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.
