Proverbs 24

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¹Be not thou enuious against euill men, neither desire to be with them.

²For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lippes speake mischiefe.

³Through wisdome is an house builded, and with vnderstanding it is established.

⁴And by knowledge shall the chambers bee filled with all precious, and pleasant riches.

⁵A wise man is strong: for a man of vnderstanding encreaseth his strength.

⁶For with counsel thou shalt enterprise thy warre, and in the multitude of them that can giue counsell, is health.

⁷Wisdome is hie to a foole: therefore he can not open his mouth in the gate.

⁸Hee that imagineth to doe euill, men shall call him an autour of wickednes.

⁹The wicked thought of a foole is sinne, and the scorner is an abomination vnto men.

¹⁰If thou bee faint in the day of aduersitie, thy strength is small.

¹¹Deliuer them that are drawen to death: wilt thou not preserue them that are led to be slaine?

¹²If thou say, Beholde, we knew not of it: he that pondereth the heartes, doeth not hee vnderstand it? and hee that keepeth thy soule, knoweth he it not? will not he also recompense euery man according to his workes?

¹³My sonne, eate hony, for it is good, and the hony combe, for it is sweete vnto thy mouth.

¹⁴So shall the knowledge of wisdome be vnto thy soule, if thou finde it, and there shall be an ende, and thine hope shall not be cut off.

¹⁵Laye no waite, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.

¹⁶For a iust man falleth seuen times, and riseth againe: but the wicked fall into mischiefe.

¹⁷Bee thou not glad when thine enemie falleth, and let not thine heart reioyce when hee stumbleth,

¹⁸Least the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turne his wrath from him.

¹⁹Fret not thy selfe because of the malicious, neither be enuious at the wicked.

²⁰For there shall bee none ende of plagues to the euill man: the light of the wicked shall bee put out.

²¹My sonne feare the Lord, and the King, and meddle not with them that are sedicious.

²²For their destruction shall rise suddenly, and who knoweth the ruine of them both?

²³ALSO THESE THINGS PERTEINE TO THE WISE, It is not good to haue respect of any person in iudgement.

²⁴He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse, and the multitude shall abhorre him.

²⁵But to them that rebuke him, shall be pleasure, and vpon them shall come the blessing of goodnesse.

²⁶They shall kisse the lippes of him that answereth vpright wordes.

²⁷Prepare thy worke without, and make readie thy thinges in the fielde, and after, builde thine house.

²⁸Be not a witnes against thy neighbour without cause: for wilt thou deceiue with thy lippes?

²⁹Say not, I wil doe to him, as he hath done to mee, I will recompence euery man according to his worke.

³⁰I passed by the fielde of the slouthfull, and by the vineyarde of the man destitute of vnderstanding.

³¹And lo, it was al growen ouer with thornes, and nettles had couered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken downe.

³²Then I behelde, and I considered it well: I looked vpon it, and receiued instruction.

³³Yet a litle sleepe, a litle slumber, a litle folding of the handes to sleepe.

³⁴So thy pouertie commeth as one that traueileth by the way, and thy necessitie like an armed man.

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 art 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.