Proverbs 24

1Be notH408 thou enviousH7065 againstH854 evilH7451 menH376, neitherH408 desireH183 to be with them. 2For their heartH3820 studieth oppression, and their lipsH8193 talkH1696 of mischiefH5999. 3Through wisdomH2451 is an houseH1004 builded; and by understandingH8394 it is establishedH3559: 4And by knowledgeH1847 are the chambersH2315 filledH4390 with allH3605 preciousH3368 and pleasantH5273 richesH1952. 5A wiseH2450 manH376 is strongH5797; yea, a manH376 of knowledgeH1847 increaseth might. 6For by wiseH8458 guidanceH8458 thou shalt makeH6213 thy warH4421: and in the multitudeH7230 of counsellors there is safety. 7WisdomH2454 is tooH3808 highH7311 for a foolH191: he openeth notH3808 his mouthH6310 in the gateH8179. 8He that deviseth to do evilH4209, menH1167 shall callH7121 him a mischievous personH1167. 9The thought of the foolishH200 is sinH2403: and the scorner is an abominationH8441 to menH120. 10If thou faint in the dayH3117 of adversityH6869, thy strengthH3581 is small. 11DeliverH5337 them that are carriedH3947 awayH3947 unto deathH4194, and those that are ready to be slain seeH518 that thou holdH2820 backH2820. 12IfH3588 thou sayest, BeholdH2005, weH3588 knewH3045 notH3808 this: doth notH3808 he that weigheth the heartsH3826 considerH995 it? and he that keepeth thy soulH5315, doth notH3808 he knowH3045 it? and shall notH3808 he renderH7725 to every manH120 according to his workH6467? 13My sonH1121, eatH398 thou honeyH1706, for it is goodH2896; and the honeycomb, which is sweetH4966 to thy tasteH2441: 14SoH3651 shalt thou knowH3045 wisdomH2451 to be unto thy soulH5315: ifH518 thou hast foundH4672 it, then shall there be a reward, and thy hopeH8615 shall notH3808 be cutH3772 offH3772. 15LayH693 notH408 waitH693, O wickedH7563 manH7563, against the habitation of the righteousH6662; spoil notH408 his restingH7258 placeH7258: 16For a righteousH6662 manH7563 falleth sevenH7651 timesH7651, and riseth upH6965 againH6965: but the wickedH7563 are overthrownH3782 by calamityH7451. 17RejoiceH8055 notH408 when thine enemyH341 falleth, and letH408 notH408 thine heartH3820 be gladH8055 when he is overthrownH3782: 18LestH6435 the LORDH3068 seeH7200 it, and it displease him, and he turnH7725 awayH7725 his wrathH639 from him. 19FretH2734 notH408 thyself because of evil-doers; neitherH408 be thou enviousH7065 at the wickedH7563: 20For there will be noH3808 reward to the evilH7451 manH7563; the lampH5216 of the wickedH7563 shall be putH1846 outH1846. 21My sonH1121, fearH3372 thou the LORDH3068 and the kingH4428: and meddle notH408 with them that are given to change: 22For their calamityH343 shall riseH6965 suddenlyH6597; and who knoweth the destructionH343 of them bothH8147? 23TheseH428 also are sayings of the wiseH2450. To have respectH6440 of persons in judgmentH4941 is notH1571 goodH2896. 24He that saith unto the wickedH7563, Thou art righteousH6662; peoplesH5971 shall curse him, nationsH5971 shall abhorH2194 him: 25But to them that rebukeH3198 him shall be delightH5276, and a goodH2896 blessingH1293 shall comeH935 uponH5921 them. 26He kisseth the lipsH8193 that giveth a rightH5228 answerH7725. 27PrepareH3559 thy workH4399 without, and makeH3559 it readyH3559 for thee in the fieldH7704; and afterwardsH310 buildH1129 thine houseH1004. 28Be notH408 a witnessH5707 againstH7453 thy neighbour withoutH2600 causeH2600; and deceive notH408 with thy lipsH8193. 29SayH559 notH408, I will doH6213 soH3651 to him as he hath doneH6213 to meH7725; I will renderH7725 to the manH376 accordingH376 to his workH6467. 30I wentH376 by the fieldH7704 of the slothful, and by the vineyardH3754 of the manH376 void of understandingH3820; 31And, loH2009, it was allH3605 grown over with thorns, the faceH6440 thereof was coveredH3680 with nettlesH2738, and the stoneH68 wallH1444 thereof was brokenH2040 downH2040. 32Then I beheld, and consideredH7200 wellH3820: I sawH7200, and receivedH3947 instructionH4148. 33Yet a littleH4592 sleepH8142, a littleH4592 slumberH8572, a littleH4592 foldingH2264 of the handsH3027 to sleepH8142: 34SoH1980 shall thy povertyH7389 comeH935 as a robberH1980; and thy wantH4270 as an armedH4043 manH376.