Proverbs 24:1-18 ▼

1 Thou shalt not envy against men of evil, thou shalt not desire to be with them.

2 For their heart will meditate destruction, and their lips will speak labor.

3 By wisdom a house will be built, and it will be prepared by understanding:

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

5 A wise man is in strength, and a man of knowledge strengthens power.

6 For by guidance thou shalt make to thee war, and in the multitude of counselors salvation.

7 High things to the foolish is wisdom: in the gate he will not open his mouth.

8 He purposing to do evil for himself shall be called the master of mischief.

9 The purpose of folly is sin, and he mocking, an abomination to man.

10 Wilt thou be discouraged in the day of straits thy strength is narrow.

11 If thou shalt refrain to deliver those being brought to death, and those going to be slain;

12 If thou shalt say, Behold, we knew not this; will not he trying hearts, understand? and he guarding thy soul, knew? and he turned back to man according to his work.

13 My son, eat honey, for it is good; and the dropping of honey being sweet to thy palate.

14 So the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul if thou shalt find: and there is a latter state and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

15 Thou shalt not lay wait, O wicked one, against the dwelling of the just one; thou shalt not destroy his resting place:

16 For the just one shall fall seven times, and rise: and the unjust shall be weak in evil.

17 In the falling of thine enemies thou shalt not rejoice, and in his stumbling thy heart shall not exult:

18 Lest Jehovah shall see and it be evil in his eyes, and he turn back from him his anger.