Proverbs:24-25
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Be not envious of evil men ,
nor desire to be with them ;
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for their minds devise violence ,
and their lips talk of mischief .
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By wisdom a house is built ,
and by understanding it is established ;
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by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches .
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A wise man is mightier than a strong man ,
and a man of knowledge than he who has strength ;
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for by wise guidance you can wage your war ,
and in abundance of counselors there is victory .
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Wisdom is too high for a fool ;
in the gate he does not open his mouth .
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He who plans to do evil will be called a mischief-maker .
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The devising of folly is sin ,
and the scoffer is an abomination to men .
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If you faint in the day of adversity ,
your strength is small .
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Rescue those who are being taken away to death ;
hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter .
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If you say , "
Behold ,
we did not know this ,"
does not he who weighs the heart perceive it ?
Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it ,
and will he not requite man according to his work ?
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My son ,
eat honey ,
for it is good ,
and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste .
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Know that wisdom is such to your soul ;
if you find it ,
there will be a future ,
and your hope will not be cut off .
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Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous ;
do not violence to his home ;
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for a righteous man falls seven times ,
and rises again ;
but the wicked are overthrown by calamity .
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Do not rejoice when your enemy falls ,
and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles ;
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lest the LORD see it ,
and be displeased ,
and turn away his anger from him .
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Fret not yourself because of evildoers ,
and be not envious of the wicked ;
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for the evil man has no future ;
the lamp of the wicked will be put out .
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My son ,
fear the LORD and the king ,
and do not disobey either of them ;
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for disaster from them will rise suddenly ,
and who knows the ruin that will come from them both ?
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These also are sayings of the wise .
Partiality in judging is not good .
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He who says to the wicked , "
You are innocent ,"
will be cursed by peoples ,
abhorred by nations ;
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but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight ,
and a good blessing will be upon them .
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He who gives a right answer kisses the lips .
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Prepare your work outside ,
get everything ready for you in the field ;
and after that build your house .
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Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause ,
and do not deceive with your lips .
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Do not say , "
I will do to him as he has done to me ;
I will pay the man back for what he has done ."
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I passed by the field of a sluggard ,
by the vineyard of a man without sense ;
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and lo ,
it was all overgrown with thorns ;
the ground was covered with nettles ,
and its stone wall was broken down .
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Then I saw and considered it ;
I looked and received instruction .
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A little sleep ,
a little slumber ,
a little folding of the hands to rest ,
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and poverty will come upon you like a robber ,
and want like an armed man .
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These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezeki '
ah king of Judah copied .
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It is the glory of God to conceal things ,
but the glory of kings is to search things out .
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As the heavens for height ,
and the earth for depth ,
so the mind of kings is unsearchable .
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Take away the dross from the silver ,
and the smith has material for a vessel ;
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take away the wicked from the presence of the king ,
and his throne will be established in righteousness .
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Do not put yourself forward in the king '
s presence or stand in the place of the great ;
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for it is better to be told , "
Come up here ,"
than to be put lower in the presence of the prince .
What your eyes have seen
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do not hastily bring into court ;
for what will you do in the end ,
when your neighbor puts you to shame ?
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Argue your case with your neighbor himself ,
and do not disclose another '
s secret ;
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lest he who hears you bring shame upon you ,
and your ill repute have no end .
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A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver .
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Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear .
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Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him ,
he refreshes the spirit of his masters .
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Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give .
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With patience a ruler may be persuaded ,
and a soft tongue will break a bone .
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If you have found honey ,
eat only enough for you ,
lest you be sated with it and vomit it .
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Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor '
s house ,
lest he become weary of you and hate you .
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A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club ,
or a sword ,
or a sharp arrow .
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Trust in a faithless man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips .
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He who sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day ,
and like vinegar on a wound .
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If your enemy is hungry ,
give him bread to eat ;
and if he is thirsty ,
give him water to drink ;
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for you will heap coals of fire on his head ,
and the LORD will reward you .
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The north wind brings forth rain ;
and a backbiting tongue ,
angry looks .
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It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a contentious woman .
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Like cold water to a thirsty soul ,
so is good news from a far country .
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Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked .
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It is not good to eat much honey ,
so be sparing of complimentary words .
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A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls .
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Like snow in summer or rain in harvest ,
so honor is not fitting for a fool .
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