Proverbs 24:1 Be not thou envious7065 against evil7451 men,582 neither desire183 to be with them. cr 2 For their heart3820 studieth1897 destruction,7701 and their lips8193 talk1696 of mischief.5999 cr 3 Through wisdom2451 is an house1004 builded;1129 and by understanding8394 it is established:3559 cr 4 And by knowledge1847 shall the chambers2315 be filled4390 with all precious3368 and pleasant5273 riches.1952 cr 5 A wise2450 man1397 is strong;5797{Heb. is in strength} yea, a man376 of knowledge1847 increaseth553 strength.3581{Heb. strengtheneth might} cr 6 For by wise counsel8458 thou shalt make6213 thy war:4421 and in multitude7230 of counsellors3289 there is safety.8668 cr 7 Wisdom2454 is too high7311 for a fool:191 he openeth6605 not his mouth6310 in the gate.8179 cr 8 He that deviseth2803 to do evil7489 shall be called7121 a mischievous4209 person.1167 cr 9 The thought2154 of foolishness200 is sin:2403 and the scorner3887 is an abomination8441 to men.120 cr 10 If thou faint7503 in the day3117 of adversity,6869 thy strength3581 is small.6862{Heb. narrow} cr 11 If thou forbear2820 to deliver5337 them that are drawn3947 unto death,4194 and those that are ready4131 to be slain;2027 cr 12 If thou sayest,559 Behold, we knew3045 it not; doth not he that pondereth8505 the heart3826 consider995 it? and he that keepeth5341 thy soul,5315 doth not he know3045 it? and shall not he render7725 to every man120 according to his works?6467 cr 13 My son,1121 eat398 thou honey,1706 because it is good;2896 and the honeycomb,5317 which is sweet4966 to thy taste:2441{Heb. upon thy palate} cr 14 So shall the knowledge3045 of wisdom2451 be unto thy soul:5315 when thou hast found4672 it, then there shall be3426 a reward,319 and thy expectation8615 shall not be cut off.3772 cr 15 Lay not wait,693 O wicked7563 man, against the dwelling5116 of the righteous;6662 spoil7703 not his resting place:7258 cr 16 For a just6662 man falleth5307 seven times,7651 and riseth up again:6965 but the wicked7563 shall fall3782 into mischief.7451 cr 17 Rejoice8055 not when thine enemy341 falleth,5307 and let not thine heart3820 be glad1523 when he stumbleth:3782 cr 18 Lest the LORD3068 see7200 it, and it displease7489 5869 him,{Heb. it be evil in his eyes} and he turn away7725 his wrath639 from him. cr 19 Fret2734 not thyself because of evil7489 men,{Or, keep not company with the wicked} neither be thou envious7065 at the wicked;7563 cr 20 For there shall be no reward319 to the evil7451 man; the candle5216{Or, lamp} of the wicked7563 shall be put out.1846 cr 21 My son,1121 fear3372 thou the LORD3068 and the king:4428 and meddle6148 not with them that are given to change:8138{Heb. changers} cr 22 For their calamity343 shall rise6965 suddenly;6597 and who knoweth3045 the ruin6365 of them both?8147 cr

Proverbs 24:23 These things also belong to the wise.2450 It is not good2896 to have respect5234 of persons6440 in judgment.4941 cr 24 He that saith559 unto the wicked,7563 Thou art righteous;6662 him shall the people5971 curse,5344 nations3816 shall abhor2194 him: cr 25 But to them that rebuke3198 him shall be delight,5276 and a good2896 blessing1293{Heb. a blessing of good} shall come935 upon them. cr 26 Every man shall kiss5401 his lips8193 that giveth7725 a right5228 answer.1697{Heb. that answereth right words} cr 27 Prepare3559 thy work4399 without,2351 and make it fit6257 for thyself in the field;7704 and afterwards310 build1129 thine house.1004 cr 28 Be not a witness5707 against thy neighbour7453 without cause;2600 and deceive6601 not with thy lips.8193 cr 29 Say559 not, I will do6213 so to him as he hath done6213 to me: I will render7725 to the man376 according to his work.6467 cr 30 I went5674 by the field7704 of the slothful,376 6102 and by the vineyard3754 of the man120 void2638 of understanding;3820 cr 31 And, lo, it was all grown over5927 with thorns,7063 and nettles2738 had covered3680 the face6440 thereof, and the stone68 wall1444 thereof was broken down.2040 cr 32 Then I saw,2372 and considered it well:7896 3820{Heb. set my heart} I looked7200 upon it, and received3947 instruction.4148 cr 33 Yet a little4592 sleep,8142 a little4592 slumber,8572 a little4592 folding2264 of the hands3027 to sleep:7901 cr 34 So shall thy poverty7389 come935 as one that travelleth;1980 and thy want4270 as an armed4043 man.376{Heb. a man of shield} cr