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New American Standard Bible
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| Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them; | |
| For their minds devise violence, And their lips talk of trouble. | |
| By wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established; | |
| And by knowledge the rooms are filled With all precious and pleasant riches. | |
| A wise man is strong, And a man of knowledge increases power. | |
| For by wise guidance you will wage war, And in abundance of counselors there is victory. | |
| Wisdom is {too} exalted for a fool, He does not open his mouth in the gate. | |
| One who plans to do evil, Men will call a schemer. | |
| The devising of folly is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men. | |
| If you are slack in the day of distress, Your strength is limited. | |
| Deliver 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 consider {it} who weighs the hearts? And does He not know {it} who keeps your soul? And will He not render to man according to his work? | |
| My son, eat honey, for it is good, Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste; | |
| Know {that} wisdom is thus for your soul; If you find {it,} then there will be a future, And your hope will not be cut off. | |
| Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not destroy his resting place; | |
| For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in {time of} calamity. | |
| Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles; | |
| Or the LORD will see {it} and be displeased, And turn His anger away from him. | |
| Do not fret because of evildoers Or be envious of the wicked; | |
| For there will be no future for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out. | |
| My son, fear the LORD and the king; Do not associate with those who are given to change, | |
| For their calamity will rise suddenly, And who knows the ruin {that comes} from both of them? | |
| These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good. | |
| He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous," Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor him; | |
| But to those who rebuke the {wicked} will be delight, And a good blessing will come upon them. | |
| He kisses the lips Who gives a right answer. | |
| Prepare your work outside And make it ready for yourself in the field; Afterwards, then, build your house. | |
| Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, And do not deceive with your lips. | |
| 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." | |
| I passed by the field of the sluggard And by the vineyard of the man lacking sense, | |
| And behold, it was completely overgrown with thistles; Its surface was covered with nettles, And its stone wall was broken down. | |
| When I saw, I reflected upon it; I looked, {and} received instruction. | |
| "A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest," | |
| Then your poverty will come {as} a robber And your want like an armed man. |
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