24:1 Be not thou envious 7065 8762 against evil 7451 men 582, neither desire 183 8691 to be with them.

24:2 For their heart 3820 studieth 1897 8799 destruction 7701, and their lips 8193 talk 1696 8762 of mischief 5999.

24:3 Through wisdom 2451 is an house 1004 builded 1129 8735; and by understanding 8394 it is established 3559 8709:

24:4 And by knowledge 1847 shall the chambers 2315 be filled 4390 8735 with all precious 3368 and pleasant 5273 riches 1952.

24:5 A wise 2450 man 1397 [is] strong 5797; yea, a man 376 of knowledge 1847 increaseth 553 8764 strength 3581.(is strong: Heb. is in strength)(increaseth…: Heb. strengtheneth might)

24:6 For by wise counsel 8458 thou shalt make 6213 8799 thy war 4421: and in multitude 7230 of counsellors 3289 8802 [there is] safety 8668.

24:7 Wisdom 2454 [is] too high 7311 8802 for a fool 191: he openeth 6605 8799 not his mouth 6310 in the gate 8179.

24:8 He that deviseth 2803 8764 to do evil 7489 8687 shall be called 7121 8799 a mischievous 4209 person 1167.

24:9 The thought 2154 of foolishness 200 [is] sin 2403: and the scorner 3887 8801 [is] an abomination 8441 to men 120.

24:10 [If] thou faint 7503 8694 in the day 3117 of adversity 6869, thy strength 3581 [is] small 6862.(small: Heb. narrow)

24:11 If thou forbear 2820 8799 to deliver 5337 8685 [them that are] drawn 3947 8803 unto death 4194, and [those that are] ready 4131 8801 to be slain 2027;

24:12 If thou sayest 559 8799, Behold, we knew 3045 8804 it not; doth not he that pondereth 8505 8802 the heart 3826 consider 995 8799 [it]? and he that keepeth 5341 8802 thy soul 5315, doth [not] he know 3045 8799 [it]? and shall [not] he render 7725 8689 to [every] man 120 according to his works 6467?

24:13 My son 1121, eat 398 8798 thou honey 1706, because [it is] good 2896; and the honeycomb 5317, [which is] sweet 4966 to thy taste 2441:(to…: Heb. upon thy palate)

24:14 So [shall] the knowledge 3045 8798 of wisdom 2451 [be] unto thy soul 5315: when thou hast found 4672 8804 [it], then there shall be 3426 a reward 319, and thy expectation 8615 shall not be cut off 3772 8735.

24:15 Lay not wait 693 8799, O wicked 7563 [man], against the dwelling 5116 of the righteous 6662; spoil 7703 8762 not his resting place 7258:

24:16 For a just 6662 [man] falleth 5307 8799 seven times 7651, and riseth up again 6965 8804: but the wicked 7563 shall fall 3782 8735 into mischief 7451.

24:17 Rejoice 8055 8799 not when thine enemy 341 8802 falleth 5307 8800, and let not thine heart 3820 be glad 1523 8799 when he stumbleth 3782 8736:

24:18 Lest the LORD 3068 see 7200 8799 [it], and it displease 7489 8804 5869 him, and he turn away 7725 8689 his wrath 639 from him.(it displeaseth…: Heb. it be evil in his eyes)

24:19 Fret 2734 8691 not thyself because of evil 7489 8688 [men], neither be thou envious 7065 8762 at the wicked 7563;(Fret…: or, Keep not company with the wicked)

24:20 For there shall be no reward 319 to the evil 7451 [man]; the candle 5216 of the wicked 7563 shall be put out 1846 8799.(candle: or, lamp)

24:21 My son 1121, fear 3372 8798 thou the LORD 3068 and the king 4428: [and] meddle 6148 8691 not with them that are given to change 8138 8802:(them…: Heb. changers)

24:22 For their calamity 343 shall rise 6965 8799 suddenly 6597; and who knoweth 3045 8802 the ruin 6365 of them both 8147?

24:23 These [things] also [belong] to the wise 2450. [It is] not good 2896 to have respect 5234 8687 of persons 6440 in judgment 4941.

24:24 He that saith 559 8802 unto the wicked 7563, Thou [art] righteous 6662; him shall the people 5971 curse 5344 8799, nations 3816 shall abhor 2194 8799 him:

24:25 But to them that rebuke 3198 8688 [him] shall be delight 5276 8799, and a good 2896 blessing 1293 shall come 935 8799 upon them.(a good…: Heb. a blessing of good)

24:26 [Every man] shall kiss 5401 8799 [his] lips 8193 that giveth 7725 8688 a right 5228 answer 1697.(that…: Heb. that answereth right words)

24:27 Prepare 3559 8685 thy work 4399 without 2351, and make it fit 6257 8761 for thyself in the field 7704; and afterwards 310 build 1129 8804 thine house 1004.

24:28 Be not a witness 5707 against thy neighbour 7453 without cause 2600; and deceive 6601 8765 [not] with thy lips 8193.

24:29 Say 559 8799 not, I will do 6213 8799 so to him as he hath done 6213 8804 to me: I will render 7725 8686 to the man 376 according to his work 6467.

24:30 I went 5674 8804 by the field 7704 of the slothful 376 6102, and by the vineyard 3754 of the man 120 void 2638 of understanding 3820;

24:31 And, lo, it was all grown over 5927 8804 with thorns 7063, [and] nettles 2738 had covered 3680 8795 the face 6440 thereof, and the stone 68 wall 1444 thereof was broken down 2040 8738.

24:32 Then I saw 2372 8799, [and] considered [it] well 7896 8799 3820: I looked 7200 8804 upon [it, and] received 3947 8804 instruction 4148.(considered…: Heb. set my heart)

24:33 [Yet] a little 4592 sleep 8142, a little 4592 slumber 8572, a little 4592 folding 2264 of the hands 3027 to sleep 7901 8800:

24:34 So shall thy poverty 7389 come 935 8804 [as] one that travelleth 1980 8693; and thy want 4270 as an armed 4043 man 376.(an…: Heb. a man of shield)

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