Proverbs 24:1-17 in English

¹ Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them:

² For their heart studieth oppression, And their lips talk of mischief.

³ Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established;

⁴ And by knowledge are the chambers filled With all precious and pleasant riches.

⁵ A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might.

⁶ For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war; And in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

⁷ Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth in the gate.

⁸ He that deviseth to do evil, Men shall call him a mischief-maker.

⁹ The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

¹⁰ If thou faint in the day of adversity, Thy strength is small.

¹¹ Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back.

¹² If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not this; Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his work?

¹³ My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:

¹⁴ So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.

¹⁵ Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place:

¹⁶ For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

¹⁷ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;

¹ My son, envy not bad men, nor desire to be with them.

² For their heart meditates falsehoods, and their lips speak mischiefs.

³ A house is built by wisdom, and is set up by understanding.

⁴ By discretion the chambers are filled with all precious and excellent wealth.

⁵ A wise man is better than a strong man; and a man who has prudence than a large estate.

⁶ War is carried on with generalship, and aid is supplied to the heart of a counsellor.

⁷ Wisdom and good understanding are in the gates of the wise: the wise turn not aside from the mouth of the Lord,

⁸ but deliberate in council. Death befalls uninstructed men.

⁹ The fool also dies in sins; and uncleanness attaches to a pestilent man.

¹⁰ He shall be defiled in the evil day, and in the day of affliction, until he be utterly consumed.

¹¹ Deliver them that are led away to death, and redeem them that are appointed to be slain; spare not thy help.

¹² But if thou shouldest say, I know not this man; know that the Lord knows the hearts of all; and he that formed breath for all, he knows all things, who renders to every man according to his works.

¹³ My son, eat honey, for the honeycomb is good, that thy throat may be sweetened.

¹⁴ Thus shalt thou perceive wisdom in thy soul: for if thou find it, thine end shall be good, and hope shall not fail thee.

¹⁵ Bring not an ungodly man into the dwelling of the righteous: neither be deceived by the feeding of the belly.

¹⁶ For a righteous man will fall seven times, and rise again: but the ungodly shall be without strength in troubles.

¹⁷ If thine enemy should fall, rejoice not over him, neither be elated at his overthrow.

¹ Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

² For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

³ Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

⁴ And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

⁵ A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

⁶ For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

⁷ Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

⁸ He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.

⁹ The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

¹⁰ If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

¹¹ If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;

¹² If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

¹³ My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

¹⁴ So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

¹⁵ Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

¹⁶ For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

¹⁷ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

¹ Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

² For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

³ Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

⁴ And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

⁵ A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

⁶ For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

⁷ Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

⁸ He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.

⁹ The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

¹⁰ If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

¹¹ If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;

¹² If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

¹³ My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

¹⁴ So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

¹⁵ Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

¹⁶ For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

¹⁷ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

¹ My son, envy not bad men, nor desire to be with them.

² For their heart meditates falsehoods, and their lips speak mischiefs.

³ A house is built by wisdom, and is set up by understanding.

⁴ By discretion the chambers are filled with all precious and excellent wealth.

⁵ A wise man is better than a strong man; and a man who has prudence than a large estate.

⁶ War is carried on with generalship, and aid is supplied to the heart of a counsellor.

⁷ Wisdom and good understanding are in the gates of the wise: the wise turn not aside from the mouth of the Lord,

⁸ but deliberate in council. Death befalls uninstructed men.

⁹ The fools also dies in sins; and uncleanness attaches to a pestilent man.

¹⁰ He shall be defiled in the evil day, and in the day of affliction, until he be utterly consumed.

¹¹ Deliver them that are led away to death, and redeem them that are appointed to be slain; spare not your help.

¹² But if you should say, I know not this man; know that the Lord knows the hearts of all; and he that formed breath for all, he knows all things, who renders to every man according to his works.

¹³ My son, eat honey, for the honeycomb is good, that your throat may be sweetened.

¹⁴ Thus shall you perceive wisdom in your soul: for if you find it, your end shall be good, and hope shall not fail you.

¹⁵ Bring not an ungodly man into the dwelling of the righteous: neither be deceived by the feeding of the belly.

¹⁶ For a righteous man will fall seven times, and rise again: but the ungodly shall be without strength in troubles.

¹⁷ If your enemy should fall, rejoice not over him, neither be elated at his overthrow.

¹ Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

² For their heart studieth oppression, and their lips talk of mischief.

³ Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

⁴ And by knowledge are the chambers filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

⁵ A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might.

⁶ For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war: and in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

⁷ Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

⁸ He that deviseth to do evil, men shall call him a mischievous person.

⁹ The thought of the foolish is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

¹⁰ If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

¹¹ Deliver them that are carried away unto death, and those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back.

¹² If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not this: doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his work?

¹³ My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

¹⁴ So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul: if thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, and thy hope shall not be cut off.

¹⁵ Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

¹⁶ For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

¹⁷ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he is overthrown:

¹ Do not envy evil people; do not desire to associate with them,

² because they are constantly thinking about acting violently, and whenever they speak MTY, they talk about ◄causing trouble/hurting someone►.

³ People make good houses (OR, families) by doing what is wise, and they make their houses (OR, families) strong by heeding good advice.

⁴ By using good sense, they are able to buy valuable and beautiful things and put them in the rooms of their houses.

⁵ Being wise is better than being strong/powerful; those who know many things can accomplish more than those who are very strong.

⁶ Leaders can fight battles if they have wise advisors, and they win those battles if they have many good advisors.

⁷ Foolish people cannot understand wise sayings/talk; at public meetings they are not able to say anything that is useful.

⁸ Those who are always planning to do evil things will be called troublemakers.

⁹ It is sinful to plan to do foolish things, and people hate those who make fun of everything that is good.

¹⁰ If you act as though you are helpless when you have troubles, you are truly very weak.

¹¹ If it is unjustly decided that someone must be executed, try hard to rescue them DOU.

¹² If you say, “I did not know anything about it, so ◄it is not my concern/I did not try to help him►,” remember that God knows what we have done, and he knows what we were thinking IDM, RHQ, and he will certainly RHQ repay us as we deserve for what we have done or for not doing what we should have done.

¹³ My child/son, eat honey, because it is good for you; the honey that drips from honeycombs tastes very sweet.

¹⁴ Similarly, being wise is good for your soul; if you become wise, you will be happy in the future, and God will certainly do for you what you are confidently expecting him to do LIT.

¹⁵ Do not be like wicked people who hide and wait to break into the houses of righteous/good people and rob/steal things.

¹⁶ Even if good people fall down seven/many times, they always stand/get up again, but when a disaster happens to wicked people, it ruins/destroys them.

¹⁷ Do not be happy when something bad happens to one of your enemies; do not rejoice when he stumbles and falls,

¹ My son, envy not bad men, nor desire to be with them.

² For their heart meditates falsehoods, and their lips speak mischiefs.

³ A house is built by wisdom, and is set up by understanding.

⁴ By discretion the chambers are filled with all precious and excellent wealth.

⁵ A wise man is better than a strong man; and a man who has prudence than a large estate.

⁶ War is carried on with generalship, and aid is supplied to the heart of a counsellor.

⁷ Wisdom and good understanding are in the gates of the wise: the wise turn not aside from the mouth of the Lord,

⁸ but deliberate in council. Death befalls uninstructed men.

⁹ The fools also dies in sins; and uncleanness attaches to a pestilent man.

¹⁰ He shall be defiled in the evil day, and in the day of affliction, until he be utterly consumed.

¹¹ Deliver them that are led away to death, and redeem them that are appointed to be slain; spare not your help.

¹² But if you should say, I know not this man; know that the Lord knows the hearts of all; and he that formed breath for all, he knows all things, who renders to every man according to his works.

¹³ My son, eat honey, for the honeycomb is good, that your throat may be sweetened.

¹⁴ Thus shall you perceive wisdom in your soul: for if you find it, your end shall be good, and hope shall not fail you.

¹⁵ Bring not an ungodly man into the dwelling of the righteous: neither be deceived by the feeding of the belly.

¹⁶ For a righteous man will fall seven times, and rise again: but the ungodly shall be without strength in troubles.

¹⁷ If your enemy should fall, rejoice not over him, neither be elated at his overthrow.

¹ Don’t be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;

² for their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about mischief.

³ Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;

⁴ by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.

⁵ A wise man has great power. A knowledgeable man increases strength,

⁶ for by wise guidance you wage your war, and victory is in many advisors.

⁷ Wisdom is too high for a fool. He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.

⁸ One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.

⁹ The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

¹⁰ If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.

¹¹ Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

¹² If you say, “Behold, we didn’t 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 honey, for it is good, the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;

¹⁴ so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.

¹⁵ Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place;

¹⁶ for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

¹⁷ Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,

¹ Don’t be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;

² for their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about mischief.

³ Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;

⁴ by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.

⁵ A wise man has great power. A knowledgeable man increases strength,

⁶ for by wise guidance you wage your war, and victory is in many advisors.

⁷ Wisdom is too high for a fool. He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.

⁸ One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.

⁹ The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

¹⁰ If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.

¹¹ Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

¹² If you say, “Behold, we didn’t 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 honey, for it is good, the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;

¹⁴ so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.

¹⁵ Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place;

¹⁶ for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

¹⁷ Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,

¹ Don’t be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;

² for their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about mischief.

³ Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;

⁴ by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.

⁵ A wise man has great power. A knowledgeable man increases strength,

⁶ for by wise guidance you wage your war, and victory is in many advisors.

⁷ Wisdom is too high for a fool. He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.

⁸ One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.

⁹ The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

¹⁰ If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.

¹¹ Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

¹² If you say, “Behold, we didn’t 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 honey, for it is good, the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;

¹⁴ so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.

¹⁵ Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place;

¹⁶ for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

¹⁷ Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,

¹ Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them:

² For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.

³ The building of a house is by wisdom, and by reason it is made strong:

⁴ And by knowledge its rooms are full of all dear and pleasing things.

⁵ A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.

⁶ For by wise guiding you will overcome in war: and in a number of wise guides there is salvation.

⁷ Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

⁸ He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.

⁹ The purpose of the foolish is sin: and the hater of authority is disgusting to others.

¹⁰ If you give way in the day of trouble, your strength is small.

¹¹ Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.

¹² If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?

¹³ My son, take honey, for it is good; and the flowing honey, which is sweet to your taste:

¹⁴ So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

¹⁵ Do not keep a secret watch, O evil-doer, against the fields of the upright man, or send destruction on his resting-place:

¹⁶ For an upright man, after falling seven times, will get up again: but trouble is the downfall of the evil.

¹⁷ Do not be glad at the fall of your hater, and let not your heart have joy at his downfall:

¹ Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;

² for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

³ Through wisdom is a house built, and by understanding it is established;

⁴ and by knowledge are the chambers filled with all precious and pleasant substance.

⁵ A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

⁶ For with good advice shalt thou make thy war; and in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

⁷ Wisdom is too high for a fool: he will not open his mouth in the gate.

⁸ He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a master of intrigues.

⁹ The purpose of folly is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to men.

¹⁰ If thou losest courage in the day of trouble, thy strength is small.

¹¹ Deliver them that are taken forth unto death, and withdraw not from them that stagger to slaughter.

¹² If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not, will not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that preserveth thy soul, he knoweth it; and he rendereth to man according to his work.

¹³ Eat honey, my son, for it is good; and a honeycomb is sweet to thy taste:

¹⁴ so consider wisdom for thy soul; if thou hast found it, there shall be a result, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

¹⁵ Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; lay not waste his resting-place.

¹⁶ For the righteous falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the wicked stumble into disaster.

¹⁷ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;

¹ Seek not to be like evil men, neither desire to be with them:

² Because their mind studieth robberies, and their lips speak deceits.

³ By wisdom the house shall be built, and by prudence it shall be strengthened.

⁴ By instruction the storerooms shall be filled with all precious and most beautiful wealth.

⁵ A wise man is strong: and a knowing man, stout and valiant.

⁶ Because war is managed by due ordering: and there shall be safety where there are many counsels.

⁷ Wisdom is too high for a fool, in the gate he shall not open his mouth.

⁸ He that deviseth to do evils, shall be called a fool.

⁹ The thought of a fool is sin: and the detracter is the abomination of men.

¹⁰ If thou lose hope being weary in the day of distress, thy strength shall be diminished.

¹¹ Deliver them that are led to death: and those that are drawn to death forbear not to deliver.

¹² If thou say: I have not strength enough: he that seeth into the heart, he understandeth, and nothing deceiveth the keeper of thy soul, and he shall render to a man according to his works.

¹³ Fat honey, my son, because it is good, and the honeycomb most sweet to thy throat:

¹⁴ So also is the doctrine of wisdom to thy soul: which when thou hast found, thou shalt have hope in the end, and thy hope shall not perish.

¹⁵ Lie not in wait, nor seek after wickedness in the house of the just, nor spoil his rest.

¹⁶ For a just mall shall fall seven times and shall rise again: but the wicked shall fall down into evil.

¹⁷ When thy enemy shall fall, be not glad, and in his ruin let not thy heart rejoice:

¹ Don't be jealous of evil people; don't long to spend time with them,

² for they think up cruel plans and discuss how to cause trouble.

³ A house is built by wisdom; its foundation is made secure through understanding.

⁴ Its rooms are filled by knowledge with all kinds of valuable and beautiful objects.

⁵ If you have wisdom, you are strong; if you have knowledge, your power increases,

⁶ for with wise guidance you can go to war; you will be victorious by having many good advisors.

⁷ Wisdom goes over the heads of stupid people; they have nothing to contribute when important matters are discussed.

⁸ Anyone who plans to do evil will be seen as a troublemaker.

⁹ Plans thought up by stupid people are sinful. Everyone hates those who are scornful of others.

¹⁰ If you give up in times of trouble, it shows how weak you are.

¹¹ Rescue those who are being led away to be executed; save those who are stumbling on their way to be slaughtered.

¹² If you say, “Look, we didn't know anything about this,” don't you think the God who judges your motives will see what's happening? He who watches over you knows, and he will pay people back for what they've done.

¹³ My son, eating honey is good for you; the honeycomb tastes sweet.

¹⁴ In the same way, you should know that wisdom is good for you; if you find it, there will be a future for you, and your hope will not be crushed.

¹⁵ Don't be like a criminal waiting to ambush the home of good people; don't attack the place where they live.

¹⁶ Those who do right may fall down seven times, and still get up again; but the wicked are brought down by disaster.

¹⁷ Don't celebrate when your enemies fall; don't be glad when they trip up,

¹ Be not thou enuious against euill men, neither desire to be with them.

² For their heart imagineth destruction, and their lippes speake mischiefe.

³ Through wisdome is an house builded, and with vnderstanding it is established.

⁴ And by knowledge shall the chambers bee filled with all precious, and pleasant riches.

⁵ A wise man is strong: for a man of vnderstanding encreaseth his strength.

⁶ For with counsel thou shalt enterprise thy warre, and in the multitude of them that can giue counsell, is health.

⁷ Wisdome is hie to a foole: therefore he can not open his mouth in the gate.

⁸ Hee that imagineth to doe euill, men shall call him an autour of wickednes.

⁹ The wicked thought of a foole is sinne, and the scorner is an abomination vnto men.

¹⁰ If thou bee faint in the day of aduersitie, thy strength is small.

¹¹ Deliuer them that are drawen to death: wilt thou not preserue them that are led to be slaine?

¹² If thou say, Beholde, we knew not of it: he that pondereth the heartes, doeth not hee vnderstand it? and hee that keepeth thy soule, knoweth he it not? will not he also recompense euery man according to his workes?

¹³ My sonne, eate hony, for it is good, and the hony combe, for it is sweete vnto thy mouth.

¹⁴ So shall the knowledge of wisdome be vnto thy soule, if thou finde it, and there shall be an ende, and thine hope shall not be cut off.

¹⁵ Laye no waite, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.

¹⁶ For a iust man falleth seuen times, and riseth againe: but the wicked fall into mischiefe.

¹⁷ Bee thou not glad when thine enemie falleth, and let not thine heart reioyce when hee stumbleth,

¹ Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them.

² For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

³ Through wisdom is a house builded; and by understanding it is established;

⁴ And by knowledge are the chambers filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

⁵ A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

⁶ For with wise advice thou shalt make thy war; and in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

⁷ Wisdom is as unattainable to a fool as corals; he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

⁸ He that deviseth to do evil, men shall call him a mischievous person.

⁹ The thought of foolishness is sin; and the scorner is an abomination to men.

¹⁰ If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small indeed.

¹¹ Deliver them that are drawn unto death; and those that are ready to be slain wilt thou forbear to rescue?

¹² If thou sayest: 'Behold, we knew not this', doth not He that weigheth the hearts consider it? And He that keepeth thy soul, doth not He know it? And shall not He render to every man according to his works?

¹³ My son, eat thou honey, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to thy taste;

¹⁴ So know thou wisdom to be unto thy soul; if thou hast found it, then shall there be a future, and thy hope shall not be cut off.

¹⁵ Lie not in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous, spoil not his resting-place;

¹⁶ For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again, but the wicked stumble under adversity.

¹⁷ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;

¹ Be not thou envious against evil men, Neither desire to be with them.

² For their heart studieth destruction, And their lips talk of mischief.

³ Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established:

⁴ And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled With all precious and pleasant riches.

⁵ A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

⁶ For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: And in multitude of counsellers there is safety.

⁷ Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth in the gate.

⁸ He that deviseth to do evil Shall be called a mischievous person.

⁹ The thought of foolishness is sin: And the scorner is an abomination to men.

¹⁰ If thou faint in the day of adversity, Thy strength is small.

¹¹ If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, And those that are ready to be slain;

¹² If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; Doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his works?

¹³ My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; And the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

¹⁴ So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: When thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, And thy expectation shall not be cut off.

¹⁵ Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; Spoil not his resting place:

¹⁶ For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: But the wicked shall fall into mischief.

¹⁷ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

¹ Be thou not envious of bad men, and do not long to be with them.

² For their heart meditateth destruction, and of mischief do their lips speak.

³ Through wisdom is a house built; and through understanding is it firmly established;

⁴ And through knowledge are chambers filled with all manner of precious and pleasant wealth.

⁵ A wise man is always in power; and a man of knowledge fortifieth his strength.

⁶ For by wise counsel canst thou conduct thy war; and there is help in a multitude of counsellors.

⁷ Wisdom is too high for a fool: in the gate can he not open his mouth.

⁸ Him that deviseth to do evil, men call a master of wicked devices.

⁹ The counsel of folly is sin; and an abomination to men is the scorner.

¹⁰ If thou despond on the day of distress, thy strength is small.

¹¹ Deliver those that are taken unto death, and those that are moved away to the slaughter hold back.

¹² If thou shouldst say, Behold, we know not this man: lo, he that weigheth hearts will truly regard it, and he that keepeth thy soul will surely know it; and he will give a recompense to man according to his doing.

¹³ Eat honey, my son, because it is good; and the fine honey, which is sweet to thy palate:

¹⁴ So obtain the knowledge of wisdom for thy soul: when thou hast found her, then shall there be a happy future, and thy hope shall not be cut off.

¹⁵ Lie not in wait, O wicked man! against the dwelling of the righteous; waste not his resting-place;

¹⁶ For though the righteous were to fall seven times, he will rise up again; but the wicked shall stumble into misfortune.

¹⁷ At the fall of thy enemy do not rejoice; and at his stumbling let not thy heart be glad:

¹ My son, envy not bad men, Nor desire to be with them.

² For their heart meditates falsehoods, And their lips speak mischiefs.

³ A house is built by wisdom, And is set up by understanding.

⁴ By discretion the chambers are filled With all precious and excellent wealth.

⁵ A wise man is better than a strong man; And a man who has prudence than a large estate.

⁶ War is carried on with generalship, And aid is supplied to the heart of a counselor.

⁷ Wisdom and good understanding are in the gates of the wise: The wise turn not aside from the mouth of the Lord,

⁸ But deliberate in council. Death befalls uninstructed men.

⁹ The fool also dies in sins; And uncleanness attaches to a pestilent man.

¹⁰ He shall be defiled in the evil day, And in the day of affliction, until he be utterly consumed.

¹¹ Deliver them that are led away to death, And redeem them that are appointed to be slain; spare not thy help.

¹² But if thou shouldest say, I know not this man; Know that the Lord knows the hearts of all; And he that formed breath for all, he knows all things, Who renders to every man according to his works.

¹³ My son, eat honey, for the honeycomb is good, That thy throat may be sweetened.

¹⁴ Thus shalt thou perceive wisdom in thy soul: For if thou find it, thine end shall be good, And hope shall not fail thee.

¹⁵ Bring not an ungodly man into the dwelling of the righteous: Neither be deceived by the feeding of the belly.

¹⁶ For a righteous man will fall seven times, and rise again: But the ungodly shall be without strength in troubles.

¹⁷ If thine enemy should fall, rejoice not over him, Neither be elated at his overthrow.

¹ Be not thou envious of wicked men, And desire not to be with them!

² For their heart studieth destruction, And their lips speak mischief.

³ Through wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding is it established;

⁴ Yea, by knowledge are the chambers filled With all precious and goodly substance.

⁵ The wise man is strong; Yea, the man of understanding establisheth his strength.

⁶ For by wise counsel shalt thou make war, And by the multitude of counsellors cometh success.

⁷ Wisdom is too high for the fool; He openeth not his mouth at the gate.

⁸ He that deviseth to do evil Shall be called mischief-master.

⁹ The purpose of folly is sin; And a scoffer is an abomination to men.

¹⁰ If thy spirit faint in the day of adversity, Faint will be thy strength.

¹¹ Deliver thou those who are dragged to death, And those who totter to the slaughter,—O keep them back!

¹² If thou sayst, “Behold, we knew it not!” Doth not he that weigheth the heart observe it? Yea, he that keepeth thy soul knoweth it. And he will render to every man according to his works.

¹³ Eat honey, my son, for it is good, And the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste;

¹⁴ So learn thou wisdom for thy soul! When thou hast found it, there shall be a reward, And thy expectation shall not be cut off.

¹⁵ Plot not, O wicked man! against the habitation of the righteous; Spoil not his resting-place!

¹⁶ For though the righteous fall seven times, yet shall he rise up again; But the wicked shall fall into mischief.

¹⁷ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;

¹ Don’t be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them:

² for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief.

³ Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;

⁴ by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.

⁵ A wise man has great power; and a knowledgeable man increases strength;

⁶ for by wise guidance you wage your war; and victory is in many advisers.

⁷ Wisdom is too high for a fool: he does not open his mouth in the gate.

⁸ One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.

⁹ The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

¹⁰ If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.

¹¹ Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

¹² If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this;” does not he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, does not he know it? Surely he shall render to every man according to his work.

¹³ My son, eat honey, for it is good; the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste:

¹⁴ so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul; if you have found it, then there will be a reward, your hope will not be cut off.

¹⁵ Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the upright. Don’t destroy his resting place:

¹⁶ for a upright man falls seven times, and rises up again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

¹⁷ Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;

¹ Do not be envious of those who are evil, nor desire to associate with them,

² because their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about trouble.

³ Through wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established.

⁴ By knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

⁵ A warrior of wisdom is strong, and a man of knowledge increases his strength;

⁶ for by wise direction you can wage your war and with many advisors there is victory.

⁷ Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the gate he does not open his mouth.

⁸ There is one who plans to do evil— people call him a master of schemes.

⁹ A foolish plan is sin and men despise a mocker.

¹⁰ If you become weak with fear in the day of trouble, then your strength is small.

¹¹ Rescue those who are being taken away to death and hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter.

¹² If you say, “Behold, we knew nothing about this,” does not the one who weighs the heart understand what you are saying? The one who guards your life, does he not know it? Will God not give to each one what he deserves?

¹³ My son, eat honey because it is good, because the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.

¹⁴ Such is wisdom for your soul— if you find it, there will be a future and your hope will not be cut off.

¹⁵ Do not lie in wait like the wicked person who attacks the house of the righteous person. Do not destroy his home!

¹⁶ For the righteous person falls down seven times and rises again, but wicked people are brought down by calamity.

¹⁷ Do not celebrate when your enemy falls and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,

¹ Don’t be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;

² for their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about mischief.

³ Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;

⁴ by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.

⁵ A wise man has great power. A knowledgeable man increases strength,

⁶ for by wise guidance you wage your war, and victory is in many advisors.

⁷ Wisdom is too high for a fool. He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.

⁸ One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.

⁹ The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

¹⁰ If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.

¹¹ Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

¹² If you say, “Behold, we didn’t 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 honey, for it is good, the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;

¹⁴ so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.

¹⁵ Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place;

¹⁶ for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

¹⁷ Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,

¹ Don’t be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;

² for their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about mischief.

³ Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;

⁴ by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.

⁵ A wise man has great power. A knowledgeable man increases strength,

⁶ for by wise guidance you wage your war, and victory is in many advisors.

⁷ Wisdom is too high for a fool. He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.

⁸ One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.

⁹ The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

¹⁰ If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.

¹¹ Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

¹² If you say, “Behold, we didn’t 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 honey, for it is good, the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;

¹⁴ so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.

¹⁵ Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place;

¹⁶ for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

¹⁷ Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,

¹ Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

² For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

³ Through wisdom is a house built; and by understanding it is established:

⁴ And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

⁵ A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

⁶ For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counselors there is safety.

⁷ Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

⁸ He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.

⁹ The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

¹⁰ If thou faintest in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

¹¹ If thou forbearest to deliver them that are drawn to death, and those that are ready to be slain;

¹² If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it ? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it ? and will not he render to every man according to his works?

¹³ My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honey-comb, which is sweet to thy taste:

¹⁴ So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to thy soul: when thou hast found it , then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

¹⁵ Lay not wait, O wicked man , against the dwelling of the righteous; destroy not his resting-place:

¹⁶ For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

¹⁷ Rejoice not when thy enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth:

¹ Don’t be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;

² for their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about mischief.

³ Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;

⁴ by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.

⁵ A wise man has great power. A knowledgeable man increases strength,

⁶ for by wise guidance you wage your war, and victory is in many advisors.

⁷ Wisdom is too high for a fool. He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.

⁸ One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.

⁹ The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

¹⁰ If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.

¹¹ Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

¹² If you say, “Behold, we didn’t 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 honey, for it is good, the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;

¹⁴ so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.

¹⁵ Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place;

¹⁶ for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

¹⁷ Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,

¹ Don’t be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;

² for their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about mischief.

³ Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;

⁴ by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.

⁵ A wise man has great power. A knowledgeable man increases strength,

⁶ for by wise guidance you wage your war, and victory is in many advisors.

⁷ Wisdom is too high for a fool. He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.

⁸ One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.

⁹ The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

¹⁰ If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.

¹¹ Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

¹² If you say, “Behold, we didn’t 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 honey, for it is good, the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;

¹⁴ so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.

¹⁵ Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place;

¹⁶ for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

¹⁷ Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,

¹ Pursue or follow thou not evil men, desire thou not to be with them.

² For the soul of them bethinketh on ravens, and their lips speak frauds.

³ An house shall be builded by wisdom, and it shall be made strong by prudence, or understanding.

⁴ The Cellars shall be filled in teaching, with all riches precious and full fair.

⁵ A wise man is strong, and a learned man is stalworthy and mighty.

⁶ For why battle is begun with ordinance; and health shall be, where many counsels be.

⁷ Wisdom is high to a fool; in the gate he shall not open his mouth.

⁸ He that thinketh to do evils, shall be called a fool.

⁹ The thought of a fool is sin; and a backbiter is abomination of men.

¹⁰ If thou hast slid, despairest in the day of anguish, thy strength shall be made less.

¹¹ Deliver thou them, that be led to death; and cease thou not to deliver them, that be drawn to death.

¹² If thou sayest, Strengths or Strong-holds suffice not; he that is the beholder of the heart, understandeth, and nothing deceiveth the keeper of thy soul, and he shall yield to a man after his works.

¹³ My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; and the honeycomb for it is full sweet to thy throat.

¹⁴ So and the teaching of wisdom is good to thy soul; and when thou hast found it, thou shalt have hope in the last things, and thine hope shall not perish.

¹⁵ Ambush thou not, and seek not wickedness in the house of a just or rightwise man, neither waste thou, his resting place.

¹⁶ For a just or rightwise man shall fall seven times in the day, and shall rise again; but wicked men shall fall into evil.

¹⁷ When thine enemy falleth, have thou not joy; and thine heart have not full out joying in his falling;

¹ Follow thou not evil men (or Do not thou follow evil people), desire thou not to be with them.

² For the soul of them bethinketh (on) ravens, and their lips speak frauds. (For their minds think about robberies, and their lips speak lies.)

³ An house shall be builded by wisdom, and it shall be made strong by prudence, (or by understanding).

⁴ The Cellars shall be filled in teaching, with all riches precious and full fair. (By knowledge and study, the cellars shall be filled with all precious and beautiful things of riches.)

⁵ A wise man is strong, and a learned man is stalworthy and mighty.

⁶ For why battle is begun with ordinance; and health shall be, where many counsels be. (For battle is begun with forethought; and victory shall be, where there be many plans, or much good advice.)

⁷ Wisdom is high to a fool; in the gate he shall not open his mouth. (Wisdom is too high for a fool to reach; in court or at the city gates, he shall not even dare to open his mouth.)

⁸ He that thinketh to do evils, shall be called a fool.

⁹ The thought of a fool is (a) sin; and a backbiter is abomination of men (or and a backbiter is an abomination to everyone).

¹⁰ If thou hast slid, despairest (thou) in the day of anguish, (for) thy strength shall be made less.

¹¹ Deliver thou them, that be led to death, (or Rescue thou them, who be led to death); and cease thou not to deliver them, that be drawn to death.

¹² If thou sayest, Strongholds suffice not; he that is the beholder of the heart, understandeth, and nothing deceiveth the keeper of thy soul, and he shall yield to a man after his works.

¹³ My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; and the honeycomb for it is full sweet to thy throat.

¹⁴ So and the teaching of wisdom is good to thy soul; and when thou hast found it, thou shalt have hope in the last things, and thine hope shall not perish. (And so the teaching of wisdom is good for thy soul; and when thou hast found it, thou shalt have hope unto the end, and thy hope shall never perish.)

¹⁵ Ambush thou not, and seek not (to bring) wickedness in the house of a just man, neither waste thou, his rest(ing) (place). (Do not thou ambush, and do not seek to bring wickedness into the house of a righteous person, nor destroy thou his resting place.)

¹⁶ For a just man shall fall seven times in the day, and shall rise again; but wicked men shall fall into evil. (For a righteous person shall fall seven times in a day, and shall rise up again each time; but the wicked shall fall into evil, and shall never get out of it.)

¹⁷ When thine enemy falleth, have thou not joy; and thine heart have not full out joying in his falling;

¹ Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.

² For destruction doth their heart meditate, And perverseness do their lips speak.

³ By wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself.

⁴ And by knowledge the inner parts are filled, With all precious and pleasant wealth.

⁵ Mighty is the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge is strengthening power,

⁶ For by plans thou makest for thyself war, And deliverance is in a multitude of counsellors.

⁷ Wisdom is high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.

⁸ Whoso is devising to do evil, Him they call a master of wicked thoughts.

⁹ The thought of folly is sin, And an abomination to man is a scorner.

¹⁰ Thou hast shewed thyself weak in a day of adversity, Straitened is thy power,

¹¹ If from delivering those taken to death, And those slipping to the slaughter — thou keepest back.

¹² When thou sayest, 'Lo, we knew not this.' Is not the Ponderer of hearts He who understandeth? And the Keeper of thy soul He who knoweth? And He hath rendered to man according to his work.

¹³ Eat my son, honey that is good, And the honeycomb — sweet to thy palate.

¹⁴ So is the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.

¹⁵ Lay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place.

¹⁶ For seven times doth the righteous fall and rise, And the wicked stumble in evil.

¹⁷ In the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful,