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Precepts and Warnings
Do not be envious of evil men,
Nor desire to be with them;
Do not be envious of evil men,
Nor desire to be with them;
Do Not Envy Evil Men
Do not be envious of evil men,
Nor desire to be with them;
Do not be envious of evil men,
Nor desire to be with them;
For their minds devise violence,
And their lips talk of trouble.
And their lips talk of trouble.
For their heart devises violence,
And their lips talk of troublemaking.
And their lips talk of troublemaking.
By wisdom a house is built,
And by understanding it is established;
And by understanding it is established;
Through wisdom a house is built,
And by understanding it is established;
And by understanding it is established;
And by knowledge the rooms are filled
With all precious and pleasant riches.
With all precious and pleasant riches.
By knowledge the rooms are filled
With all precious and pleasant riches.
With all precious and pleasant riches.
A wise man is strong,
And a man of knowledge increases power.
And a man of knowledge increases power.
A wise man is strong,
Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength;
Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength;
For by wise guidance you will wage war,
And in abundance of counselors there is victory.
And in abundance of counselors there is victory.
For by wise counsel you will wage your own war,
And in a multitude of counselors there is safety.
And in a multitude of counselors there is safety.
Wisdom is too exalted for a fool,
He does not open his mouth in the gate.
He does not open his mouth in the gate.
Wisdom is too lofty for a fool;
He does not open his mouth in the gate.
He does not open his mouth in the gate.
One who plans to do evil,
Men will call a schemer.
Men will call a schemer.
The devising of folly is sin,
And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
The devising of foolishness is sin,
And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
If you are slack in the day of distress,
Your strength is limited.
Your strength is limited.
If you faint in the day of adversity,
Your strength is small.
Your strength is small.
Deliver those who are being taken away to death,
And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back.
And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back.
Deliver those who are drawn toward death,
And hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.
And hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.
If you say, “See, we did not know this,”
Does He not consider it who weighs the hearts?
And does He not know it who keeps your soul?
And will He not render to man according to his work?
Does He not consider it who weighs the hearts?
And does He not know it who keeps your soul?
And will He not render to man according to his work?
If you say, “Surely we did not know this,”
Does not He who weighs the hearts consider it?
He who keeps your soul, does He not know it?
And will He not render to each man according to his deeds?
Does not He who weighs the hearts consider it?
He who keeps your soul, does He not know it?
And will He not render to each man according to his deeds?
My son, eat honey, for it is good,
Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;
Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;
My son, eat honey because it is good,
And the honeycomb which is sweet to your taste;
And the honeycomb which is sweet to your taste;
Know that wisdom is thus for your soul;
If you find it, then there will be a future,
And your hope will not be cut off.
If you find it, then there will be a future,
And your hope will not be cut off.
Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
Do not destroy his resting place;
Do not destroy his resting place;
Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
Do not plunder his resting place;
Do not plunder his resting place;
For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again,
But the wicked stumble in time of calamity.
But the wicked stumble in time of calamity.
For a righteous man may fall seven times
And rise again,
But the wicked shall fall by calamity.
And rise again,
But the wicked shall fall by calamity.
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
Or the LORD will see it and be displeased,
And turn His anger away from him.
And turn His anger away from him.
Do not fret because of evildoers
Or be envious of the wicked;
Or be envious of the wicked;
Do not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the wicked;
Nor be envious of the wicked;
For there will be no future for the evil man;
The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
For there will be no prospect for the evil man;
The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
My son, fear the LORD and the king;
Do not associate with those who are given to change,
Do not associate with those who are given to change,
My son, fear the Lord and the king;
Do not associate with those given to change;
Do not associate with those given to change;
For their calamity will rise suddenly,
And who knows the ruin that comes from both of them?
And who knows the ruin that comes from both of them?
For their calamity will rise suddenly,
And who knows the ruin those two can bring?
And who knows the ruin those two can bring?
These also are sayings of the wise.
To show partiality in judgment is not good.
To show partiality in judgment is not good.
He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor him;
Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor him;
He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
Him the people will curse;
Nations will abhor him.
Him the people will curse;
Nations will abhor him.
But to those who rebuke the wicked will be delight,
And a good blessing will come upon them.
And a good blessing will come upon them.
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.
Prepare your work outside
And make it ready for yourself in the field;
Afterwards, then, build your house.
And make it ready for yourself in the field;
Afterwards, then, build your house.
Prepare your outside work,
Make it fit for yourself in the field;
And afterward build your house.
Make it fit for yourself in the field;
And afterward build your house.
Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause,
And do not deceive with your lips.
And do not deceive with your lips.
Do not say, “Thus I shall do to him as he has done to me;
I will render to the man according to his work.”
I will render to the man according to his work.”
Do not say, “I will do to him just as he has done to me;
I will render to the man according to his work.”
I will render to the man according to his work.”
I passed by the field of the sluggard
And by the vineyard of the man lacking sense,
And by the vineyard of the man lacking sense,
I went by the field of the lazy man,
And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding;
And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding;
And behold, it was completely overgrown with thistles;
Its surface was covered with nettles,
And its stone wall was broken down.
Its surface was covered with nettles,
And its stone wall was broken down.
And there it was, all overgrown with thorns;
Its surface was covered with nettles;
Its stone wall was broken down.
Its surface was covered with nettles;
Its stone wall was broken down.
When I saw, I reflected upon it;
I looked, and received instruction.
I looked, and received instruction.
When I saw it, I considered it well;
I looked on it and received instruction:
I looked on it and received instruction:
“A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest,”
A little folding of the hands to rest,”
A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest;
A little folding of the hands to rest;