RWebster - Proverbs - 24

24:1  Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

24:2  For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

24:3  Through wisdom is an house built; and by understanding it is established:

24:4  And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

24:5  A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

24:6  For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

24:7  Wisdomis too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

24:8  He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.

24:9  The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

24:10  If thou faintest in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

24:11  If thou refraineth to deliver them that are drawn to death, and those that are ready to be slain;

24:12  If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that weigheth 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?

24:13  My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

24:14  So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

24:15  Lay not wait, O wickedman, against the dwelling of the righteous; destroy not his resting place:

24:16  For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

24:17  Rejoice not when thy enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth:

24:18  Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

24:19  Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

24:20  For there shall be no reward to the evil man ; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

24:21  My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

24:22  For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

24:23  These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

24:24  He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

24:25  But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

24:26  Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

24:27  Prepare thy work outside, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thy house.

24:28  Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

24:29  Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

24:30  I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

24:31  And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face of it, and its stone wall was broken down.

24:32  Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

24:33  Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

24:34  So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.