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[1] Don’t be envious of evil men,
neither desire to be with them;
[2] for their hearts plot violence
and their lips talk about mischief.
[3] Through wisdom a house is built;
by understanding it is established;
[4] by knowledge the rooms are filled
with all rare and beautiful treasure.
[5] A wise man has great power.
A knowledgeable man increases strength,
[6] for by wise guidance you wage your war,
and victory is in many advisors.
[7] Wisdom is too high for a fool.
He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.
[8] One who plots to do evil
will be called a schemer.
[9] The schemes of folly are sin.
The mocker is detested by men.
[10] If you falter in the time of trouble,
your strength is small.
[11] Rescue those who are being led away to death!
Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
[12] If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this,”
doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it?
He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it?
Shall he not render to every man according to his work?
[13] My son, eat honey, for it is good,
the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;
[14] so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul.
If you have found it, then there will be a reward:
Your hope will not be cut off.
[15] Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous.
Don’t destroy his resting place;
[16] for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again,
but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
[17] Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls.
Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,
[18] lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him,
and he turn away his wrath from him.
[19] Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers,
neither be envious of the wicked;
[20] for there will be no reward to the evil man.
The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
[21] My son, fear Yahweh and the king.
Don’t join those who are rebellious,
[22] for their calamity will rise suddenly.
Who knows what destruction may come from them both? [23] These also are sayings of the wise:To show partiality in judgment is not good.
[24] He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—
[25] but it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
and a rich blessing will come on them.
[26] An honest answer
is like a kiss on the lips.
[27] Prepare your work outside,
and get your fields ready.
Afterwards, build your house.
[28] Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause.
Don’t deceive with your lips.
[29] Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me;
I will repay the man according to his work.”
[30] I went by the field of the sluggard,
by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.
[31] Behold, it was all grown over with thorns.
Its surface was covered with nettles,
and its stone wall was broken down.
[32] Then I saw, and considered well.
I saw, and received instruction:
[33] a little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to sleep,
[34] so your poverty will come as a robber
and your want as an armed man.
neither desire to be with them;
[2] for their hearts plot violence
and their lips talk about mischief.
[3] Through wisdom a house is built;
by understanding it is established;
[4] by knowledge the rooms are filled
with all rare and beautiful treasure.
[5] A wise man has great power.
A knowledgeable man increases strength,
[6] for by wise guidance you wage your war,
and victory is in many advisors.
[7] Wisdom is too high for a fool.
He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.
[8] One who plots to do evil
will be called a schemer.
[9] The schemes of folly are sin.
The mocker is detested by men.
[10] If you falter in the time of trouble,
your strength is small.
[11] Rescue those who are being led away to death!
Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
[12] If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this,”
doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it?
He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it?
Shall he not render to every man according to his work?
[13] My son, eat honey, for it is good,
the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;
[14] so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul.
If you have found it, then there will be a reward:
Your hope will not be cut off.
[15] Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous.
Don’t destroy his resting place;
[16] for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again,
but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
[17] Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls.
Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,
[18] lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him,
and he turn away his wrath from him.
[19] Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers,
neither be envious of the wicked;
[20] for there will be no reward to the evil man.
The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
[21] My son, fear Yahweh and the king.
Don’t join those who are rebellious,
[22] for their calamity will rise suddenly.
Who knows what destruction may come from them both? [23] These also are sayings of the wise:To show partiality in judgment is not good.
[24] He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—
[25] but it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
and a rich blessing will come on them.
[26] An honest answer
is like a kiss on the lips.
[27] Prepare your work outside,
and get your fields ready.
Afterwards, build your house.
[28] Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause.
Don’t deceive with your lips.
[29] Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me;
I will repay the man according to his work.”
[30] I went by the field of the sluggard,
by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.
[31] Behold, it was all grown over with thorns.
Its surface was covered with nettles,
and its stone wall was broken down.
[32] Then I saw, and considered well.
I saw, and received instruction:
[33] a little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to sleep,
[34] so your poverty will come as a robber
and your want as an armed man.
King James Version
[1] Be not thou envious H7065 (PielImpf) against evil H7451 men, H582
Neither desire H183 (HithImpf) to be with them.
[2] For their heart H3820 studieth H1897 (QalImpf) destruction, H7701
And their lips H8193 talk H1696 (PielImpf) of mischief. H5999
[3] Through wisdom H2451 is an house H1004 builded; H1129 (NiphImpf)
And by understanding H8394 it is established: H3559 (HiplImpf)
[4] And by knowledge H1847 shall the chambers H2315 be filled H4390 (NiphImpf)
With all precious H3368 and pleasant H5273 riches. H1952
[5] A wise H2450 man H1397 is strong;§ H5797
Yea, a man H376 of knowledge H1847 increaseth H553 (PielPtc) strength. H3581
[6] For by wise counsel H8458 thou shalt make H6213 (QalImpf) thy war: H4421
And in multitude H7230 of counsellors H3289 (QalActPtc) there is safety. H8668
[7] Wisdom H2454 is too high H7311 (QalActPtc) for a fool: H191
He openeth H6605 (QalImpf) not his mouth H6310 in the gate. H8179
[8] He that deviseth H2803 (PielPtc) to do evil H7489 (HiphInf)
Shall be called H7121 (QalImpf) a mischievous H4209 person. H1167
[9] The thought H2154 of foolishness H200 is sin: H2403
And the scorner H3887 (QalPtc) is an abomination H8441 to men. H120
[10] If thou faint H7503 (HithPerf) in the day H3117 of adversity, H6869
Thy strength H3581 is small.§ H6862
[11] If thou forbear H2820 (QalImpf) to deliver H5337 (HiphImpv) them that are drawn H3947 (QalPasPtc) unto death, H4194
And those that are ready H4131 (QalPtc) to be slain; H2027
[12] If thou sayest, H559 (QalImpf) Behold, we knew H3045 (QalPerf) it not;
Doth not he that pondereth H8505 (QalActPtc) the heart H3826 consider H995 (QalImpf) it?
And he that keepeth H5341 (QalActPtc) thy soul, H5315 doth not he know H3045 (QalImpf) it?
And shall not he render H7725 (HiphPerf) to every man H120 according to his works? H6467
[13] My son, H1121 eat H398 (QalImpv) thou honey, H1706 because it is good; H2896
And the honeycomb, H5317 which is sweet H4966 to thy taste: H2441
[14] So shall the knowledge H3045 (QalImpv) of wisdom H2451 be unto thy soul: H5315
When thou hast found H4672 (QalPerf) it, then there shall be H3426 a reward, H319
And thy expectation H8615 shall not be cut off. H3772 (NiphImpf)
[15] Lay not wait, H693 (QalImpf) O wicked H7563 man, against the dwelling H5116 of the righteous; H6662
Spoil H7703 (PielImpf) not his resting place: H7258
[16] For a just H6662 man falleth H5307 (QalImpf) seven times, H7651 and riseth up again: H6965 (QalPerf)
But the wicked H7563 shall fall H3782 (NiphImpf) into mischief. H7451
[17] Rejoice H8055 (QalImpf) not when thine enemy H341 (QalActPtc) falleth, H5307 (QalInf)
And let not thine heart H3820 be glad H1523 (QalImpf) when he stumbleth: H3782 (NiphInf)
[18] Lest the Lord H3068 see H7200 (QalImpf) it, and it displease H7489 (QalPerf) him,§
And he turn away H7725 (HiphPerf) his wrath H639 from him.
[19] Fret H2734 (HithImpf) not thyself because of evil H7489 (HiphPtc) men,§
Neither be thou envious H7065 (PielImpf) at the wicked; H7563
[20] For there shall be no reward H319 to the evil H7451 man;
The candle§ H5216 of the wicked H7563 shall be put out. H1846 (QalImpf)
[21] My son, H1121 fear H3372 (QalImpv) thou the Lord H3068 and the king: H4428
And meddle H6148 (HithImpf) not with them that are given to change: H8138 (QalActPtc)§
[22] For their calamity H343 shall rise H6965 (QalImpf) suddenly; H6597
And who knoweth H3045 (QalActPtc) the ruin H6365 of them both? H8147
[23] These things also belong to the wise. H2450
It is not good H2896 to have respect H5234 (HiphInf) of persons H6440 in judgment. H4941
[24] He that saith H559 (QalActPtc) unto the wicked, H7563 Thou art righteous; H6662
Him shall the people H5971 curse, H5344 (QalImpf) nations H3816 shall abhor H2194 (QalImpf) him:
[25] But to them that rebuke H3198 (HiphPtc) him shall be delight, H5276 (QalImpf)
And a good H2896 blessing H1293§ shall come H935 (QalImpf) upon them.
[26] Every man shall kiss H5401 (QalImpf) his lips H8193
That giveth H7725 (HiphPtc) a right H5228 answer. H1697§
[27] Prepare H3559 (HiphImpv) thy work H4399 without, H2351
And make it fit H6257 (PielImpv) for thyself in the field; H7704
And afterwards H310 build H1129 (QalPerf) thine house. H1004
[28] Be not a witness H5707 against thy neighbour H7453 without cause; H2600
And deceive H6601 (PielPerf) not with thy lips. H8193
[29] Say H559 (QalImpf) not, I will do H6213 (QalImpf) so to him as he hath done H6213 (QalPerf) to me:
I will render H7725 (HiphImpf) to the man H376 according to his work. H6467
[30] I went H5674 (QalPerf) by the field H7704 of the slothful, H376
And by the vineyard H3754 of the man H120 void H2638 of understanding; H3820
[31] And, lo, it was all grown over H5927 (QalPerf) with thorns, H7063
And nettles H2738 had covered H3680 (PualPerf) the face H6440 thereof,
And the stone H68 wall H1444 thereof was broken down. H2040 (NiphPerf)
[32] Then I saw, H2372 (QalImpf) and considered it well:§ H7896 (QalImpf)
I looked H7200 (QalPerf) upon it, and received H3947 (QalPerf) instruction. H4148
[33] Yet a little H4592 sleep, H8142 a little H4592 slumber, H8572
A little H4592 folding H2264 of the hands H3027 to sleep: H7901 (QalInf)
[34] So shall thy poverty H7389 come H935 (QalPerf) as one that travelleth; H1980 (HithPtc)
And thy want H4270 as an armed H4043 man. H376§
Neither desire H183 (HithImpf) to be with them.
[2] For their heart H3820 studieth H1897 (QalImpf) destruction, H7701
And their lips H8193 talk H1696 (PielImpf) of mischief. H5999
[3] Through wisdom H2451 is an house H1004 builded; H1129 (NiphImpf)
And by understanding H8394 it is established: H3559 (HiplImpf)
[4] And by knowledge H1847 shall the chambers H2315 be filled H4390 (NiphImpf)
With all precious H3368 and pleasant H5273 riches. H1952
[5] A wise H2450 man H1397 is strong;§ H5797
Yea, a man H376 of knowledge H1847 increaseth H553 (PielPtc) strength. H3581
[6] For by wise counsel H8458 thou shalt make H6213 (QalImpf) thy war: H4421
And in multitude H7230 of counsellors H3289 (QalActPtc) there is safety. H8668
[7] Wisdom H2454 is too high H7311 (QalActPtc) for a fool: H191
He openeth H6605 (QalImpf) not his mouth H6310 in the gate. H8179
[8] He that deviseth H2803 (PielPtc) to do evil H7489 (HiphInf)
Shall be called H7121 (QalImpf) a mischievous H4209 person. H1167
[9] The thought H2154 of foolishness H200 is sin: H2403
And the scorner H3887 (QalPtc) is an abomination H8441 to men. H120
[10] If thou faint H7503 (HithPerf) in the day H3117 of adversity, H6869
Thy strength H3581 is small.§ H6862
[11] If thou forbear H2820 (QalImpf) to deliver H5337 (HiphImpv) them that are drawn H3947 (QalPasPtc) unto death, H4194
And those that are ready H4131 (QalPtc) to be slain; H2027
[12] If thou sayest, H559 (QalImpf) Behold, we knew H3045 (QalPerf) it not;
Doth not he that pondereth H8505 (QalActPtc) the heart H3826 consider H995 (QalImpf) it?
And he that keepeth H5341 (QalActPtc) thy soul, H5315 doth not he know H3045 (QalImpf) it?
And shall not he render H7725 (HiphPerf) to every man H120 according to his works? H6467
[13] My son, H1121 eat H398 (QalImpv) thou honey, H1706 because it is good; H2896
And the honeycomb, H5317 which is sweet H4966 to thy taste: H2441
[14] So shall the knowledge H3045 (QalImpv) of wisdom H2451 be unto thy soul: H5315
When thou hast found H4672 (QalPerf) it, then there shall be H3426 a reward, H319
And thy expectation H8615 shall not be cut off. H3772 (NiphImpf)
[15] Lay not wait, H693 (QalImpf) O wicked H7563 man, against the dwelling H5116 of the righteous; H6662
Spoil H7703 (PielImpf) not his resting place: H7258
[16] For a just H6662 man falleth H5307 (QalImpf) seven times, H7651 and riseth up again: H6965 (QalPerf)
But the wicked H7563 shall fall H3782 (NiphImpf) into mischief. H7451
[17] Rejoice H8055 (QalImpf) not when thine enemy H341 (QalActPtc) falleth, H5307 (QalInf)
And let not thine heart H3820 be glad H1523 (QalImpf) when he stumbleth: H3782 (NiphInf)
[18] Lest the Lord H3068 see H7200 (QalImpf) it, and it displease H7489 (QalPerf) him,§
And he turn away H7725 (HiphPerf) his wrath H639 from him.
[19] Fret H2734 (HithImpf) not thyself because of evil H7489 (HiphPtc) men,§
Neither be thou envious H7065 (PielImpf) at the wicked; H7563
[20] For there shall be no reward H319 to the evil H7451 man;
The candle§ H5216 of the wicked H7563 shall be put out. H1846 (QalImpf)
[21] My son, H1121 fear H3372 (QalImpv) thou the Lord H3068 and the king: H4428
And meddle H6148 (HithImpf) not with them that are given to change: H8138 (QalActPtc)§
[22] For their calamity H343 shall rise H6965 (QalImpf) suddenly; H6597
And who knoweth H3045 (QalActPtc) the ruin H6365 of them both? H8147
[23] These things also belong to the wise. H2450
It is not good H2896 to have respect H5234 (HiphInf) of persons H6440 in judgment. H4941
[24] He that saith H559 (QalActPtc) unto the wicked, H7563 Thou art righteous; H6662
Him shall the people H5971 curse, H5344 (QalImpf) nations H3816 shall abhor H2194 (QalImpf) him:
[25] But to them that rebuke H3198 (HiphPtc) him shall be delight, H5276 (QalImpf)
And a good H2896 blessing H1293§ shall come H935 (QalImpf) upon them.
[26] Every man shall kiss H5401 (QalImpf) his lips H8193
That giveth H7725 (HiphPtc) a right H5228 answer. H1697§
[27] Prepare H3559 (HiphImpv) thy work H4399 without, H2351
And make it fit H6257 (PielImpv) for thyself in the field; H7704
And afterwards H310 build H1129 (QalPerf) thine house. H1004
[28] Be not a witness H5707 against thy neighbour H7453 without cause; H2600
And deceive H6601 (PielPerf) not with thy lips. H8193
[29] Say H559 (QalImpf) not, I will do H6213 (QalImpf) so to him as he hath done H6213 (QalPerf) to me:
I will render H7725 (HiphImpf) to the man H376 according to his work. H6467
[30] I went H5674 (QalPerf) by the field H7704 of the slothful, H376
And by the vineyard H3754 of the man H120 void H2638 of understanding; H3820
[31] And, lo, it was all grown over H5927 (QalPerf) with thorns, H7063
And nettles H2738 had covered H3680 (PualPerf) the face H6440 thereof,
And the stone H68 wall H1444 thereof was broken down. H2040 (NiphPerf)
[32] Then I saw, H2372 (QalImpf) and considered it well:§ H7896 (QalImpf)
I looked H7200 (QalPerf) upon it, and received H3947 (QalPerf) instruction. H4148
[33] Yet a little H4592 sleep, H8142 a little H4592 slumber, H8572
A little H4592 folding H2264 of the hands H3027 to sleep: H7901 (QalInf)
[34] So shall thy poverty H7389 come H935 (QalPerf) as one that travelleth; H1980 (HithPtc)
And thy want H4270 as an armed H4043 man. H376§
Footnotes
- § 24:5 Heb. is in strength
- § 24:10 Heb. narrow
- § 24:18 Heb. it be evil in his eyes
- § 24:19 Or, keep not company with the wicked
- § 24:20 Or, lamp
- § 24:21 Heb. changers
- § 24:25 Heb. a blessing of good
- § 24:26 Heb. that answereth right words
- § 24:32 Heb. set my heart
- § 24:34 Heb. a man of shield
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