Proverbs Chapter 24 (NASB)
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Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them;
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For their minds devise violence, And their lips talk of trouble.
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By wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;
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And by knowledge the rooms are filled With all precious and pleasant riches.
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A wise man is strong, And a man of knowledge increases power.
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For by wise guidance you will wage war, And in abundance of counselors there is victory.
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Wisdom is [too] exalted for a fool, He does not open his mouth in the gate.
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One who plans to do evil, Men will call a schemer.
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The devising of folly is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
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If you are slack in the day of distress, Your strength is limited.
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Deliver those who are being taken away to death, And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold [them] back.
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If you say, 'See, we did not know this,' Does He not consider [it] who weighs the hearts? And does He not know [it] who keeps your soul? And will He not render to man according to his work?
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My son, eat honey, for it is good, Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;
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Know [that] wisdom is thus for your soul; If you find [it], then there will be a future, And your hope will not be cut off.
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Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not destroy his resting place;
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For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in [time of] calamity.
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Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
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Or the LORD will see [it] and be displeased, And turn His anger away from him.
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Do not fret because of evildoers Or be envious of the wicked;
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For there will be no future for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
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My son, fear the LORD and the king; Do not associate with those who are given to change,
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For their calamity will rise suddenly, And who knows the ruin [that comes] from both of them?
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These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.
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He who says to the wicked, 'You are righteous,' Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor him;
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But to those who rebuke the [wicked] will be delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.
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He kisses the lips Who gives a right answer.
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Prepare your work outside And make it ready for yourself in the field; Afterwards, then, build your house.
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Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, And do not deceive with your lips.
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Do not say, 'Thus I shall do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.'
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I passed by the field of the sluggard And by the vineyard of the man lacking sense,
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And behold, it was completely overgrown with thistles; Its surface was covered with nettles, And its stone wall was broken down.
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When I saw, I reflected upon it; I looked, [and] received instruction.
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'A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest,'
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Then your poverty will come [as] a robber And your want like an armed man.
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