Proverbs 24

Proverbs 24:5

A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

A wise man hath much inward strength in himself; yea, he, that is a man of knowledge and understanding, gives a great increase of strength and defence unto the whole city or community wherein he is.

Proverbs 24:7

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

Wisdom is too high for a fool to attain unto; neither hath he any capacity of public employments; either he is not called to counsel, or is unable to give it.

Proverbs 24:9

The thought of foolishness is sin.

He, that is wickedly foolish, entertaineth commonly no thoughts, but sinful.

Proverbs 24:11

If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;

If thou do, out of a willing neglect or unmercifulness, forbear to deliver those, who are crushed by oppression and led to an unjust death, and now are ready for a cruel execution;

Proverbs 24:12

If thou sayest, Behold, we know it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider? &c.

Think not to plead excuses of thine ignorance, as to say; I

Proverbs 24:13

My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

My son, as when thou eatest honey thou findest the taste of it sweet, and the honeycomb which thou tastest is delightful to thy palate;

Proverbs 24:14

So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul.

So shalt thou find the knowledge of heavenly wisdom unspeakably delectable to thy soul.

Proverbs 24:16

For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

For the righteous man, if he fall into manifold miseries and calamities, yet, through the goodness of God, he shall be delivered out of them all; but the wicked man, through God’s just judgments, shall fall unrecoverably.

Proverbs 24:18

And he turn away his wrath from him.

Lest he turn away his wrath from him, and turn it upon thee.

Proverbs 24:21

Meddle not with them that are given to change.

Have nothing to do with them who are seditiously disposed; who vary from all good laws and orders, and are affected to innovation and change, both of princes and government.

Proverbs 24:22

And who knoweth the ruin of them both?

Who knows how soon, how suddenly God shall bring judgment and utter ruin, upon both the wicked man, and the seditious?

Proverbs 24:26

Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

Every good man will applaud and bless the mouth of him, that giveth an upright sentence in judgment.

Proverbs 24:27

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

Look well to the settling and husbanding of thine estate; and when thou hast well secured and stocked and furnished thyself, then think of either building or garnishing thy house; whereof let all the materials be first provided abroad, ere thou begin with the fabric.