Proverbs
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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.
1 Be not thou enuious against euill men, neither desire to be with them.
2 For their heart studieth destruction, and their lippes talke of mischiefe.
3 Through wisedome is an house builded, and by vnderstanding it is established.
4 And by knowledge shall the chambers bee filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
5 A wise man is strong, yea a man of knowledge encreaseth strength.
6 For by wise counsell thou shalt make thy warre: and in multitude of counsellers there is safetie.
7 Wisedome is too high for a foole: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
8 He that deuiseth to doe euill, shall be called a mischieuous person.
9 The thought of foolishnesse is sinne: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
10 If thou faint in the day of aduersitie, thy strength is small:
11 If thou forbeare to deliuer them that are drawen vnto death, and those that are ready to be slaine:
12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not: doth not he that pondereth the heart, consider it? and he that keepeth thy soule, doth not he know it? and shall not hee render to euery man according to his workes?
13 My sonne, eate thou honie, because it is good, and the honie combe, which is sweete to thy taste.
14 So shall the knowledge of wisedome be vnto thy soule: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
15 Lay not waite, (O wicked man) against the dwelling of the righteous: spoile not his resting place.
16 For a iust man falleth seuen times, and riseth vp againe: but the wicked shall fall into mischiefe.
17 Reioyce not when thine enemie falleth: and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
18 Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and hee turne away his wrath from him.
19 Fret not thy selfe because of euill men; neither be thou enuious at the wicked.
20 For there shall be no reward to the euill man: the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
21 My sonne, feare thou the Lord, and the king: and medle not with them that are giuen to change.
22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly, and who knoweth the ruine of them both?
23 These things also belong to the wise: It is not good to haue respect of persons in iudgement.
24 He that sayth vnto the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse; nations shall abhorre him:
25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come vpon them.
26 Euery man shall kisse his lippes that giueth a right answere.
27 Prepare thy worke without, and make it fit for thy selfe in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
28 Be not a witnesse against thy neighbour without cause: and deceiue not with thy lippes.
29 Say not, I will doe so to him as he hath done to mee: I will render to the man according to his worke.
30 I went by the field of the slouthfull, and by the vineyard of the man voyd of vnderstanding:
31 And loe, it was all growen ouer with thornes, and nettles had couered the face thereof, and the stone wall therof was broken downe:
32 Then I saw, and considered it well, I looked vpon it, and receiued instruction.
33 Yet a little sleepe, a little slumber, a little folding of the handes to sleepe:
34 So shall thy pouertie come, as one that traueileth, and thy want, as an armed man.