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World English Bible

Proverbs 24 (WEBP)

[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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Proverbs 24 (KJVS)

[1] Be not thou envious () against evil men, Neither desire () to be with them.
[2] For their heart studieth () destruction, And their lips talk () of mischief.
[3] Through wisdom is an house builded; () And by understanding it is established: ()
[4] And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled () With all precious and pleasant riches.
[5] A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth () strength.
[6] For by wise counsel thou shalt make () thy war: And in multitude of counsellors () there is safety.
[7] Wisdom is too high () for a fool: He openeth () not his mouth in the gate.
[8] He that deviseth () to do evil () Shall be called () a mischievous person.
[9] The thought of foolishness is sin: And the scorner () is an abomination to men.
[10] If thou faint () in the day of adversity, Thy strength is small.
[11] If thou forbear () to deliver () them that are drawn () unto death, And those that are ready () to be slain;
[12] If thou sayest, () Behold, we knew () it not; Doth not he that pondereth () 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?
[13] My son, eat () thou honey, because it is good; And the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
[14] So shall the knowledge () of wisdom be unto thy soul: When thou hast found () it, then there shall be a reward, And thy expectation shall not be cut off. ()
[15] Lay not wait, () O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; Spoil () not his resting place:
[16] For a just man falleth () seven times, and riseth up again: () But the wicked shall fall () into mischief.
[17] Rejoice () not when thine enemy () falleth, () And let not thine heart be glad () when he stumbleth: ()
[18] Lest the Lord see () it, and it displease () him, And he turn away () his wrath from him.
[19] Fret () not thyself because of evil () men, Neither be thou envious () at the wicked;
[20] For there shall be no reward to the evil man; The candle of the wicked shall be put out. ()
[21] My son, fear () thou the Lord and the king: And meddle () not with them that are given to change: ()
[22] For their calamity shall rise () suddenly; And who knoweth () the ruin of them both?
[23] These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect () of persons in judgment.
[24] He that saith () unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; Him shall the people curse, () nations shall abhor () him:
[25] But to them that rebuke () him shall be delight, () And a good blessing shall come () upon them.
[26] Every man shall kiss () his lips That giveth () a right answer.
[27] Prepare () thy work without, And make it fit () for thyself in the field; And afterwards build () thine house.
[28] Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; And deceive () not with thy lips.
[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.
[30] I went () by the field of the slothful, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
[31] And, lo, it was all grown over () with thorns, And nettles had covered () the face thereof, And the stone wall thereof was broken down. ()
[32] Then I saw, () and considered it well: () I looked () upon it, and received () instruction.
[33] Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep: ()
[34] So shall thy poverty come () as one that travelleth; () And thy want as an armed man.

Proverbs 24:5 Heb. is in strength
Proverbs 24:10 Heb. narrow
Proverbs 24:18 Heb. it be evil in his eyes
Proverbs 24:19 Or, keep not company with the wicked
Proverbs 24:20 Or, lamp
Proverbs 24:21 Heb. changers
Proverbs 24:25 Heb. a blessing of good
Proverbs 24:26 Heb. that answereth right words
Proverbs 24:32 Heb. set my heart
Proverbs 24:34 Heb. a man of shield

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Proverbs 24 (BYZ)

[1] υιε μη ζηλωσης κακους ανδρας μηδε επιθυμησης ειναι μετ αυτων
[2] ψευδη γαρ μελετα η καρδια αυτων και πονους τα χειλη αυτων λαλει
[3] μετα σοφιας οικοδομειται οικος και μετα συνεσεως ανορθουται
[4] μετα αισθησεως εμπιμπλαται ταμιεια εκ παντος πλουτου τιμιου και καλου
[5] κρεισσων σοφος ισχυρου και ανηρ φρονησιν εχων γεωργιου μεγαλου
[6] μετα κυβερνησεως γινεται πολεμος βοηθεια δε μετα καρδιας βουλευτικης
[7] σοφια και εννοια αγαθη εν πυλαις σοφων σοφοι ουκ εκκλινουσιν εκ στοματος κυριου
[8] αλλα λογιζονται εν συνεδριοις απαιδευτοις συναντα θανατος
[9] αποθνησκει δε αφρων εν αμαρτιαις ακαθαρσια δε ανδρι λοιμω εμμολυνθησεται
[10] εν ημερα κακη και εν ημερα θλιψεως εως αν εκλιπη
[11] ρυσαι αγομενους εις θανατον και εκπριου κτεινομενους μη φειση
[12] εαν δε ειπης ουκ οιδα τουτον γινωσκε οτι κυριος καρδιας παντων γινωσκει και ο πλασας πνοην πασιν αυτος οιδεν παντα ος αποδιδωσιν εκαστω κατα τα εργα αυτου
[13] φαγε μελι υιε αγαθον γαρ κηριον ινα γλυκανθη σου ο φαρυγξ
[14] ουτως αισθηση σοφιαν τη ση ψυχη εαν γαρ ευρης εσται καλη η τελευτη σου και ελπις σε ουκ εγκαταλειψει
[15] μη προσαγαγης ασεβη νομη δικαιων μηδε απατηθης χορτασια κοιλιας
[16] επτακι γαρ πεσειται ο δικαιος και αναστησεται οι δε ασεβεις ασθενησουσιν εν κακοις
[17] εαν πεση ο εχθρος σου μη επιχαρης αυτω εν δε τω υποσκελισματι αυτου μη επαιρου
[18] οτι οψεται κυριος και ουκ αρεσει αυτω και αποστρεψει τον θυμον αυτου απ αυτου
[19] μη χαιρε επι κακοποιοις μηδε ζηλου αμαρτωλους
[20] ου γαρ μη γενηται εκγονα πονηρων λαμπτηρ δε ασεβων σβεσθησεται
[21] φοβου τον θεον υιε και βασιλεα και μηθετερω αυτων απειθησης
[22] εξαιφνης γαρ τεισονται τους ασεβεις τας δε τιμωριας αμφοτερων τις γνωσεται (24:22Α) λογον φυλασσομενος υιος απωλειας εκτος εσται δεχομενος δε εδεξατο αυτον (24:22Β) μηδεν ψευδος απο γλωσσης βασιλει λεγεσθω και ουδεν ψευδος απο γλωσσης αυτου ου μη εξελθη (24:22Χ) μαχαιρα γλωσσα βασιλεως και ου σαρκινη ος δ αν παραδοθη συντριβησεται (24:22Δ) εαν γαρ οξυνθη ο θυμος αυτου συν νευροις ανθρωπους αναλισκει (24:22Ε) και οστα ανθρωπων κατατρωγει και συγκαιει ωσπερ φλοξ ωστε αβρωτα ειναι νεοσσοις αετων
[23] ταυτα δε λεγω υμιν τοις σοφοις επιγινωσκειν αιδεισθαι προσωπον εν κρισει ου καλον
[24] ο ειπων τον ασεβη δικαιος εστιν επικαταρατος λαοις εσται και μισητος εις εθνη
[25] οι δε ελεγχοντες βελτιους φανουνται επ αυτους δε ηξει ευλογια αγαθη
[26] χειλη δε φιλησουσιν αποκρινομενα λογους αγαθους
[27] ετοιμαζε εις την εξοδον τα εργα σου και παρασκευαζου εις τον αγρον και πορευου κατοπισθεν μου και ανοικοδομησεις τον οικον σου
[28] μη ισθι ψευδης μαρτυς επι σον πολιτην μηδε πλατυνου σοις χειλεσιν
[29] μη ειπης ον τροπον εχρησατο μοι χρησομαι αυτω τεισομαι δε αυτον α με ηδικησεν
[30] ωσπερ γεωργιον ανηρ αφρων και ωσπερ αμπελων ανθρωπος ενδεης φρενων
[31] εαν αφης αυτον χερσωθησεται και χορτομανησει ολος και γινεται εκλελειμμενος οι δε φραγμοι των λιθων αυτου κατασκαπτονται
[32] υστερον εγω μετενοησα επεβλεψα του εκλεξασθαι παιδειαν
[33] ολιγον νυσταζω ολιγον δε καθυπνω ολιγον δε εναγκαλιζομαι χερσιν στηθη
[34] εαν δε τουτο ποιης ηξει προπορευομενη η πενια σου και η ενδεια σου ωσπερ αγαθος δρομευς

Scripture quotations from the 2018 Robinson-Pierpont edition of the Greek New Testament in the Original Greek, Byzantine Majority Text. It is in the public domain.