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