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Be not envious of evil men,
nor desire to be with them,
nor desire to be with them,
Don’t envy evil people
or desire their company.
or desire their company.
for their hearts devise violence,
and their lips talk of trouble.
and their lips talk of trouble.
For their hearts plot violence,
and their words always stir up trouble.
and their words always stir up trouble.
By wisdom a house is built,
and by understanding it is established;
and by understanding it is established;
A house is built by wisdom
and becomes strong through good sense.
and becomes strong through good sense.
by knowledge the rooms are filled
with all precious and pleasant riches.
with all precious and pleasant riches.
Through knowledge its rooms are filled
with all sorts of precious riches and valuables.
with all sorts of precious riches and valuables.
A wise man is full of strength,
and a man of knowledge enhances his might,
and a man of knowledge enhances his might,
for by wise guidance you can wage your war,
and in abundance of counselors there is victory.
and in abundance of counselors there is victory.
So don’t go to war without wise guidance;
victory depends on having many advisers.
victory depends on having many advisers.
Wisdom is too high for a fool;
in the gate he does not open his mouth.
in the gate he does not open his mouth.
Wisdom is too lofty for fools.
Among leaders at the city gate, they have nothing to say.
Among leaders at the city gate, they have nothing to say.
Whoever plans to do evil
will be called a schemer.
will be called a schemer.
A person who plans evil
will get a reputation as a troublemaker.
will get a reputation as a troublemaker.
The schemes of a fool are sinful;
everyone detests a mocker.
everyone detests a mocker.
If you faint in the day of adversity,
your strength is small.
your strength is small.
If you fail under pressure,
your strength is too small.
your strength is too small.
Rescue those who are being taken away to death;
hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.
hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.
Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to die;
save them as they stagger to their death.
save them as they stagger to their death.
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 repay man according to his work?
does not he who weighs the heart perceive it?
Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it,
and will he not repay man according to his work?
Don’t excuse yourself by saying, “Look, we didn’t know.”
For God understands all hearts, and he sees you.
He who guards your soul knows you knew.
He will repay all people as their actions deserve.
For God understands all hearts, and he sees you.
He who guards your soul knows you knew.
He will repay all people as their actions deserve.
My son, eat honey, for it is good,
and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
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.
if you find it, there will be a future,
and your hope will not be cut off.
In the same way, wisdom is sweet to your soul.
If you find it, you will have a bright future,
and your hopes will not be cut short.
If you find it, you will have a bright future,
and your hopes will not be cut short.
Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous;
do no violence to his home;
do no violence to his home;
Don’t wait in ambush at the home of the godly,
and don’t raid the house where the godly live.
and don’t raid the house where the godly live.
for the righteous falls seven times and rises again,
but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.
but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.
The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again.
But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.
But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,
and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,
Don’t rejoice when your enemies fall;
don’t be happy when they stumble.
don’t be happy when they stumble.
lest the Lord see it and be displeased,
and turn away his anger from him.
and turn away his anger from him.
For the LORD will be displeased with you
and will turn his anger away from them.
and will turn his anger away from them.
Fret not yourself because of evildoers,
and be not envious of the wicked,
and be not envious of the wicked,
Don’t fret because of evildoers;
don’t envy the wicked.
don’t envy the wicked.
for the evil man has no future;
the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
For evil people have no future;
the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.
the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.
My son, fear the Lord and the king,
and do not join with those who do otherwise,
and do not join with those who do otherwise,
My child, fear the LORD and the king.
Don’t associate with rebels,
Don’t associate with rebels,
for disaster will arise suddenly from them,
and who knows the ruin that will come from them both?
and who knows the ruin that will come from them both?
for disaster will hit them suddenly.
Who knows what punishment will come
from the LORD and the king?
Who knows what punishment will come
from the LORD and the king?
More Sayings of the Wise
These also are sayings of the wise.
Partiality in judging is not good.
These also are sayings of the wise.
Partiality in judging is not good.
More Sayings of the Wise
Here are some further sayings of the wise:
It is wrong to show favoritism when passing judgment.
Whoever says to the wicked, “You are in the right,”
will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,
will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,
A judge who says to the wicked, “You are innocent,”
will be cursed by many people and denounced by the nations.
will be cursed by many people and denounced by the nations.
but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight,
and a good blessing will come upon them.
and a good blessing will come upon them.
But it will go well for those who convict the guilty;
rich blessings will be showered on them.
rich blessings will be showered on them.
Whoever gives an honest answer
kisses the lips.
kisses the lips.
An honest answer
is like a kiss of friendship.
is like a kiss of friendship.
Prepare your work outside;
get everything ready for yourself in the field,
and after that build your house.
get everything ready for yourself in the field,
and after that build your house.
Do your planning and prepare your fields
before building your house.
before building your house.
Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause,
and do not deceive with your lips.
and do not deceive with your lips.
Don’t testify against your neighbors without cause;
don’t lie about them.
don’t lie about them.
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.”
I will pay the man back for what he has done.”
And don’t say, “Now I can pay them back for what they’ve done to me!
I’ll get even with them!”
I’ll get even with them!”
I passed by the field of a sluggard,
by the vineyard of a man lacking sense,
by the vineyard of a man lacking sense,
I walked by the field of a lazy person,
the vineyard of one with no common sense.
the vineyard of one with no common sense.
and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns;
the ground was covered with nettles,
and its stone wall was broken down.
the ground was covered with nettles,
and its stone wall was broken down.
I saw that it was overgrown with nettles.
It was covered with weeds,
and its walls were broken down.
It was covered with weeds,
and its walls were broken down.
Then I saw and considered it;
I looked and received instruction.
I looked and received instruction.
Then, as I looked and thought about it,
I learned this lesson:
I learned this lesson:
A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest,
a little folding of the hands to rest,
A little extra sleep, a little more slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest —
a little folding of the hands to rest —