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Chapter 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: |
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| And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all
precious and pleasant riches. |
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5 | A wise man is strong; yea, a man of
knowledge increaseth strength. |
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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.
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| 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: |
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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. |
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15 | Lay not wait, O wicked
man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
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| 16 | For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked
shall fall into mischief. |
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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.
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| 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: |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
