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Proverbs 24

The sayings warn against envying evil men, praise wisdom for building a house and waging war with counsel, command rescue of those drawn to death, forbid rejoicing at an enemy's fall, and close with observations on laziness.

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The sayings warn against envying evil men, praise wisdom for building a house and waging war with counsel, command rescue of those drawn to death, forbid rejoicing at an enemy's fall, and close with observations on laziness.

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Verses 1–2Do not envy evil men or desire their companyVerses 3–6Wisdom builds the house and gives strength for wise counsel and battleVerses 7–12Folly, sinful thoughts, adversity, and the duty to rescue those being led to deathVerses 13–14Wisdom is sweet and gives a future hopeVerses 15–18Do not attack the righteous or rejoice when an enemy fallsVerses 19–22Do not fret over evil men; fear the LORD and the kingVerses 23–26More sayings of the wise about impartial judgment and truthful rebukeVerses 27–34Prepare work wisely, reject false witness and revenge, and learn from the sluggard’s field
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1Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to…2For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of…3Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it…4And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all…5A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge…6For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and…7Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not…8He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a…9The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is…10If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength…11If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto…12If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not…13My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and…14So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul:…15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of…16For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up…17Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine…18Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and…19Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou…20For there shall be no reward to the evil man;…21My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and…22For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the…23These things also belong to the wise. It is not…24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him…25But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and…26Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right…27Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself…28Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and…29Say not, I will do so to him as he…30I went by the field of the slothful, and by…31And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and…32Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon…33Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding…34So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and…