Proverbs:24

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* Do not be envious of evil men , neither desire to be with them . * For their heart studies robbery , and their lips speak evil . * Through wisdom the house shall be built , and with intelligence it shall be established : * And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and beautiful riches . * The wise man is strong ; and the man of understanding is a mighty man of valour . * For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war , and in the multitude of counsellors there is saving health . * Wisdom , is too high for a fool ; he shall not open his mouth in the gate . * He that devises to do evil shall be called a man of evil designs . * The thought of the foolish is sin , and the scorner is an abomination to men . * If thou art slack in the day of tribulation , thy strength shall be reduced . * If thou forbear to deliver [those that are ] drawn unto death and [those that are ] ready to be slain , * if thou should say , Behold , we knew it not ; shall not he that weighs the hearts understand [it ]? and he that keeps thy soul , does he [not ] know [it ]? and shall he [not ] render to [every ] man according to his works ? * My son , eat of the honey , because [it is ] good , and of the honeycomb , [which is ] sweet to thy taste : * So [shall ] the knowledge of wisdom [be ] unto thy soul : if thou shalt find [it ], and in the end thy hope shall not be cut off . * Do not lay [in ] wait , O wicked [man ], against the dwelling of the righteous ; do not spoil his resting place . * For a just [man ] falls seven times and rises up again , but the wicked shall fall into evil . * Do not rejoice when thy enemy falls , and do not let thy heart be glad when he stumbles * lest the LORD see [it ] and it displease him , and he turn away his wrath from him . * Do not meddle with those who are evil , neither be envious of the wicked ; * for the evil [man ] shall not come to a good end ; the fire of the wicked shall be put out . * My son , fear the LORD and the king , [and ] do not meddle with those that are given to change , * for their calamity shall rise suddenly ; and the ruin of them both , who shall know it ? * These [things ] also [belong ] to the wise . [It is ] not good to have respect of persons in judgment . * He that saith unto the wicked , Thou [art ] righteous ; him shall the peoples curse , nations shall abhor him : * But unto those that rebuke [him ] shall be delight , and a blessing of good shall come upon them . * The lips of the one that gives a right answer shall be kissed . * Prepare thy work without and make it fit for thyself in thine inheritance , and afterwards thou shalt build thine house . * Do not be a false witness against thy neighbour , and do not flatter with thy lips . * Do not say , I will do unto him as he has done unto me ; I will render to the man according to his work . * I went by the field of the slothful and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding , * and , behold , it was all grown over with thorns , [and ] nettles had covered its face , and its stone wall was broken down . * Then I saw , [and ] considered [it ] well : I looked upon [it ] [and ] received chastening . * [Yet ] a little sleep , a little slumber , a little folding of the hands to sleep : * So shall thy poverty come [as ] one that travels and thy want as an armed man .:

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