Proverbs 24:19-26 in English

¹⁹ Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked:

²⁰ For there shall be no reward to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

²¹ My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; And company not with them that are given to change:

²² For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And the destruction from them both, who knoweth it?

²³ These also are sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

²⁴ He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;

²⁵ But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them.

²⁶ He kisseth the lips Who giveth a right answer.

¹⁹ Rejoice not in evil-doers, neither be envious of sinners.

²⁰ For the evil man shall have no posterity: and the light of the wicked shall be put out.

²¹ My son, fear God and the king; and do not disobey either of them.

²² For they will suddenly punish the ungodly, and who can know the vengeance inflicted by both?

^22a A son that keeps the commandment shall escape destruction; for such an one has fully received it.

^22b Let no falsehood be spoken by the king from the tongue; yea, let no falsehood proceed from his tongue.

^22c The king's tongue is a sword, and not one of flesh; and whosoever shall be given up to it shall be destroyed:

^22d for if his wrath should be provoked, he destroys men with cords,

^22e and devours men's bones, and burns them up as a flame, so that they are not even fit to be eaten by the young eagles.

^22f My son, reverence my words, and receive them, and repent. These things says the man to them that trust in God; and I cease.

^22g For I am the most simple of all men, and there is not in me the wisdom of men.

^22h God has taught me wisdom, and I know the knowledge of the holy.

²²ⁱ Who has gone up to heaven, and come down? who has gathered the winds in his bosom? who has wrapped up the waters in a garment? who has dominion of all the ends of the earth? what is his name? or what is the name of his children?

^22k For all the words of God are tried in the fire, and he defends those that reverence him.

^22l Add not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be made a liar.

^22m Two things I ask of thee; take not favour from me before I die.

²²ⁿ Remove far from me vanity and falsehood: and give me not wealth or poverty; but appoint me what is needful and sufficient:

^22o lest I be filled and become false, and say, Who sees me? or be poor and steal, and swear vainly by the name of God.

^22p Deliver not a servant into the hands of his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be utterly destroyed.

^22q A wicked generation curse their father, and do not bless their mother.

^22r A wicked generation judge themselves to be just, but do not cleanse their way.

^22s A wicked generation have lofty eyes, and exalt themselves with their eyelids.

^22t A wicked generation have swords for teeth and jaw-teeth as knives, so as to destroy and devour the lowly from the earth, and the poor of them from among men.

²³ And this thing I say to you that are wise for you to learn: It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

²⁴ He that says of the ungodly, He is righteous, shall be cursed by peoples, and hateful among the nations.

²⁵ But they that reprove him shall appear more excellent, and blessing shall come upon them;

²⁶ and men will kiss lips that answer well.

¹⁹ Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

²⁰ For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

²¹ My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

²² For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

²³ These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

²⁴ He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

²⁵ But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

²⁶ Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

¹⁹ Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

²⁰ For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

²¹ My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

²² For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

²³ These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

²⁴ He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

²⁵ But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

²⁶ Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

¹⁹ Rejoice not in evil-doers, neither be envious of sinners.

²⁰ For the evil man shall have no posterity: and the light of the wicked shall be put out.

²¹ My son, fear God and the king; and do not disobey either of them.

²² For they will suddenly punish the ungodly, and who can know the vengeance inflicted by both? A son that keeps the commandment shall escape destruction; for such an one has fully received it. Let no falsehood be spoken by the king from the tongue; yes, let no falsehood proceed from his tongue. The king's tongue is a sword, and not one of flesh; and whoever shall be given up to it shall be destroyed: for if his wrath should be provoked, he destroys men with cords, and devours men's bones, and burns them up as a flame, so that they are not even fit to be eaten by the young eagles. My son, reverence my words, and receive them, and repent.

²³ And this thing I say to you that are wise for you to learn: It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

²⁴ He that says of the ungodly, He is righteous, shall be cursed by peoples, and hateful among the nations.

²⁵ But they that reprove him shall appear more excellent, and blessing shall come upon them;

²⁶ and men will kiss lips that answer well.

¹⁹ Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; neither be thou envious at the wicked:

²⁰ For there will be no reward to the evil man; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

²¹ My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

²² For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the destruction of them both?

²³ These also are sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

²⁴ He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him:

²⁵ But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

²⁶ He kisseth the lips that giveth a right answer.

¹⁹ Do not become angry/upset about those who do what is evil, and do not SYN envy them,

²⁰ because nothing good will happen to wicked people; they are like a lamp that will soon be extinguished MET.

²¹ My child/son, revere Yahweh and also honor the king, and do not associate with people who want to rebel against either of them,

²² because those people will suddenly experience disasters; and no one knows RHQ what great disasters that God or the king can cause to happen to them.

²³ Here are more things that wise people have said: It is wrong for judges to decide matters unfairly IDM.

²⁴ If they say to people who are guilty, “You ◄are innocent/have not done something that is wrong►,” even people in other nations will curse and despise them,

²⁵ but if judges say that guilty people must be punished, things will go well for those judges, and ◄they will receive blessings/God will bless them►.

²⁶ Those who answer others honestly show that they are truly their friends IDM.

¹⁹ Rejoice not in evil-doers, neither be envious of sinners.

²⁰ For the evil man shall have no posterity: and the light of the wicked shall be put out.

²¹ My son, fear God and the king; and do not disobey either of them.

²² For they will suddenly punish the ungodly, and who can know the vengeance inflicted by both? A son that keeps the commandment shall escape destruction; for such an one has fully received it. Let no falsehood be spoken by the king from the tongue; yes, let no falsehood proceed from his tongue. The king's tongue is a sword, and not one of flesh; and whoever shall be given up to it shall be destroyed: for if his wrath should be provoked, he destroys men with cords, and devours men's bones, and burns them up as a flame, so that they are not even fit to be eaten by the young eagles. My son, reverence my words, and receive them, and repent.

²³ And this thing I say to you that are wise for you to learn: It is not good to have respect of persons in judgement.

²⁴ He that says of the ungodly, He is righteous, shall be cursed by peoples, and hateful amongst the nations.

²⁵ But they that reprove him shall appear more excellent, and blessing shall come upon them;

²⁶ and men will kiss lips that answer well.

¹⁹ Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious of the wicked;

²⁰ for there will be no reward to the evil man. The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

²¹ My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious,

²² for their calamity will rise suddenly. Who knows what destruction may come from them both?

²³ These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.

²⁴ He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—

²⁵ but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

²⁶ An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

¹⁹ Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious of the wicked;

²⁰ for there will be no reward to the evil man. The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

²¹ My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious,

²² for their calamity will rise suddenly. Who knows what destruction may come from them both?

²³ These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.

²⁴ He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—

²⁵ but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

²⁶ An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

¹⁹ Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious of the wicked;

²⁰ for there will be no reward to the evil man. The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

²¹ My son, fear the LORD and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious,

²² for their calamity will rise suddenly. Who knows what destruction may come from them both?

²³ These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgement is not good.

²⁴ He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—

²⁵ but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

²⁶ An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

¹⁹ Do not be troubled because of evil-doers, or have envy of sinners:

²⁰ For there will be no future for the evil man; the light of sinners will be put out.

²¹ My son, go in fear of the Lord and the king: have nothing to do with those who are in high positions:

²² For their downfall will come suddenly; and who has knowledge of the destruction of those in high positions?

²³ These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.

²⁴ He who says to the evil-doer, You are upright, will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.

²⁵ But those who say sharp words to him will have delight, and a blessing of good will come on them.

²⁶ He gives a kiss with his lips who gives a right answer.

¹⁹ Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, and be not envious of the wicked:

²⁰ for there shall be no future to the evil man; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

²¹ My son, fear Jehovah and the king: meddle not with them that are given to change.

²² For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

²³ These things also come from the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

²⁴ He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;

²⁵ but to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing cometh upon them.

²⁶ He kisseth the lips who giveth a right answer.

¹⁹ Contend not with the wicked, nor seek to be like the ungodly:

²⁰ For evil men have no hope of things to come, and the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

²¹ My son, fear the Lord and the king: and have nothing to do with detracters.

²² For their destruction shall rise suddenly: and who knoweth the ruin of both?

²³ These things also to the wise: It is not good to have respect to persons in judgment.

²⁴ They that say to the wicked man: Thou art just: shall be cursed by the people, and the tribes shall abhor them.

²⁵ They that rebuke him, shall be praised: and a blessing shall come upon them.

²⁶ He shall kiss the lips, who answereth right words.

¹⁹ Don't get all upset over the wicked, or be jealous of those who do wrong,

²⁰ for evil people have no future—the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

²¹ My son, honor the Lord and the king, and don't join those who are rebellious,

²² for disaster will suddenly fall on them. Who knows how the Lord and king will punish them?

²³ These are more sayings of the wise: Showing favoritism when passing judgment is wrong.

²⁴ Those who tell the guilty, “You're innocent,” will be cursed by the people and hated by the nation,

²⁵ while those who convict the guilty will be appreciated, and will receive a rich blessing.

²⁶ An honest answer is a kiss on the lips.

¹⁹ Fret not thy selfe because of the malicious, neither be enuious at the wicked.

²⁰ For there shall bee none ende of plagues to the euill man: the light of the wicked shall bee put out.

²¹ My sonne feare the Lord, and the King, and meddle not with them that are sedicious.

²² For their destruction shall rise suddenly, and who knoweth the ruine of them both?

²³ ALSO THESE THINGS PERTEINE TO THE WISE, It is not good to haue respect of any person in iudgement.

²⁴ He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse, and the multitude shall abhorre him.

²⁵ But to them that rebuke him, shall be pleasure, and vpon them shall come the blessing of goodnesse.

²⁶ They shall kisse the lippes of him that answereth vpright wordes.

¹⁹ Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

²⁰ For there will be no future to the evil man, the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

²¹ My son, fear thou the LORD and the king, and meddle not with them that are given to change;

²² For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin from them both?

²³ These also are sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

²⁴ He that saith unto the wicked: 'Thou art righteous', peoples shall curse him, nations shall execrate him;

²⁵ But to them that decide justly shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

²⁶ He kisseth the lips that giveth a right answer.

¹⁹ Fret not thyself because of evil men, Neither be thou envious at the wicked;

²⁰ For there shall be no reward to the evil man; The candle of the wicked shall be put out.

²¹ My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: And meddle not with them that are given to change:

²² For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And who knoweth the ruin of them both?

²³ These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

²⁴ He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; Him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

²⁵ But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them.

²⁶ Every man shall kiss his lips That giveth a right answer.

¹⁹ Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious of the wicked;

²⁰ For there will be no happy future for the bad man: the lamp of the wicked will be quenched.

²¹ My son, fear the Lord and the king: with those that are desirous to change do not mingle thyself;

²² For suddenly will their calamity arise; and who knoweth the ruin of both of them!

²³ These things also are for the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

²⁴ Him that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, will the people denounce, him will nations hold accursed;

²⁵ But to those that punish delight shall be given, and upon them shall come the blessing of the good.

²⁶ Men will kiss the lips of him that giveth a proper answer.

¹⁹ Rejoice not in evildoers, Neither be envious of sinners.

²⁰ For the evil man shall have no posterity: And the light of the wicked shall be put out.

²¹ My son, fear God and the king; And do not disobey either of them.

²² For they will suddenly punish the ungodly, And who can know the vengeance inflicted by both?

^22a A son that keeps the commandment shall escape destruction; For such a one has fully received it.

^22b Let no falsehood be spoken by the king from the tongue; Yea, let no falsehood proceed from his tongue.

^22c The king’s tongue is a sword, and not one of flesh; And whosoever shall be given up to it shall be destroyed:

^22d For if his wrath should be provoked, He destroys men with cords,

^22e And devours men’s bones, And burns them up as a flame, So that they are not even fit to be eaten by the young eagles.

^22f My son, reverence my words, And receive them, and repent. These things says the man to them that trust in God; and I cease.

^22g For I am the most simple of all men, And there is not in me the wisdom of men.

^22h God has taught me wisdom, And I know the knowledge of the holy.

²²ⁱ Who has gone up to heaven, and come down? Who has gathered the winds in his bosom? Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment? Who has dominion of all the ends of the earth? What is his name? or what is the name of his children?

^22k For all the words of God are tried in the fire, And he defends those that reverence him.

^22l Add not unto his words, Lest he reprove thee, and thou be made a liar.

^22m Two things I ask of thee; Take not favor from me before I die.

²²ⁿ Remove far from me vanity and falsehood: And give me not wealth or poverty; But appoint me what is needful and sufficient:

^22o Lest I be filled and become false, and say, Who sees me? Or be poor and steal, and swear vainly by the name of God.

^22p Deliver not a servant into the hands of his master, Lest he curse thee, and thou be utterly destroyed.

^22q A wicked generation curse their father, And do not bless their mother.

^22r A wicked generation judge themselves to be just, But do not cleanse their way.

^22s A wicked generation have lofty eyes, And exalt themselves with their eyelids.

^22t A wicked generation have swords for teeth and jaw teeth as knives, So as to destroy and devour the lowly from the earth, And the poor of them from among men.

²³ And this thing I say to you that are wise for you to learn: It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

²⁴ He that says of the ungodly, He is righteous, Shall be cursed by peoples, and hateful among the nations.

²⁵ But they that reprove him shall appear more excellent, And blessing shall come upon them;

²⁶ And men will kiss lips that answer well.

¹⁹ Fret not thyself on account of evil men, Neither be thou envious of the wicked;

²⁰ For there shall be no posterity to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

²¹ My son, fear thou the LORD and the king; And mingle not with them that are given to change!

²² For their calamity shall rise up suddenly, And their ruin, coming from them both, in a moment.

²³ These also are words of the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

²⁴ He that saith to the wicked, “Thou art righteous,” Him shall the people curse; Nations shall abhor him.

²⁵ But it shall be well with them that punish him, And the blessing of prosperity shall come upon them.

²⁶ He that giveth a right answer Kisseth the lips.

¹⁹ Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers; neither be envious of the wicked:

²⁰ for there will be no reward to the evil man; and the lamp candle of the wicked shall be snuffed out.

²¹ My son, fear Adonai and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious:

²² for their calamity will rise suddenly; the destruction from them both— who knows?

²³ These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.

²⁴ He who says to the wicked, “You are upright;” peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him—

²⁵ but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

²⁶ An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

¹⁹ Do not worry because of evildoers, and do not envy wicked people,

²⁰ for the evil person has no future and the lamp of wicked people will go out.

²¹ Fear Yahweh, and fear the king, my son; do not associate with those who rebel against them,

²² for suddenly their disaster will come and who knows the extent of the destruction that will come from both of them?

²³ These also are sayings of the wise. Partiality in judging a case at law is not good.

²⁴ Whoever says to the wicked person, “You are a righteous person,” will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.

²⁵ But those who discipline the wicked will have delight and gifts of goodness will come to them.

²⁶ The one who gives an honest answer gives a kiss on the lips.

¹⁹ Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious of the wicked;

²⁰ for there will be no reward to the evil man. The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

²¹ My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious,

²² for their calamity will rise suddenly. Who knows what destruction may come from them both?

²³ These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.

²⁴ He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—

²⁵ but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

²⁶ An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

¹⁹ Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious of the wicked;

²⁰ for there will be no reward to the evil man. The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

²¹ My son, fear the LORD and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious,

²² for their calamity will rise suddenly. Who knows what destruction may come from them both?

²³ These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgement is not good.

²⁴ He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—

²⁵ but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

²⁶ An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

¹⁹ Fret not thyself because of evil men , neither be thou envious at the wicked;

²⁰ For there shall be no reward to the evil man ; the candle of the wicked shall be extinguished.

²¹ My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

²² For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

²³ These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

²⁴ He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

²⁵ But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

²⁶ Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

¹⁹ Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious of the wicked;

²⁰ for there will be no reward to the evil man. The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

²¹ My son, fear the LORD and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious,

²² for their calamity will rise suddenly. Who knows what destruction may come from them both?

²³ These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.

²⁴ He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—

²⁵ but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

²⁶ An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

¹⁹ Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious of the wicked;

²⁰ for there will be no reward to the evil man. The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

²¹ My son, fear the LORD and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious,

²² for their calamity will rise suddenly. Who knows what destruction may come from them both?

²³ These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgement is not good.

²⁴ He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—

²⁵ but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

²⁶ An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

¹⁹ Strive thou not with the worst men, neither pursue or follow thou wicked men.

²⁰ For why evil men have not hope of things to come, and the lantern of wicked men shall be quenched.

²¹ My son, dread thou God, and the king; and be thou not meddled or mingled with backbiters.

²² For their perdition shall rise together suddenly, and who knoweth the fall of ever either?

²³ Also these things that pursue be to wise men. It is not good to know a person in doom.

²⁴ Peoples shall curse them that say to a wicked man, Thou art just or rightwise; and lineages shall hold them abominable.

²⁵ They that reprove justly sinners, shall be praised; and blessing shall come up on them.

²⁶ He that answereth with rightful or right words, shall kiss lips.

¹⁹ Strive thou not with the worst men, neither follow thou wicked men. (Argue thou not with the wicked, nor follow thou the wicked.)

²⁰ For why evil men have not hope of things to come, and the lantern of wicked men shall be quenched. (For evil people have no hope in things to come, and the lantern of the wicked shall be quenched.)

²¹ My son, dread thou God, and the king; and be thou not meddled with backbiters. (My son, fear thou God or have thou reverence for God, and the king; and be thou not mixed in, or mingled, with backbiters.)

²² For their perdition shall rise together suddenly (or For their perdition shall suddenly rise up, or shall happen), and who knoweth the fall of ever either?

²³ Also these things that follow be to wise men. It is not good to know a person in doom. (And these things that follow also be for the wise. It is not good to know a person whom thou is judging.)

²⁴ Peoples shall curse them that say to a wicked man, Thou art just; and lineages shall hold them abominable. (The peoples, or the nations, shall curse those who say to a wicked person, Thou art righteous; and the tribes, or all the people, shall hold them as abominable.)

²⁵ They that reprove justly sinners, shall be praised (or They who justly rebuke sinners, shall be praised); and blessing shall come up on them.

²⁶ He that answereth (with) rightful words, shall kiss lips. (Lips shall kiss him, who answereth with upright words.)

¹⁹ Fret not thyself at evil doers, Be not envious at the wicked,

²⁰ For there is not a posterity to the evil, The lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

²¹ Fear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself,

²² For suddenly doth their calamity rise, And the ruin of them both — who knoweth!

²³ These also are for the wise: — To discern faces in judgment is not good.

²⁴ Whoso is saying to the wicked, 'Thou art righteous,' Peoples execrate him — nations abhor him.

²⁵ And to those reproving it is pleasant, And on them cometh a good blessing.

²⁶ Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.