or desire to be with them,
2 for their hearts plan violence,
and their words stir up trouble.
and it is established by understanding;
4 by knowledge the rooms are filled
with every precious and beautiful treasure.
and a man of knowledge than one of strength;[b]
6 for you should wage war with sound guidance—
victory comes with many counselors.
he does not open his mouth at the gate.
will be called a schemer.
9 A foolish scheme is sin,
and a mocker is detestable to people.
your strength is limited.
11 Rescue those being taken off to death,
and save those stumbling toward slaughter.
12 If you say, “But we didn’t know about this,”
won’t He who weighs hearts consider it?
Won’t He who protects your life know?
Won’t He repay a person according to his work?
and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate;
14 realize that wisdom is the same for you.
If you find it, you will have a future,
and your hope will never fade.
at the camp of the righteous man;
don’t destroy his dwelling.
16 Though a righteous man falls seven times,
he will get up,
but the wicked will stumble into ruin.
and don’t let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
18 or the Lord will see, be displeased,
and turn His wrath away from him.
and don’t envy the wicked.
20 For the evil have no future;
the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
and don’t associate with rebels,[d]
22 for destruction from them will come suddenly;
who knows what distress these two can bring?
24 Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent”—
people will curse him, and tribes will denounce him;
25 but it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
and a generous blessing will come to them.
gives a kiss on the lips.
afterward, build your house.
Don’t deceive with your lips.
29 Don’t say, “I’ll do to him what he did to me;
I’ll repay the man for what he has done.”
and by the vineyard of a man lacking sense.
31 Thistles had come up everywhere,
weeds covered the ground,
and the stone wall was ruined.
32 I saw, and took it to heart;
I looked, and received instruction:
33 a little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the arms to rest,
34 and your poverty will come like a robber,
your need, like a bandit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:5 LXX, Syr; MT reads one is in strength
- Proverbs 24:5 LXX, Syr, Tg; MT reads knowledge exerts strength
- Proverbs 24:7 Lit is too high for
- Proverbs 24:21 Or those given to change