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Proverbs 24 – King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:1 - Be H7065 not H408 thou envious H7065 against H376 evil H7451 men, H376 neither H408 desire H183 to be H1961 with them. H854
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:2 - For H3588 their heart H3820 studieth H1897 destruction, H7701 and H5999 their lips H8193 talk H1696 of mischief. H5999
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:3 - Through wisdom H2451 is H1129 an house H1004 builded; H1129 and by understanding H8394 it is established: H3559
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:4 - And by knowledge H1847 shall H4390 the chambers H2315 be filled H4390 with all H3605 precious H3368 and pleasant H5273 riches. H1952
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:5 - A H1397 wise H2450 man H1397 is strong; H5797 yea, a man H376 of knowledge H1847 increaseth H553 strength. H3581
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:6 - For H3588 by wise counsel H8458 thou shalt make H6213 thy war: H4421 and H8668 in multitude H7230 of counsellors H3289 there is safety. H8668
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:7 - Wisdom H2454 is too high H7311 for a fool: H191 he openeth H6605 not H3808 his mouth H6310 in the gate. H8179
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:8 - He that deviseth H2803 to do evil H7489 shall be called H7121 a H1167 mischievous H4209 person. H1167
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:9 - The thought H2154 of foolishness H200 is sin: H2403 and H8441 the scorner H3887 is an abomination H8441 to men. H120
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:10 - If thou faint H7503 in the day H3117 of adversity, H6869 thy strength H3581 is small. H6862
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:11 - If H518 thou forbear H2820 to deliver H5337 them that are drawn H3947 unto death, H4194 and those that are ready H4131 to be slain; H2027
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:12 - If H3588 thou sayest, H559 Behold, H2005 we knew H3045 it H2088 not; H3808 doth H995 not H3808 he H1931 that pondereth H8505 the heart H3826 consider H995 it? and he that keepeth H5341 thy soul, H5315 doth H3045 not he H1931 know H3045 it? and shall H7725 not he render H7725 to H120 every man H120 according to his works? H6467
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:13 - My son, H1121 eat thou H398 honey, H1706 because H3588 it is good; H2896 and the honeycomb, H5317 which is sweet H4966 to H5921 thy taste: H2441
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:14 - So H3651 shall the knowledge H3045 of wisdom H2451 be unto thy soul: H5315 when H518 thou hast found H4672 it, then there shall be H3426 a reward, H319 and thy expectation H8615 shall H3772 not H3808 be cut off. H3772
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:15 - Lay H693 not H408 wait, H693 O wicked H7563 man, against the dwelling H5116 of the righteous; H6662 spoil H7703 not H408 his resting place: H7258
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:16 - For H3588 a just H6662 man falleth H5307 seven times, H7651 and riseth up again: H6965 but the wicked H7563 shall fall H3782 into mischief. H7451
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:17 - Rejoice H8055 not H408 when H5307 thine enemy H341 falleth, H5307 and H3782 let H1523 not H408 thine heart H3820 be glad H1523 when he stumbleth: H3782
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:18 - Lest H6435 the LORD H3068 see H7200 it, and it displease H7489 H5869 him, H7489 and he turn away H7725 his wrath H639 from him. H5921
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:19 - Fret H2734 not H408 thyself H2734 because of evil H7489 men, neither H408 be thou envious H7065 at the wicked; H7563
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:20 - For H3588 there shall be H1961 no H3808 reward H319 to the evil H7451 man; the candle H5216 of the wicked H7563 shall be put out. H1846
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:21 - My son, H1121 fear thou H3372 the LORD H3068 and the king: H4428 and meddle H6148 not H408 with H5973 them that are given to change: H8138
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:22 - For H3588 their calamity H343 shall rise H6965 suddenly; H6597 and H6365 who H4310 knoweth H3045 the ruin H6365 of them both? H8147
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:23 - These H428 things also H1571 belong to the wise. H2450 It is not H1077 good H2896 to have respect H5234 of persons H6440 in judgment. H4941
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:24 - He that saith H559 unto the wicked, H7563 Thou H859 art righteous; H6662 him shall H5344 the people H5971 curse, H5344 nations H3816 shall abhor him: H2194
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:25 - But to them that rebuke H3198 him shall be delight, H5276 and H5921 a H1293 good H2896 blessing H1293 shall come H935 upon them. H5921
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:26 - Every man shall kiss H5401 his lips H8193 that giveth H7725 a H1697 right H5228 answer. H1697
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:27 - Prepare H3559 thy work H4399 without, H2351 and make it fit H6257 for thyself in the field; H7704 and H1129 afterwards H310 build H1129 thine house. H1004
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:28 - Be H1961 not H408 a witness H5707 against thy neighbour H7453 without cause; H2600 and deceive H6601 not with thy lips. H8193
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:29 - Say H559 not, H408 I will do H6213 so H3651 to him as H834 he hath done H6213 to me: H589 I will render H7725 to the man H376 according to his work. H6467
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:30 - I went H5674 by H5921 the field H7704 of the slothful, H376 H6102 and by H5921 the vineyard H3754 of the man H120 void H2638 of understanding; H3820
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:31 - And, lo, H2009 it was H5927 all H3605 grown over H5927 with thorns, H7063 and nettles H2738 had covered H3680 the face thereof, H6440 and the H1444 stone H68 wall H1444 thereof H68 was broken down. H2040
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:32 - Then H2372 I H595 saw, H2372 and considered H7896 it well: H3820 I looked upon H7200 it, and received H3947 instruction. H4148
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:33 - Yet a H8142 little H4592 sleep, H8142 a H8572 little H4592 slumber, H8572 a H2264 little H4592 folding H2264 of the hands H3027 to sleep: H7901
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:34 - So shall H935 thy poverty H7389 come H935 as one that travelleth; H1980 and thy want H4270 as an H376 armed H4043 man. H376
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