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Proverbs 24
1 Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with
them.
2 For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of
mischief.
3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is
established:
4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious
and pleasant riches.
5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth
strength.
6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of
counsellors there is safety.
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the
gate.
8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an
abomination to men.
10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and
those that are ready to be slain;
12 If 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?
13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb,
which is sweet to thy taste:
14 So 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.
15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the
righteous; spoil not his resting place:
16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the
wicked shall fall into mischief.
17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be
glad when he stumbleth:
18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his
wrath from him.
19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at
the wicked:
20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the
wicked shall be put out.
21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with
them that are given to change:
22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin
of them both?
23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have
respect of persons in judgment.
24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the
people curse, nations shall abhor him:
25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good
blessing shall come upon them.
26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the
field; and afterwards build thine house.
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and
deceive not with thy lips.
29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will
render to the man according to his work.
30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the
man void of understanding;
31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had
covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and
received instruction.
33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the
hands to sleep:
34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want
as an armed man.
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