Do not be aenvious of evil men, Nor desire to bbe with them;
2For their 1minds devise aviolence, And their lips btalk of trouble.
3aBy wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;
4And by knowledge the rooms are afilled With all precious and pleasant riches.
5A awise man is 1strong, And a man of knowledge 2increases power.
6For aby wise guidance you will 1wage war, And bin abundance of counselors there is victory.
7Wisdom is atoo exalted for a fool, He does not open his mouth bin the gate.
8One who aplans to do evil, Men will call a 1schemer.
9The adevising of folly is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
10If you aare slack in the day of distress, Your strength is limited.
11aDeliver those who are being taken away to death, And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back.
12If you say, "See, we did not know this," Does He not aconsider it bwho weighs the hearts? And cdoes He not know it who dkeeps your soul? And will He not 1 erender to man according to his work?
13My son, eat ahoney, for it is good, Yes, the bhoney from the comb is sweet to your taste;
14Know that awisdom is thus for your soul; If you find it, then there will be a 1 bfuture, And your hope will not be cut off.
15aDo not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not destroy his resting place;
16For a arighteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the bwicked stumble in time of calamity.
17aDo not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
18Or the LORD will see it and 1be displeased, And turn His anger away from him.
19aDo not fret because of evildoers Or be benvious of the wicked;
20For athere will be no 1 bfuture for the evil man; The clamp of the wicked will be put out.
21My son, 1 afear the LORD and the king; Do not associate with those who are given to change,
22For their acalamity will rise suddenly, And who knows the ruin that comes from both of them?
23These also are asayings of the wise. To 1 bshow partiality in judgment is not good.
24He awho says to the wicked, "You are righteous," bPeoples will curse him, nations will abhor him;
25But ato those who rebuke the wicked will be delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.
26He kisses the lips Who gives 1a right answer.
27Prepare your work outside And amake it ready for yourself in the field; Afterwards, then, build your house.
28Do not be a awitness against your neighbor without cause, And bdo not deceive with your lips.
29aDo not say, "Thus I shall do to him as he has done to me; I will 1render to the man according to his work."
30I passed by the field of the sluggard And by the vineyard of the man alacking 1sense,
31And behold, it was completely aovergrown with thistles; Its surface was covered with 1 bnettles, And its stone cwall was broken down.
32When I saw, I 1reflected upon it; I looked, and received instruction.
33" aA little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest,"
34Then your poverty will come as 1a robber And your want like 2an armed man.