Proverbs 24

Berean Standard Bible

Do Not Envy

Saying 20

1Do notH408 envyH7065 wickedH7451 H408 menH582 or desireH183 their companyH1961 H854;

Saying 21

2forH3588 their heartsH3820 deviseH1897 violenceH7701, and their lipsH8193 declareH1696 troubleH5999.

3By wisdomH2451 a houseH1004 is builtH1129and by understandingH8394 it is establishedH3559;

Saying 22

4through knowledgeH1847 its roomsH2315 are filledH4390 with everyH3605 preciousH3368 and beautifulH5273 treasureH1952.

5A wiseH2450 manH1397 is strongH5797,1and a manH376 of knowledgeH1847 enhancesH553 his strengthH3581.

Saying 23

6OnlyH3588 with sound guidanceH8458 should you wageH6213 warH4421, and victoryH8668 lies in a multitudeH7230 of counselorsH3289.

Saying 24

7WisdomH2451 is too highH7311 for a foolH191; he does notH3808 openH6605 his mouthH6310 in the meeting placeH8179.

8He who plotsH2803 evilH7489will be calledH7121 a schemerH1167 H4209.

Saying 25

9A foolishH200 schemeH2154 is sinH2403, and a mockerH3887 is detestableH8441 to menH120.

10If you faintH7503 in the dayH3117 of distressH6869,how smallH6862 is your strengthH3581!11RescueH5337 those being led awayH3947 to deathH4194,and restrainH2820 those stumblingH4131 toward the slaughterH2027 H518.

Saying 26

12IfH3588 you sayH559, “BeholdH2005, we did notH3808 knowH3045 about thisH2088,” does notH3808 HeH1931 who weighsH8505 heartsH3826 consider itH995? Does not the OneH1931 who guardsH5341 your lifeH5315 knowH3045? Will He not repayH7725 a manH120 according to his deedsH6467?

13EatH398 honeyH1706, my sonH1121, forH3588 it is goodH2896,and the honeycombH5317 is sweetH4966 to yourH5921 tasteH2441.

Saying 27

14KnowH3045 thereforeH3651 that wisdomH2451 is sweet to your soulH5315. IfH518 you find itH4672, there isH3426 a futureH319 for you, and your hopeH8615 will neverH3808 be cut offH3772.

15Do notH408 lie in waitH693, O wickedH7563 man, near the dwellingH5116 of the righteousH6662;do notH408 destroyH7703 his resting placeH7258.

Saying 28

16For thoughH3588 a righteousH6662 man may fallH5307 seven timesH7651, he still gets upH6965; but the wickedH7563 stumbleH3782 in badH7451 times.

17Do notH408 gloatH8055 when your enemyH341 fallsH5307,and do notH408 let your heartH3820 rejoiceH1523 when he stumblesH3782,

Saying 29

18orH6435 the LORDH3068 will seeH7200 and disapproveH7489 H5869, and turn His wrathH639 awayH7725 from himH5921.

19Do notH408 fretH2734 over evildoersH7489,and do notH408 be enviousH7065 of the wickedH7563.

Saying 30

20ForH3588 the evilH7451 man hasH1961 noH3808 futureH319; the lampH5216 of the wickedH7563 will be extinguishedH1846.

21My sonH1121, fearH3372 the LORDH3068 and the kingH4428,and do notH408 associateH6148 withH5973 the rebelliousH8138 .22ForH3588 they will bringH6965 suddenH6597 destructionH343.WhoH4310 knowsH3045 what ruinH6365 they can bringH8147?

Further Sayings of the Wise

23TheseH428 alsoH1571 are sayings of the wiseH2450:

To show partialityH5234 H6440 in judgmentH4941is notH1077 goodH2896.24Whoever tellsH559 the guiltyH7563, “YouH859 are innocentH6662”—peoplesH5971 will curse himH6895, and nationsH3816 will denounce himH2194;25but it will go wellH5276 with those who convict the guiltyH3198,and richH2896 blessingH1293 will comeH935 upon themH5921.

26An honestH5228 answerH1697 givenH7725is like a kissH5401 on the lipsH8193.

27CompleteH3559 your outdoorH2351 workH4399 and prepareH6257 your fieldH7704;after thatH310, you may buildH1129 your houseH1004.

28Do notH408 testifyH1961 H5707 against your neighborH7453 without causeH2600,and do not deceiveH6601 with your lipsH8193.29Do notH408 sayH559, “I will doH6213 to himH3651 asH834 he has doneH6213 to me;I will repayH7725 the manH376 according to his workH6467.”

30I wentH5674 pastH5921 the fieldH7704 of a slackerH376 H6102and byH5921 the vineyardH3754 of a manH120 lackingH2638 judgmentH3820.31 ThornsH7063 had grown upH5927 everywhereH3605,thistlesH2738 had coveredH3680 the groundH6440,and the stoneH68 wallH1444 was broken downH2040.32IH595 observedH2372 and tookH7896 it to heartH3820;I lookedH7200 and receivedH3947 instructionH4148:33A littleH4592 sleepH8142, a littleH4592 slumberH8572,a littleH4592 foldingH2264 of the handsH3027 to restH7901,34and povertyH7389 will comeH935 upon you like a robberH1980,and needH4270 like a banditH376 H4043.

Notes

1. Proverbs 24:5 LXX The wise are mightier than the strong ↩