Proverbs 24
1 Be not thou envious of wicked men, neither crave to be with them;
Do not be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them:
2 For, violence, their heart muttereth, and, mischief, their lips do speak.
for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief.
3 In wisdom, is a house builded, and, in understanding, is it established;
Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;
4 And, in knowledge, chambers are filled, with all acquisitions, costly and fair.
by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.
5 A wise man, is mighty, and, a man of knowledge, becometh alert in vigour.
A wise man has great power; and a knowledgeable man increases strength;
6 Surely, with concerted measures, shalt thou make for thyself war, and, success, lieth in the greatness of the counsellor.
for by wise guidance you wage your war; and victory is in many advisors.
7 Unattainable to a foolish man, are the dictates of wisdom, in the gate, he openeth not his mouth.
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn't open his mouth in the gate.
8 He that deviseth to do mischief, him, shall men call, a master of plots.
One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.
9 The purpose of folly, is sin, and, an abomination to mankind, is a buffoon.
The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.
10 Thou hast been slothful in the day of straitness, Strait, is thy strength.
If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.
11 Deliver thou such as are being led forth to death, and, them who are tottering to slaughter, oh that thou wouldst hold back!
Rescue those who are being led away to death. Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter.
12 Though thou say, Lo! we knew not this, Shall not, he that proveth hearts, himself, discern? And, he that formeth thy soul, himself, know? and bring back to a son of earth according to his deed?
If you say, "Look, we did not know this;" doesn't he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn't he know it? Shall he not render to every man according to his work?
13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good, —and droppings from the comb [because they are] sweet to thy palate:
My son, eat honey, for it is good; the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste.
14 Thus, take knowledge of wisdom, for thine own soul; If thou find it, then there is a future, and, thine expectation, shall not be cut off.
Likewise, know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you have found it, then there will be a reward, and your hope will not be cut off.
15 Do not lie in wait, thou lawless man, against the home of the righteous, —neither destroy thou his place of rest;
Do not lie in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Do not destroy his resting place.
16 For, seven times, may the righteous fall and yet arise, but, lawless men, shall stumble into calamity.
For the righteous may fall seven times, but gets up again, but the wicked will stumble in adversity.
17 When thine enemy falleth, do not thou rejoice, and, when he stumbleth, let not thy heart exult:
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls. Do not let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;
18 Lest Yahweh see it, and it be wicked in his eyes, and he turn away from him his anger.
lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
19 Burn not with vexation against evil doers, be not envious of lawless men;
Do not fret yourself because of evildoers; neither be envious of the wicked:
20 For there shall be no future for the wicked, The lamp of the lawless, shall go out.
for there will be no reward to the evil man; and the lamp of the wicked shall be snuffed out.
21 Revere thou Yahweh, my son, and the king, and, with the fickle, have thou no fellowship;
My son, fear the LORD and the king. Do not join those who are rebellious:
22 For, suddenly, shall arise their calamity; and, the misfortune of their years, who knoweth?
for their calamity will rise suddenly; the destruction from them both—who knows?
23 These things also, concern the wise, To take note of faces in judgment, is not good.
These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.
24 He that saith to the lawless man, Righteous, thou art, peoples shall denounce him, populations shall curse him;
He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous;" peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him—
25 But, to reprovers, one should be pleasant, and, upon them, should come an excellent blessing:
but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.
26 Lips, should one kiss with one who answereth in right words.
An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
27 Prepare, in the open, thy work, and make ready, in the field, for thyself, Afterwards, shalt thou build thy house.
Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.
28 Do not become a needless witness against thy neighbour, so mightest thou open too wide thy lips:
Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Do not deceive with your lips.
29 Do not say—According to what he hath done to me, so, will I do to him, I will repay every one according to his work.
Do not say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."
30 By the field of the sluggard, I passed, and by the vineyard of a man lacking sense;
I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
31 And lo! there had come up all over it—thorns, there had covered the face thereof—thistles, and, the stone fence thereof, had been thrown down.
Look, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.
32 So I observed it, for myself, I applied my heart, I looked—I accepted correction:
Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:
33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest:
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep;
34 So shall come in, as a highwayman, thy poverty, and, thy want, as one armed with a shield.
so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
