Verse-Reference
Reference-Verse
Abbreviate Books
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 Pro 24:1 |
Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them; |
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Pro 24:2 |
For their heart devises violence, And their lips talk of troublemaking. |
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Pro 24:3 |
Through wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established; |
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Pro 24:4 |
By knowledge the rooms are filled With all precious and pleasant riches. |
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Pro 24:5 |
A wise man [is] strong, Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength; |
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Pro 24:6 |
For by wise counsel you will wage your own war, And in a multitude of counselors [there is] safety. |
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Pro 24:7 |
Wisdom [is] too lofty for a fool; He does not open his mouth in the gate. |
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Pro 24:8 |
He who plots to do evil Will be called a schemer. |
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Pro 24:9 |
The devising of foolishness [is] sin, And the scoffer [is] an abomination to men. |
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Pro 24:10 |
[If] you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength [is] small. |
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Pro 24:11 |
Deliver [those who] are drawn toward death, And hold back [those] stumbling to the slaughter. |
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Pro 24:12 |
If you say, "Surely we did not know this," Does not He who weighs the hearts consider [it]? He who keeps your soul, does He [not] know [it]? And will He [not] render to [each] man according to his deeds? |
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Pro 24:13 |
My son, eat honey because [it is] good, And the honeycomb [which is] sweet to your taste; |
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Pro 24:14 |
So [shall] the knowledge of wisdom [be] to your soul; If you have found [it], there is a prospect, And your hope will not be cut off. |
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Pro 24:15 |
Do not lie in wait, O wicked [man], against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not plunder his resting place; |
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Pro 24:16 |
For a righteous [man] may fall seven times And rise again, But the wicked shall fall by calamity. |
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Pro 24:17 |
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles; |
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Pro 24:18 |
Lest the LORD see [it], and it displease Him, And He turn away His wrath from him. |
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Pro 24:19 |
Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the wicked; |
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Pro 24:20 |
For there will be no prospect for the evil [man]; The lamp of the wicked will be put out. |
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Pro 24:21 |
My son, fear the LORD and the king; Do not associate with those given to change; |
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Pro 24:22 |
For their calamity will rise suddenly, And who knows the ruin those two can bring? |
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Pro 24:23 |
These [things] also [belong] to the wise: [It is] not good to show partiality in judgment. |
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Pro 24:24 |
He who says to the wicked, "You [are] righteous," Him the people will curse; Nations will abhor him. |
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Pro 24:25 |
But those who rebuke [the wicked] will have delight, And a good blessing will come upon them. |
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Pro 24:26 |
He who gives a right answer kisses the lips. |
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Pro 24:27 |
Prepare your outside work, Make it fit for yourself in the field; And afterward build your house. |
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Pro 24:28 |
Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, For would you deceive [fn] with your lips? |
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Pro 24:29 |
Do not say, "I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work." |
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Pro 24:30 |
I went by the field of the lazy [man], And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding; |
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Pro 24:31 |
And there it was, all overgrown with thorns; Its surface was covered with nettles; Its stone wall was broken down. |
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Pro 24:32 |
When I saw [it], I considered [it] well; I looked on [it and] received instruction: |
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Pro 24:33 |
A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest; |
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Pro 24:34 |
So shall your poverty come [like] a prowler, And your need like an armed man. |
NKJV Footnotes:
- (24:28) Septuagint and Vulgate read Do not deceive.
