“Do not be envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them.”
Proverbs 24
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Zac Poonen13
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Paris Reidhead10
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Walter Brubacker10
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1Do not envy wicked men or desire their company;
“Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.”
“Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.”
“be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.”
“Be not envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.”
2for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.
“For their heart studies destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.”
“For their minds devise violence, and their lips talk of trouble.”
“For their hearts studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.”
“For their minds devise violence, and their lips talk of”
3By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;
“By wisdom, a house is built, and by understanding it is established.”
“Through wisdom is an house builded, and by understanding it is established.”
“through wisdom that a house is built, and by understanding it is established.”
“By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established.”
4through knowledge its rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure.
“And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches,”
“By knowledge, the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”
“And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”
“And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”
“By knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”
5A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.
“A wise man is strong, yea, a man of knowledge increases strength.”
“A wise man is full of strength, and a man of knowledge enhances his might.”
“A wise man is strong, yea, a man of knowledge increases strength.”
6Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.
“For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war, and in multitude of counselors there is safety.”
“For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war, and in the multitude of counselors there is safety.”
“For by wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory.”
“By wise guidance you will wage war. And in abundance of counsellors, there is victory.”
“For by wise guidance you can wage war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory.”
7Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the meeting place.
“Wisdom is too high for a fool, he openeth not his mouth in the gate.”
“wisdom is too high for a fool, he openeth not his mouth in the gate.”
8He who plots evil will be called a schemer.
“He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.”
“He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.”
9A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men.
“The thought of foolishness is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to men.”
“The thought of foolishness is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to men.”
“the thought of foolishness is sin, and the scorner is an abomination unto men.”
10If you faint in the day of distress, how small is your strength!
“if you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.”
“If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.”
“If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.”
“If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.”
“if thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.”
“if thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.”
11Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.
“If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain,”
“Rescue those who are being taken away to death. Hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.”
“deliver those who are drawn toward death and hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.”
“Deliver those who are drawn toward death, and hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.”
12If you say, "Behold, we did not know about this," does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?
“If you say, behold, we did not know this, does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it? And will he not repay man according to his work?”
“if you say, surely, we did not know this, does not he who weighs the heart consider it? And he who keeps your soul, does he not know it? And will he not render to each man according to his deeds?”
“If you say, Surely we did not know this, does not he who weighs the heart consider it? He who keeps your soul, does he not know it? And will he not render to each man according to his deeds?”
“if you say behold, we did not know this. Does not he God who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he God who keeps watch over your soul know it and will he God not repay man? According to his work.”
“If thou sayest, behold, we knew not, doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? And shall he not render to every man according to his”
13Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.
“my son. Eat honey, for it is good and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.”
“My son, eat honey, for it is good. Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.”
“My child, eat honey for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.”
14Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.
“Know that wisdom is such to your soul. If you find it, you will find a future, and your hope will not be cut off.”
15Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, near the dwelling of the righteous; do not destroy his resting place.
“Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous. Spoil not his resting place,”
16For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.
“For a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again, but the wicked shall fall by calamity.”
17Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
“rejoice not. When thine enemy falleth and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbles.”
“Rejoice not when thine enemy faileth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth.”
“rejoice not when thine enemy falleth and let not thine heart be glad when he stumblest”
“Now, don't rejoice when your enemy falls. And let not your heart be glad when he stumbles.”
“Do not rejoice when your enemy falls. Do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles.”
“Do not rejoice when your enemy falls. Let not your heart be glad when he stumbles.”
18or the LORD will see and disapprove, and turn His wrath away from him.
“Lest the Lord see it and be displeased and turn away his anger from him.”
“lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turns his way his wrath from him.”
“lest the Lord see it and it displeased him and he turned away his wrath from him.”
19Do not fret over evildoers, and do not be envious of the wicked.
“fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked,”
“Do not fret yourself because of evildoers or be envious of the wicked.”
“Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be envious at the wicked.”
20For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.
“for there shall be no reward to the evil man. The candle of the wicked shall be put out.”
“For there will be no future for the evil man. The lamp of the wicked will be put out.”
“for there will be no future for the wicked man. The lamp of the wicked will be put out.”
21My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.
“My son, fear thou the Lord and the King, and meddle not with them that are given to change,”
“My son, fear thou the Lord and the king and meddle not with them that are given to change.”
22For they will bring sudden destruction. Who knows what ruin they can bring?
“for their calamity shall rise suddenly, and who knows the ruin of them both.”
23These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.
“These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.”
“these also are sayings of the wise to show partiality in judgment is not good.”
24Whoever tells the guilty, "You are innocent"— peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;
“He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous. Him shall the people curse. Nations shall abhor him.”
“He that saith to the wicked, thou art righteous, him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him.”
25but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.
“But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.”
“But to them that rebuke him shall be delight and a good blessing shall come upon them.”
26An honest answer given is like a kiss on the lips.
“Every man shall kiss his lips that gives a right answer.”
27Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house.
“Prepare your work outside and make it ready for yourself in the field. Afterwards, then build your house.”
“prepare thy work without and make it fit for thyself in the field. And afterwards, build thine house.”
“prepare thy work without and make it fit for thyself in the field and afterwards build thine house.”
“Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field, and afterwards build your house.”
28Do not testify against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.
“Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause and do not deceive with your lips.”
“be not a witness against your neighbor without cause, and deceive not with thy lips.”
29Do not say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work."
“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.”
“Say not, I will do so to him as he has done to me. I will render to the man according to his work.”
30I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.
“I went by the field of the slothful and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.”
“I went by the field of the slothful. And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.”
“I went by the field of the slothful and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding”
“I went by the field of the slothful and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.”
“I passed by the field of the sluggard by the vineyard of a man lacking sense.”
“I passed by the field of the sluggard and the vineyard of the man lacking sense,”
31Thorns had grown up everywhere, thistles had covered the ground, and the stone wall was broken down.
“And behold, it was all overgrown with thorns. The ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.”
“and Lo it was all grown over with thorns and nettles had covered the face thereof and the stone Wall thereof was broken down.”
“And lo it was all grown over with thorns and nettles had covered the face thereof and the stone wall thereof was broken down.”
“And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall was broken down.”
“and lo. He said it was all grown over with thorns and nettles had covered the face thereof and the stone wall was broken down.”
“and there it was all overgrown with thorns. Its surface was covered with metals. Its stone wall was broken down”
32I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction:
“Then I saw and considered it well. I looked upon it and I received instruction.”
“Then I saw and considered it well. I looked upon it and received instruction.”
“Then I saw and considered it. I looked and received instruction.”
“Then I saw and considered it well and I looked upon it and received instruction.”
“When I saw it, I considered it well and I looked on it and I received instruction.”
“when I saw it I considered it. Well, I looked on it received instruction”
33A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
“Yet a little sleep a little slumber a little folding of the hands to sleep”
“yet a little sleep. A little slumber. A little folding of the hands to sleep.”
“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep,”
“Yet a little sleep a little slumber a little folding of the hands to sleep.”
“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep,”
“A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,”
34and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.
“So shall your poverty come like a prowler and your need like an armed man.”
“so shall thy poverty come as one that treveleth, and thy want as an armed man.”
“So shall thy poverty come as one that traveleth and thy want as an armed man.”
“and poverty will come upon you like a robber and want like an armed man.”
“So shall thy poverty come as one that traveleth, and thy want as an armed man.”
“so shall thy poverty come as one that traveleth. And the want as an armed man”