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Proverbs 24

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¹ Don’t envy the evil ⓕ or desire to be with them, ⓖ

² for their hearts plan violence, and their words stir up trouble. ⓗ

³ A house is built by wisdom, ⓘ and it is established by understanding;

⁴ by knowledge the rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure.

⁵ A wise warrior is better than a strong one, [1] and a man of knowledge than one of strength; [2] ⓙ

⁶ for you should wage war with sound guidance — victory comes with many counselors. ⓚ

⁷ Wisdom is inaccessible to [3] a fool; ⓛ he does not open his mouth at the city gate. ⓜ

⁸ The one who plots evil ⓝ will be called a schemer.

⁹ A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to people.

¹⁰ If you do nothing in a difficult time, your strength is limited.

¹¹ Rescue those being taken off to death, and save those stumbling toward slaughter. ⓐ

¹² If you say, “But we didn’t know about this,” won’t he who weighs hearts ⓑ consider it? Won’t he who protects your life ⓒ know? Won’t he repay a person according to his work? ⓓ

¹³ Eat honey, ⓔ my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate; ⓕ

¹⁴ realize that wisdom is the same for you. ⓖ If you find it, you will have a future, and your hope will never fade. ⓗ

¹⁵ Don’t set an ambush, you wicked one, at the camp of the righteous man; ⓘ don’t destroy his dwelling.

¹⁶ Though a righteous person falls seven times, he will get up, ⓙ but the wicked will stumble into ruin. ⓚ

¹⁷ Don’t gloat when your enemy falls, and don’t let your heart rejoice when he stumbles, ⓛ

¹⁸ or the LORD will see, be displeased, and turn his wrath away from him.

¹⁹ Don’t be agitated by evildoers, and don’t envy the wicked. ⓜ

²⁰ For the evil have no future; ⓝ the lamp of the wicked will be put out. ⓐ

²¹ My son, fear the LORD, as well as the king, ⓑ and don’t associate with rebels, [4]

²² for destruction will come suddenly from them; who knows what distress these two can bring?

²³ These sayings also belong to the wise: ⓒ It is not good to show partiality in judgment. ⓓ

²⁴ Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent” ⓔ — peoples will curse him, ⓕ and nations will denounce him;

²⁵ but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a generous blessing will come to them.

²⁶ He who gives an honest answer gives a kiss on the lips.

²⁷ Complete your outdoor work, and prepare your field; ⓖ afterward, build your house.

²⁸ Don’t testify against your neighbor without cause. ⓗ Don’t deceive with your lips.

²⁹ Don’t say, “I’ll do to him what he did to me; I’ll repay the man for what he has done.” ⓘ

³⁰ I went by the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of one lacking sense.

³¹ Thistles had come up everywhere, weeds covered the ground, ⓙ and the stone wall was ruined.

³² I saw, and took it to heart; I looked, and received instruction:

³³ a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the arms to rest,

³⁴ and your poverty will come like a robber, and your need, like a bandit. ⓚ

#	CSB
1	Don’t envy the evil ⓕ or desire to be with them, ⓖ
2	for their hearts plan violence, and their words stir up trouble. ⓗ
3	A house is built by wisdom, ⓘ and it is established by understanding;
4	by knowledge the rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure.
5	A wise warrior is better than a strong one, [1] and a man of knowledge than one of strength; [2] ⓙ
6	for you should wage war with sound guidance — victory comes with many counselors. ⓚ
7	Wisdom is inaccessible to [3] a fool; ⓛ he does not open his mouth at the city gate. ⓜ
8	The one who plots evil ⓝ will be called a schemer.
9	A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to people.
10	If you do nothing in a difficult time, your strength is limited.
11	Rescue those being taken off to death, and save those stumbling toward slaughter. ⓐ
12	If you say, “But we didn’t know about this,” won’t he who weighs hearts ⓑ consider it? Won’t he who protects your life ⓒ know? Won’t he repay a person according to his work? ⓓ
13	Eat honey, ⓔ my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate; ⓕ
14	realize that wisdom is the same for you. ⓖ If you find it, you will have a future, and your hope will never fade. ⓗ
15	Don’t set an ambush, you wicked one, at the camp of the righteous man; ⓘ don’t destroy his dwelling.
16	Though a righteous person falls seven times, he will get up, ⓙ but the wicked will stumble into ruin. ⓚ
17	Don’t gloat when your enemy falls, and don’t let your heart rejoice when he stumbles, ⓛ
18	or the LORD will see, be displeased, and turn his wrath away from him.
19	Don’t be agitated by evildoers, and don’t envy the wicked. ⓜ
20	For the evil have no future; ⓝ the lamp of the wicked will be put out. ⓐ
21	My son, fear the LORD, as well as the king, ⓑ and don’t associate with rebels, [4]
22	for destruction will come suddenly from them; who knows what distress these two can bring?
23	These sayings also belong to the wise: ⓒ It is not good to show partiality in judgment. ⓓ
24	Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent” ⓔ — peoples will curse him, ⓕ and nations will denounce him;
25	but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a generous blessing will come to them.
26	He who gives an honest answer gives a kiss on the lips.
27	Complete your outdoor work, and prepare your field; ⓖ afterward, build your house.
28	Don’t testify against your neighbor without cause. ⓗ Don’t deceive with your lips.
29	Don’t say, “I’ll do to him what he did to me; I’ll repay the man for what he has done.” ⓘ
30	I went by the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of one lacking sense.
31	Thistles had come up everywhere, weeds covered the ground, ⓙ and the stone wall was ruined.
32	I saw, and took it to heart; I looked, and received instruction:
33	a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the arms to rest,
34	and your poverty will come like a robber, and your need, like a bandit. ⓚ

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