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1. My son, envy not bad men, nor desire to be with them.
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1. Be not H408 thou envious H7065 against evil H7451 men H376 , neither H408 desire H183 to be H1961 with H854 them.
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2. For their heart meditates falsehoods, and their lips speak mischiefs.
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2. For H3588 their heart H3820 studieth H1897 destruction H7701 , and their lips H8193 talk H1696 of mischief H5999 .
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3. A house is built by wisdom, and is set up by understanding.
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3. Through wisdom H2451 is a house H1004 built H1129 ; and by understanding H8394 it is established H3559 :
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4. By discretion the chambers are filled with all precious and excellent wealth.
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4. And by knowledge H1847 shall the chambers H2315 be filled H4390 with all H3605 precious H3368 and pleasant H5273 riches H1952 .
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5. A wise man is better than a strong man; and a man who has prudence than a large estate.
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5. A wise H2450 man H1397 is strong H5797 ; yea , a man H376 of knowledge H1847 increaseth H553 strength H3581 .
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6. War is carried on with generalship, and aid is supplied to the heart of a counsellor.
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6. For H3588 by wise counsel H8458 thou shalt make H6213 thy war H4421 : and in multitude H7230 of counselors H3289 there is safety H8668 .
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7. Wisdom and good understanding are in the gates of the wise: the wise turn not aside from the mouth of the Lord,
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7. Wisdom H2454 is too high H7311 for a fool H191 : he openeth H6605 not H3808 his mouth H6310 in the gate H8179 .
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8. but deliberate in council. Death befalls uninstructed men.
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8. He that deviseth H2803 to do evil H7489 shall be called H7121 a mischievous H4209 person H1167 .
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9. The fools also dies in sins; and uncleanness attaches to a pestilent man.
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9. The thought H2154 of foolishness H200 is sin H2403 : and the scorner H3887 is an abomination H8441 to men H120 .
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10. He shall be defiled in the evil day, and in the day of affliction, until he be utterly consumed.
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10. If thou faint H7503 in the day H3117 of adversity H6869 , thy strength H3581 is small H6862 .
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11. Deliver them that are led away to death, and redeem them that are appointed to be slain; spare not thy help.
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11. If H518 thou forbear H2820 to deliver H5337 them that are drawn H3947 unto death H4194 , and those that are ready H4131 to be slain H2027 ;
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12. But if thou shouldest say, I know not this man; know that the Lord knows the hearts of all; and he that formed breath for all, he knows all things, who renders to every man according to his works.
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12. If H3588 thou sayest H559 , Behold H2005 , we knew H3045 it H2088 not H3808 ; doth not H3808 he that pondereth H8505 the heart H3820 consider H995 it ? and he that keepeth H5341 thy soul H5315 , doth not he H1931 know H3045 it ? and shall not he render H7725 to every man H120 according to his works H6467 ?
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13. My son, eat honey, for the honeycomb is good, that thy throat may be sweetened.
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13. My son H1121 , eat H398 thou honey H1706 , because H3588 it is good H2896 ; and the honeycomb H5317 , which is sweet H4966 to H5921 thy taste H2441 :
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14. Thus shalt thou perceive wisdom in thy soul: for if thou find it, thine end shall be good, and hope shall not fail thee.
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14. So H3651 shall the knowledge H3045 of wisdom H2451 be unto thy soul H5315 : when H518 thou hast found H4672 it , then there shall be H3426 a reward H319 , and thy expectation H8615 shall not H3808 be cut off H3772 .
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15. Bring not an ungodly man into the dwelling of the righteous: neither be deceived by the feeding of the belly.
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15. Lay not wait H408 H693 , O wicked H7563 man , against the dwelling H5116 of the righteous H6662 ; spoil H7703 not H408 his resting place H7258 :
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16. For a righteous man will fall seven times, and rise again: but the ungodly shall be without strength in troubles.
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16. For H3588 a just H6662 man falleth H5307 seven H7651 times , and riseth up again H6965 : but the wicked H7563 shall fall H3782 into mischief H7451 .
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17. If thine enemy should fall, rejoice not over him, neither be elated at his overthrow.
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17. Rejoice H8055 not H408 when thine enemy H341 falleth H5307 , and let not H408 thine heart H3820 be glad H1523 when he stumbleth H3782 :
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18. For the Lord will see it, and it will not please him, and he will turn away his wrath from him.
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18. Lest H6435 the LORD H3068 see H7200 it , and it displease H7489 H5869 him , and he turn away H7725 his wrath H639 from H4480 H5921 him.
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19. Rejoice not in evil-doers, neither be envious of sinners.
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19. Fret not thyself H408 H2734 because of evil H7489 men , neither H408 be thou envious H7065 at the wicked H7563 ;
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20. For the evil man shall have no posterity: and the light of the wicked shall be put out.
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20. For H3588 there shall be H1961 no H3808 reward H319 to the evil H7451 man ; the candle H5216 of the wicked H7563 shall be put out H1846 .
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21. My son, fear God and the king; and do not disobey either of them.
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21. My son H1121 , fear H3372 thou H853 the LORD H3068 and the king H4428 : and meddle H6148 not H408 with H5973 them that are given to change H8138 :
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22. For they will suddenly punish the ungodly, and who can know the vengeance inflicted by both? Note. The verses of this chapter are much intermingled with parts of other chapters(24:22AA)Heb. omits to the end A son that keeps the commandment shall Lit. be outside of escape destruction; for such an one has fully received it. (24:22BA) Let no falsehood be spoken by the king from the tongue; yea, let no falsehood proceed from his tongue. (24:22CA) The king’s tongue is a sword, and not one of flesh; and whosoever shall be given up to it shall be destroyed: (24:22DA) for if his wrath should be provoked, he destroys men with cords, (24:22EA) and devours men’s bones, and burns them up as a flame, so that they are not even fit to be eaten by the young eagles. (24:22FA) My son, reverence my words, and receive them, and repent.
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22. For H3588 their calamity H343 shall rise H6965 suddenly H6597 ; and who H4310 knoweth H3045 the ruin H6365 of them both H8147 ?
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23. And this thing I say to you that are wise for you to learn: It is not good to have respect of persons in judgement.
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23. These H428 things also H1571 belong to the wise H2450 . It is not H1077 good H2896 to have respect H5234 of persons H6440 in judgment H4941 .
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24. He that says of the ungodly, He is righteous, shall be cursed by peoples, and hateful among the nations.
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24. He that saith H559 unto the wicked H7563 , Thou H859 art righteous H6662 ; him shall the people H5971 curse H5344 , nations H3816 shall abhor H2194 him:
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25. But they that reprove him shall appear more excellent, and blessing shall come upon them;
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25. But to them that rebuke H3198 him shall be delight H5276 , and a good H2896 blessing H1293 shall come H935 upon H5921 them.
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26. and men will kiss lips that answer well.
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26. Every man shall kiss H5401 his lips H8193 that giveth H7725 a right H5228 answer H1697 .
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27. Prepare thy works for thy going forth, and prepare thyself for the field; and come after me, and thou shalt rebuild thine house.
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27. Prepare H3559 thy work H4399 without H2351 , and make it fit H6257 for thyself in the field H7704 ; and afterwards H310 build H1129 thine house H1004 .
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28. Be not a false witness against thy fellow citizen, neither exaggerate with thy lips.
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28. Be H1961 not H408 a witness H5707 against thy neighbor H7453 without cause H2600 ; and deceive H6601 not with thy lips H8193 .
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29. Say not, As he has treated me, so will I treat him, and I will avenge myself on him for that wherein he has injured me.
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29. Say H559 not H408 , I will do H6213 so H3651 to him as H834 he hath done H6213 to me : I will render H7725 to the man H376 according to his work H6467 .
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30. A foolish man is like a farm, and a senseless man is like a vineyard.
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30. I went H5674 by H5921 the field H7704 of the slothful H6102 H376 , and by H5921 the vineyard H3754 of the man H120 void H2638 of understanding H3820 ;
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31. If thou let him alone, he will altogether remain barren and covered with Gr. grass weeds; and he becomes destitute, and his stone walls are broken down.
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31. And, lo H2009 , it was all H3605 grown over H5927 with thorns H7063 , and nettles H2738 had covered H3680 the face H6440 thereof , and the stone H68 wall H1444 thereof was broken down H2040 .
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32. Afterwards I reflected, I looked that I might receive instruction.
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32. Then I H595 saw H2372 , and considered it well H7896 H3820 : I looked H7200 upon it, and received H3947 instruction H4148 .
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33. The sluggard says, I slumber a little, and I sleep a little, and for a little while I fold my arms across my breast.
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33. Yet a little H4592 sleep H8142 , a little H4592 slumber H8572 , a little H4592 folding H2264 of the hands H3027 to sleep H7901 :
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34. But if thou do this, thy poverty will come speedily; and thy want like a swift courier.
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34. So shall thy poverty H7389 come H935 as one that traveleth H1980 ; and thy want H4270 as an armed H4043 man H376 .
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