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| 24:1 |
Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them;
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| 24:2 |
For their minds devise violence, And their lips talk of trouble.
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| 24:3 |
By wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;
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| 24:4 |
And by knowledge the rooms are filled With all precious and pleasant riches.
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| 24:5 |
A wise man is strong, And a man of knowledge increases power.
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| 24:6 |
For by wise guidance you will wage war, And in abundance of counselors there is victory.
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| 24:7 |
Wisdom is too high for a fool, He does not open his mouth in the gate.
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| 24:8 |
He who plans to do evil, Men will call him a schemer.
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| 24:9 |
The devising of folly is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
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| 24:10 |
If you are slack in the day of distress, Your strength is limited.
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| 24:11 |
Deliver those who are being taken away to death, And those who are staggering to slaughter, O hold [them] back.
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| 24:12 |
If you say, "See, we did not know this," Does He not consider [it] who weighs the hearts? And does He not know [it] who keeps your soul? And will He not render to man according to his work?
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| 24:13 |
My son, eat honey, for it is good, Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;
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| 24:14 |
Know [that] wisdom is thus for your soul; If you find [it], then there will be a future, And your hope will not be cut off.
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| 24:15 |
Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not destroy his resting place;
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| 24:16 |
For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in [time of] calamity.
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| 24:17 |
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
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| 24:18 |
Lest the LORD see [it] and be displeased, And He turn away His anger from him.
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| 24:19 |
Do not fret because of evildoers, Or be envious of the wicked;
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| 24:20 |
For there will be no future for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
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| 24:21 |
My son, fear the LORD and the king; Do not associate with those who are given to change;
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| 24:22 |
For their calamity will rise suddenly, And who knows the ruin [that comes] from both of them?
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| 24:23 |
These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.
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| 24:24 |
He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous," Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor him;
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| 24:25 |
But to those who rebuke the [wicked] will be delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.
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| 24:26 |
He kisses the lips Who gives a right answer.
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| 24:27 |
Prepare your work outside, And make it ready for yourself in the field; Afterwards, then, build your house.
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| 24:28 |
Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, And do not deceive with your lips.
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| 24:29 |
Do not say, "Thus I shall do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."
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| 24:30 |
I passed by the field of the sluggard, And by the vineyard of the man lacking sense;
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| 24:31 |
And behold, it was completely overgrown with thistles, Its surface was covered with nettles, And its stone wall was broken down.
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| 24:32 |
When I saw, I reflected upon it; I looked, [and] received instruction.
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| 24:33 |
"A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest,"
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| 24:34 |
Then your poverty will come [as] a robber, And your want like an armed man.
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