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World English Bible Classic
[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 give 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 against evil H7451 men, H582
Neither desire H183 to be with them.
[2] For H3588 their heart H3820 studieth H1897 destruction, H7701
And their lips H8193 talk H1696 of mischief. H5999
[3] Through wisdom H2451 is an house H1004 builded; H1129
And by understanding H8394 it is established: H3559
[4] And by knowledge H1847 shall the chambers H2315 be filled H4390
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 strength. H3581
[6] For H3588 by wise counsel H8458 thou shalt make H6213 thy war: H4421
And in multitude H7230 of counsellors H3289 there is safety. H8668
[7] Wisdom H2454 is too high H7311 for a fool: H191
He openeth H6605 not H3808 his mouth H6310 in the gate. H8179
[8] He that deviseth H2803 to do evil H7489
Shall be called H7121 a mischievous H4209 person. H1167
[9] The thought H2154 of foolishness H200 is sin: H2403
And the scorner H3887 is an abomination H8441 to men. H120
[10] If thou faint H7503 in the day H3117 of adversity, H6869
Thy strength H3581 is small. H6862§
[11] If thou forbear H2820 to deliver H5337 them that are drawn H3947 unto death, H4194
And those that are ready H4131 to be slain; H2027
[12] If thou sayest, H559 Behold, we knew H3045 it not;
Doth not he that pondereth H8505 the heart H3826 consider H995 it?
And he that keepeth H5341 thy soul, H5315 doth not he know H3045 it?
And shall not he render H7725 to every man H120 according to his works? H6467
[13] My son, H1121 eat H398 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 of wisdom H2451 be unto thy soul: H5315
When thou hast found H4672 it, then there shall be H3426 a reward, H319
And thy expectation H8615 shall H3772 not H3808 be cut off. H3772
[15] Lay not wait, H693 O wicked H7563 man, against the dwelling H5116 of the righteous; H6662
Spoil H7703 not H408 his resting place: H7258
[16] For H3588 a just H6662 man falleth H5307 seven times, H7651 and riseth up again: H6965
But the wicked H7563 shall fall H3782 into mischief. H7451
[17] Rejoice H8055 not H408 when thine enemy H341 falleth, H5307
And let not thine heart H3820 be glad H1523 when he stumbleth: H3782
[18] Lest the Lord H3068 see H7200 it, and it displease H7489 H5869 him,§
And he turn away H7725 his wrath H639 from him.
[19] Fret H2734 not H408 thyself because of evil H7489 men,§
Neither be thou envious H7065 at the wicked; H7563
[20] For H3588 there shall be no reward H319 to the evil H7451 man;
The candle H5216§ of the wicked H7563 shall be put out. H1846
[21] My son, H1121 fear H3372 H853 thou the Lord H3068 and the king: H4428
And meddle H6148 not H408 with H5973 them that are given to change: H8138§
[22] For H3588 their calamity H343 shall rise H6965 suddenly; H6597
And who knoweth H3045 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 of persons H6440 in judgment. H4941
[24] He that saith H559 unto the wicked, H7563 Thou art righteous; H6662
Him shall the people H5971 curse, H5344 nations H3816 shall abhor H2194 him:
[25] But to them that rebuke H3198 him shall be delight, H5276
And a good H2896 blessing H1293§ shall come H935 upon them.
[26] Every man shall kiss H5401 his lips H8193
That giveth H7725 a right H5228 answer. H1697§
[27] Prepare H3559 thy work H4399 without, H2351
And make it fit H6257 for thyself in the field; H7704
And afterwards H310 build H1129 thine house. H1004
[28] Be not a witness H5707 against thy neighbour H7453 without cause; H2600
And deceive H6601 not with thy lips. H8193
[29] Say H559 not, I will do H6213 so H3651 to him as he hath done H6213 to me:
I will render H7725 to the man H376 according to his work. H6467
[30] I went H5674 by the field H7704 of the slothful, H376
H6102 And by the vineyard H3754 of the man H120 void H2638 of understanding; H3820
[31] And, lo, it was all grown over H5927 with thorns, H7063
And nettles H2738 had covered H3680 the face H6440 thereof,
And the stone H68 wall H1444 thereof was broken down. H2040
[32] Then I saw, H2372 and considered it well: H7896§
H3820 I looked H7200 upon it, and received H3947 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
[34] So shall thy poverty H7389 come H935 as one that travelleth; H1980
And thy want H4270 as an armed H4043 man. H376§

Footnotes

  1. § 24:5 Heb. is in strength
  2. § 24:10 Heb. narrow
  3. § 24:18 Heb. it be evil in his eyes
  4. § 24:19 Or, keep not company with the wicked
  5. § 24:20 Or, lamp
  6. § 24:21 Heb. changers
  7. § 24:25 Heb. a blessing of good
  8. § 24:26 Heb. that answereth right words
  9. § 24:32 Heb. set my heart
  10. § 24:34 Heb. a man of shield
Septuaginta
[1] Υἱέ, G5207 μὴ G3361 ζηλώσῃς G2206 κακοὺς G2556 ἄνδρας G435 μηδὲ G3366 ἐπιθυμήσῃς G1937 εἶναι G1511 μετ’ G3326 αὐτῶν· G846 [2] ψεύδη G5579 γὰρ G1063 μελετᾷ G3191 ἡ G3588 καρδία G2588 αὐτῶν, G846 καὶ G2532 πόνους G4192 τὰ G3588 χείλη G5491 αὐτῶν G846 λαλεῖ. G2980 [3] Μετὰ G3326 σοφίας G4678 οἰκοδομεῖται G3618 οἶκος G3624 καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 συνέσεως G4907 ἀνορθοῦται· G461 [4] μετὰ G3326 αἰσθήσεως G144 ἐμπίμπλαται G1705 ταμίεια G5009 ἐκ G1537 παντὸς G3956 πλούτου G4149 τιμίου G5093 καὶ G2532 καλοῦ. G2570 [5] Κρείσσων G2908 σοφὸς G4680 ἰσχυροῦ G2478 καὶ G2532 ἀνὴρ G435 φρόνησιν G5428 ἔχων G2192 γεωργίου G1091 μεγάλου· G3173 [6] μετὰ G3326 κυβερνήσεως G2941 γίνεται G1096 πόλεμος, G4171 βοήθεια G996 δὲ G1161 μετὰ G3326 καρδίας G2588 βουλευτικῆς. [7] Σοφία G4678 καὶ G2532 ἔννοια G1771 ἀγαθὴ G18 ἐν G1722 πύλαις G4439 σοφῶν· G4680 σοφοὶ G4680 οὐκ G3756 ἐκκλίνουσιν G1578 ἐκ G1537 στόματος G4750 κυρίου, G2962 [8] ἀλλὰ G235 λογίζονται G3049 ἐν G1722 συνεδρίοις. G4892 Ἀπαιδεύτοις G521 συναντᾷ G4876 θάνατος, G2288 [9] ἀποθνῄσκει G599 δὲ G1161 ἄφρων G878 ἐν G1722 ἁμαρτίαις· G266 ἀκαθαρσία G167 δὲ G1161 ἀνδρὶ G435 λοιμῷ G3061 ἐμμολυνθήσεται [10] ἐν G1722 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 κακῇ G2556 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 θλίψεως, G2347 ἕως G2193 ἂν G302 ἐκλίπῃ. G1587 [11] Ῥῦσαι G4506 ἀγομένους G71 εἰς G1519 θάνατον G2288 καὶ G2532 ἐκπρίου κτεινομένους, μὴ G3361 φείσῃ· G5339 [12] ἐὰν G1437 δὲ G1161 εἴπῃς G2036 Οὐκ G3756 οἶδα G1492 τοῦτον, G5126 γίνωσκε G1097 ὅτι G3754 κύριος G2962 καρδίας G2588 πάντων G3956 γινώσκει, G1097 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 πλάσας G4111 πνοὴν G4157 πᾶσιν G3956 αὐτὸς G846 οἶδεν G1492 πάντα, G3956 ὃς G3739 ἀποδίδωσιν G591 ἑκάστῳ G1538 κατὰ G2596 τὰ G3588 ἔργα G2041 αὐτοῦ. G846 [13] Φάγε G5315 μέλι, G3192 υἱέ, G5207 ἀγαθὸν G18 γὰρ G1063 κηρίον, G2781 ἵνα G2443 γλυκανθῇ σου G4675 ὁ G3588 φάρυγξ· [14] οὕτως G3779 αἰσθήσῃ G143 σοφίαν G4678 τῇ G3588 σῇ G4674 ψυχῇ· G5590 ἐὰν G1437 γὰρ G1063 εὕρῃς, G2147 ἔσται G2071 καλὴ ἡ G3588 τελευτή G5054 σου, G4675 καὶ G2532 ἐλπίς G1680 σε G4571 οὐκ G3756 ἐγκαταλείψει. G1459 [15] Μὴ G3361 προσαγάγῃς G4317 ἀσεβῆ G765 νομῇ G3542 δικαίων G1342 μηδὲ G3366 ἀπατηθῇς G538 χορτασίᾳ κοιλίας· G2836 [16] ἑπτάκι G2034 γὰρ G1063 πεσεῖται G4098 ὁ G3588 δίκαιος G1342 καὶ G2532 ἀναστήσεται, G450 οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἀσεβεῖς G765 ἀσθενήσουσιν G770 ἐν G1722 κακοῖς. G2556 [17] Ἐὰν G1437 πέσῃ G4098 ὁ G3588 ἐχθρός G2190 σου, G4675 μὴ G3361 ἐπιχαρῇς αὐτῷ, G846 ἐν G1722 δὲ G1161 τῷ G3588 ὑποσκελίσματι αὐτοῦ G846 μὴ G3361 ἐπαίρου· G1869 [18] ὅτι G3754 ὄψεται G3700 κύριος, G2962 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἀρέσει G700 αὐτῷ, G846 καὶ G2532 ἀποστρέψει G654 τὸν G3588 θυμὸν G2372 αὐτοῦ G846 ἀπ’ G575 αὐτοῦ. G846 [19] Μὴ G3361 χαῖρε G5463 ἐπὶ G1909 κακοποιοῖς G2555 μηδὲ G3366 ζήλου G2206 ἁμαρτωλούς· G268 [20] οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 μὴ G3361 γένηται G1096 ἔκγονα G1549 πονηρῶν, G4190 λαμπτὴρ δὲ G1161 ἀσεβῶν G765 σβεσθήσεται. G4570 [21] Φοβοῦ G5399 τὸν G3588 θεόν, G2316 υἱέ, G5207 καὶ G2532 βασιλέα G935 καὶ G2532 μηθετέρῳ αὐτῶν G846 ἀπειθήσῃς· G544 [22] ‡ἐξαίφνης G1810 γὰρ G1063 τείσονται G5099 τοὺς G3588 ἀσεβεῖς, G765 τὰς G3588 δὲ G1161 τιμωρίας G5098 ἀμφοτέρων G297 τίς G5101 γνώσεται; G1097 λόγον G3056 φυλασσόμενος G5442 υἱὸς G5207 ἀπωλείας G684 ἐκτὸς G1622 ἔσται, G2071 δεχόμενος G1209 δὲ G1161 ἐδέξατο G1209 αὐτόν. G846 μηδὲν G3367 ψεῦδος G5579 ἀπὸ G575 γλώσσης G1100 βασιλεῖ G935 λεγέσθω, G3004 καὶ G2532 οὐδὲν G3762 ψεῦδος G5579 ἀπὸ G575 γλώσσης G1100 αὐτοῦ G846 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 ἐξέλθῃ. G1831 μάχαιρα G3162 γλῶσσα G1100 βασιλέως G935 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 σαρκίνη, G4560 ὃς G3739 δ’ G1161 ἂν G302 παραδοθῇ, G3860 συντριβήσεται· G4937 ἐὰν G1437 γὰρ G1063 ὀξυνθῇ ὁ G3588 θυμὸς G2372 αὐτοῦ, G846 σὺν G4862 νεύροις ἀνθρώπους G444 ἀναλίσκει G355 καὶ G2532 ὀστᾶ G3747 ἀνθρώπων G444 κατατρώγει καὶ G2532 συγκαίει ὥσπερ G5618 φλὸξ G5395 ὥστε G5620 ἄβρωτα εἶναι G1511 νεοσσοῖς G3502 ἀετῶν. G105 [23] Ταῦτα G5023 δὲ G1161 λέγω G3004 ὑμῖν G5213 τοῖς G3588 σοφοῖς G4680 ἐπιγινώσκειν· G1921 αἰδεῖσθαι πρόσωπον G4383 ἐν G1722 κρίσει G2920 οὐ G3756 καλόν· G2570 [24] ὁ G3588 εἰπὼν G2036 τὸν G3588 ἀσεβῆ G765 Δίκαιός G1342 ἐστιν, G2076 ἐπικατάρατος G1944 λαοῖς G2992 ἔσται G2071 καὶ G2532 μισητὸς εἰς G1519 ἔθνη· G1484 [25] οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐλέγχοντες G1651 βελτίους G957 φανοῦνται, G5316 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτοὺς G846 δὲ G1161 ἥξει G2240 εὐλογία G2129 ἀγαθή· G18 [26] χείλη G5491 δὲ G1161 φιλήσουσιν G5368 ἀποκρινόμενα G611 λόγους G3056 ἀγαθούς. G18 [27] Ἑτοίμαζε G2090 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 ἔξοδον G1841 τὰ G3588 ἔργα G2041 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 παρασκευάζου G3903 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 ἀγρὸν G68 καὶ G2532 πορεύου G4198 κατόπισθέν μου G3450 καὶ G2532 ἀνοικοδομήσεις G456 τὸν G3588 οἶκόν G3624 σου. G4675 [28] Μὴ G3361 ἴσθι G2468 ψευδὴς G5571 μάρτυς G3144 ἐπὶ G1909 σὸν G4674 πολίτην G4177 μηδὲ G3366 πλατύνου G4115 σοῖς G4674 χείλεσιν· G5491 [29] μὴ G3361 εἴπῃς G2036 Ὃν G3739 τρόπον G5158 ἐχρήσατό G5530 μοι G3427 χρήσομαι G5530 αὐτῷ, G846 τείσομαι G5099 δὲ G1161 αὐτὸν G846 ἅ G3739 με G3165 ἠδίκησεν. G91 [30] Ὥσπερ G5618 γεώργιον G1091 ἀνὴρ G435 ἄφρων, G878 καὶ G2532 ὥσπερ G5618 ἀμπελὼν G290 ἄνθρωπος G444 ἐνδεὴς G1729 φρενῶν· G5424 [31] ἐὰν G1437 ἀφῇς G863 αὐτόν, G846 χερσωθήσεται καὶ G2532 χορτομανήσει ὅλος G3650 καὶ G2532 γίνεται G1096 ἐκλελειμμένος, G1587 οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 φραγμοὶ G5418 τῶν G3588 λίθων G3037 αὐτοῦ G846 κατασκάπτονται. G2679 [32] Ὕστερον G5305 ἐγὼ G1473 μετενόησα, G3340 ἐπέβλεψα G1914 τοῦ G3588 ἐκλέξασθαι G1586 παιδείαν. G3809 [33] Ὀλίγον G3641 νυστάζω, G3573 ὀλίγον G3641 δὲ G1161 καθυπνῶ, ὀλίγον G3641 δὲ G1161 ἐναγκαλίζομαι G1723 χερσὶν G5495 στήθη· G4738 [34] ἐὰν G1437 δὲ G1161 τοῦτο G5124 ποιῇς, G4160 ἥξει G2240 προπορευομένη G4313 ἡ G3588 πενία σου G4675 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 ἔνδειά σου G4675 ὥσπερ G5618 ἀγαθὸς G18 δρομεύς.
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 24:22 Originally verses 24:22 and 24:22a–e.