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Proverbs 24

Precepts and Warnings

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Do not be  aenvious of evil men, Nor desire to  bbe with them;

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For their  1minds devise  aviolence, And their lips  btalk of trouble.

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 aBy wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;

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And by knowledge the rooms are  afilled With all precious and pleasant riches.

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A  awise man is  1strong, And a man of knowledge  2increases power.

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For  aby wise guidance you will  1wage war, And  bin abundance of counselors there is victory.

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Wisdom is  atoo exalted for a fool, He does not open his mouth  bin the gate.

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One who  aplans to do evil, Men will call a  1schemer.

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The  adevising of folly is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

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If you  aare slack in the day of distress, Your strength is limited.

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 aDeliver those who are being taken away to death, And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back.

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If 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?

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My son, eat  ahoney, for it is good, Yes, the  bhoney from the comb is sweet to your taste;

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Know 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.

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 aDo not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not destroy his resting place;

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For a  arighteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the  bwicked stumble in time of calamity.

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 aDo not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;

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Or the LORD will see it and  1be displeased, And turn His anger away from him.

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 aDo not fret because of evildoers Or be  benvious of the wicked;

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For  athere will be no  1 bfuture for the evil man; The  clamp of the wicked will be put out.

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My son,  1 afear the LORD and the king; Do not associate with those who are given to change,

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For their  acalamity will rise suddenly, And who knows the ruin that comes from both of them?

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These also are  asayings of the wise. To  1 bshow partiality in judgment is not good.

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He  awho says to the wicked, "You are righteous,"  bPeoples will curse him, nations will abhor him;

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But  ato those who rebuke the wicked will be delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.

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He kisses the lips Who gives  1a right answer.

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Prepare your work outside And  amake it ready for yourself in the field; Afterwards, then, build your house.

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Do not be a  awitness against your neighbor without cause, And  bdo not deceive with your lips.

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 aDo not say, "Thus I shall do to him as he has done to me; I will  1render to the man according to his work."

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I passed by the field of the sluggard And by the vineyard of the man  alacking  1sense,

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And behold, it was completely  aovergrown with thistles; Its surface was covered with  1 bnettles, And its stone  cwall was broken down.

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When I saw, I  1reflected upon it; I looked, and received instruction.

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aA little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest,"

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Then your poverty will come as  1a robber And your want like  2an armed man.



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