Proverbs 24

1My son, do not envy evil men, Neither desire to be with them;

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2For their heart ponders a lie, And their lips speak of sufferings.

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3A house is built with wisdom, And it is built up with understanding.

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4Storehouses are filled with perception From all honorable and good riches.

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5It is better to be a wise man of strength And a man having discernment, than to be a man who has a large estate.

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6War comes with the skill of a commander, But help comes with the heart of a counselor.

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7Wisdom and good thinking are in the gates of the wise; The wise do not turn away from the mouth of the Lord, But they deliberate with councils;

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8Death happens to the uninstructed, And a man without discernment shall die in his sins;

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9And uncleanness will pollute a pestilent man In an evil day and a day of tribulation, until he dies.

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10Rescue those being led into death, And saw off the bonds of those being cast out; do not spare them help;

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11If you say, "I do not know this man," Know that the Lord knows the hearts of all;

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12And He who formed every breath knows all things, Who will render to each man according to his works.

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13My son, eat honey, for the honeycomb is good, That your throat may be sweetened.

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14Thus you shall discern wisdom for your soul, For if you find it, there will be a good end to your life; And hope will not abandon you.

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15Do not bring an ungodly man to the dwelling of the righteous, Neither be deceived by the full satisfaction of the stomach.

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16For a righteous man will fall seven times and rise again, But the ungodly shall weaken in evils.

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17If your enemy falls, do not rejoice over him, And do not exalt yourself at his stumbling;

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18Because the Lord will see this, and it will not please Him, And He will turn His anger from him.

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19Do not rejoice in evildoers, Nor envy sinners;

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20For there is no future for evil men, And the lamp of the ungodly shall be put out.

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21Fear God, my son, and the king, And disobey neither of them;

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22For suddenly they will take retribution on the ungodly, And who will know the punishments of both?

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23A son who guards the word will be free from destruction, For he receives it fully.

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24Let no lie be spoken from your tongue to the king, And let no lie come from his tongue.

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25The tongue of the king is a sword and not of flesh, And whoever it delivers, it will annihilate;

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26For if his anger is sharpened, It destroys men with its sinews.

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27And it devours the bones of men, And it burns like a flame, So as to be inedible for the nestlings of eagles.

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28Now I say the following to you, the wise, to observe, "It is not good to be partial in judgment."

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29He who says about an ungodly man, "He is righteous," Shall be accursed to people and despicable to nations;

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30But those who reprove him shall appear more excellent, And a good blessing shall come upon them; And they will kiss the lips that answer good words.

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31Prepare your works for your going forth, And prepare yourself for the field;

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32And walk behind me, And you shall build up your house.

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33Do not be a false witness against your countryman, Neither open wide your lips;

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34Do not say, "I will treat him as he treated me, And I shall avenge myself on him wherein he wronged me."

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35A man without discernment is like a field, And a man in need of discernment is like a vineyard;

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36If you leave it alone, it will remain dry and barren, Altogether covered with grass and forsaken, And its stone walls will be razed to the ground.

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37Afterward, I repented; I observed that I might choose instruction.

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38I doze a little, and I sleep a little, And I fold my arms across my chest a little.

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39If you do this, your poverty shall go before you, And want, like a strong runner.

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