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of
the man void of understanding;
31And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had
covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken
down.
32Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received
instruction.
33Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the
hands to sleep:
34So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want
as an armed man.
