Proverbs 24:26-32 in English

²⁶ He kisseth the lips Who giveth a right answer.

²⁷ Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house.

²⁸ Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; And deceive not with thy lips.

²⁹ Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.

³⁰ I went by the field of the sluggard, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

³¹ And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, The face thereof was covered with nettles, And the stone wall thereof was broken down.

³² Then I beheld, and considered well; I saw, and received instruction:

²⁶ and men will kiss lips that answer well.

²⁷ Prepare thy works for thy going forth, and prepare thyself for the field; and come after me, and thou shalt rebuild thine house.

²⁸ Be not a false witness against thy fellow citizen, neither exaggerate with thy lips.

²⁹ Say not, As he has treated me, so will I treat him, and I will avenge myself on him for that wherein he has injured me.

³⁰ A foolish man is like a farm, and a senseless man is like a vineyard.

³¹ If thou let him alone, he will altogether remain barren and covered with weeds; and he becomes destitute, and his stone walls are broken down.

³² Afterwards I reflected, I looked that I might receive instruction.

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

²⁷ Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

²⁸ Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

²⁹ Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

³⁰ I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

³¹ And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

³² Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

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

²⁷ Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

²⁸ Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

²⁹ Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

³⁰ I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

³¹ And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

³² Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

²⁶ and men will kiss lips that answer well.

²⁷ Prepare your works for your going forth, and prepare yourself for the field; and come after me, and you shall rebuild your house.

²⁸ Be not a false witness against your fellow citizen, neither exaggerate with your lips.

²⁹ Say not, As he has treated me, so will I treat him, and I will avenge myself on him for that wherein he has injured me.

³⁰ A foolish man is like a farm, and a senseless man is like a vineyard.

³¹ If you let him alone, he will altogether remain barren and covered with weeds; and he becomes destitute, and his stone walls are broken down.

³² Afterwards I reflected, I looked that I might receive instruction.

²⁶ He kisseth the lips that giveth a right answer.

²⁷ Prepare thy work without, and make it ready for thee in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

²⁸ Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

²⁹ Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.

³⁰ I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

³¹ And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, the face thereof was covered with nettles, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

³² Then I beheld, and considered well: I saw, and received instruction.

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

²⁷ First, do the work that needs to be done outside your house, and prepare your fields, and then plant things, and after you finish doing that, build your house.

²⁸ In the courtroom do not testify against someone when you have no reason to do that, and do not try to deceive people by what you say MTY.

²⁹ Do not say, “I will do to him what he did to me; I will pay him back for the bad things that he did to me.”

³⁰ One day I walked by the vineyards of a lazy man, a man who did not have good sense.

³¹ I was surprised to see that the fields were full of all kinds of thorny bushes, and the stone wall around the garden had ◄collapsed/fallen down►.

³² When I saw that, I thought about it, and I learned this:

²⁶ and men will kiss lips that answer well.

²⁷ Prepare your works for your going forth, and prepare yourself for the field; and come after me, and you shall rebuild your house.

²⁸ Be not a false witness against your fellow citizen, neither exaggerate with your lips.

²⁹ Say not, As he has treated me, so will I treat him, and I will avenge myself on him for that wherein he has injured me.

³⁰ A foolish man is like a farm, and a senseless man is like a vineyard.

³¹ If you let him alone, he will altogether remain barren and covered with weeds; and he becomes destitute, and his stone walls are broken down.

³² Afterwards I reflected, I looked that I might receive instruction.

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

²⁷ Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

²⁸ Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.

²⁹ Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”

³⁰ I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.

³¹ Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.

³² Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:

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

²⁷ Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

²⁸ Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.

²⁹ Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”

³⁰ I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.

³¹ Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.

³² Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:

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

²⁷ Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

²⁸ Don’t be a witness against your neighbour without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.

²⁹ Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”

³⁰ I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.

³¹ Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.

³² Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:

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

²⁷ Put your work in order outside, and make it ready in the field; and after that, see to the building of your house.

²⁸ Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.

²⁹ Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will give the man the reward of his work.

³⁰ I went by the field of the hater of work, and by the vine-garden of the man without sense;

³¹ And it was all full of thorns, and covered with waste plants, and its stone wall was broken down.

³² Then looking at it, I gave thought: I saw, and I got teaching from it.

²⁶ He kisseth the lips who giveth a right answer.

²⁷ Prepare thy work without, and put thy field in order, and afterwards build thy house.

²⁸ Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and wouldest thou deceive with thy lips?

²⁹ Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me, I will render to the man according to his work.

³⁰ I went by the field of a sluggard, and by the vineyard of a man void of understanding;

³¹ and lo, it was all grown over with thistles, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and its stone wall was broken down.

³² Then I looked, I took it to heart; I saw, I received instruction:

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

²⁷ Prepare thy work without, and diligently till thy ground: that afterward thou mayst build thy house.

²⁸ Be not witness without cause against thy neighbour: and deceive not any man with thy lips.

²⁹ Say not: I will do to him as he hath done to me: I will render to every one according to his work.

³⁰ I passed by the field of the slothful man, and by the vineyard of the foolish man:

³¹ And behold it was all filled with nettles, and thorns had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall was broken down.

³² Which when I had seen, I laid it up in my heart, and by the example I received instruction.

²⁶ An honest answer is a kiss on the lips.

²⁷ Do the work you need to do outside first, then prepare and sow your fields, and only after that start building your house.

²⁸ Don't testify against your neighbors without having a good reason, and don't tell lies.

²⁹ Don't say to yourself, “I'm going to do to him what he did to me! I'll pay him back for what he's done!”

³⁰ I walked past the field of a lazy man, past a vineyard of someone with no sense.

³¹ It was all overgrown with thorns, the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall had fallen down.

³² As I looked I thought about it, and what I saw taught me a lesson:

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

²⁷ Prepare thy worke without, and make readie thy thinges in the fielde, and after, builde thine house.

²⁸ Be not a witnes against thy neighbour without cause: for wilt thou deceiue with thy lippes?

²⁹ Say not, I wil doe to him, as he hath done to mee, I will recompence euery man according to his worke.

³⁰ I passed by the fielde of the slouthfull, and by the vineyarde of the man destitute of vnderstanding.

³¹ And lo, it was al growen ouer with thornes, and nettles had couered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken downe.

³² Then I behelde, and I considered it well: I looked vpon it, and receiued instruction.

²⁶ He kisseth the lips that giveth a right answer.

²⁷ Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thy house.

²⁸ Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

²⁹ Say not: 'I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.'

³⁰ I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

³¹ And, lo, it was all grown over with thistles, the face thereof was covered with nettles, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

³² Then I beheld, and considered well; I saw, and received instruction.

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

²⁷ Prepare thy work without, And make it fit for thyself in the field; And afterwards build thine house.

²⁸ Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; And deceive not with thy lips.

²⁹ Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

³⁰ I went by the field of the slothful, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

³¹ And lo, it was all grown over with thorns, And nettles had covered the face thereof, And the stone wall thereof was broken down.

³² Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

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

²⁷ Prepare without thy work, and make it fit in the field for thyself: and afterward build thy house.

²⁸ Be not without cause a witness against thy neighbor; for wouldst thou beguile with thy lips?

²⁹ Say not, As he hath done to me so will I do to him: I will recompense every man according to his doing.

³⁰ By the field of a slothful man I once passed along, and by the vineyard of a man void of sense:

³¹ And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, nettles had covered its surface, and its stone-wall was broken down.

³² And when I had indeed beheld this I took it to my heart: I saw it, and received a warning.

²⁶ And men will kiss lips that answer well.

²⁷ Prepare thy works for thy going forth, And prepare thyself for the field; And come after me, And thou shalt rebuild thy house.

²⁸ Be not a false witness against thy fellow citizen, Neither exaggerate with thy lips.

²⁹ Say not, As he has treated me, so will I treat him, And I will avenge myself on him for that wherein he has injured me.

³⁰ A foolish man is like a farm, And a senseless man is like a vineyard.

³¹ If thou let him alone, he will altogether remain barren and covered with weeds; And he becomes destitute, And his stone walls are broken down.

³² Afterward I reflected, I looked that I might receive instruction.

²⁶ He that giveth a right answer Kisseth the lips.

²⁷ Arrange thy work without, And prepare it in thy field: Afterwards thou mayst build thy house.

²⁸ Be not a witness without cause against thy neighbor, And deceive not with thy lips.

²⁹ Say not, “As he hath done to me, So will I do to him; I will render to the man according to his doings.”

³⁰ I passed by the field of the slothful, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding,

³¹ And, lo! it was all overgrown with thorns, And the face thereof was covered with nettles, And the stone wall thereof was broken down.

³² Then I saw, and considered it well; I looked upon it. and received instruction.

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

²⁷ Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

²⁸ Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.

²⁹ Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.”

³⁰ I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

³¹ Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.

³² Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:

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

²⁷ Prepare your outdoor work, and make everything ready for yourself in the field; after that, build your house.

²⁸ Do not bear witness against your neighbor without cause and do not deceive with your lips.

²⁹ Do not say, “I will do to him what he has done to me; I will pay him back for what he has done.”

³⁰ I went by the field of a lazy man, past the vineyard of the man having no sense.

³¹ Thorns had grown up everywhere, the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.

³² Then I saw and considered it; I looked and received instruction.

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

²⁷ Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

²⁸ Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.

²⁹ Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”

³⁰ I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.

³¹ Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.

³² Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:

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

²⁷ Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

²⁸ Don’t be a witness against your neighbour without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.

²⁹ Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”

³⁰ I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.

³¹ Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.

³² Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:

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

²⁷ Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thy house.

²⁸ Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

²⁹ Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

³⁰ I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

³¹ And lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face of it, and its stone wall was broken down.

³² Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it , and received instruction.

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

²⁷ Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

²⁸ Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.

²⁹ Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”

³⁰ I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.

³¹ Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.

³² Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:

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

²⁷ Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

²⁸ Don’t be a witness against your neighbour without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.

²⁹ Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”

³⁰ I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.

³¹ Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.

³² Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:

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

²⁷ Make ready thy work withoutforth, and work thy field diligently, that thou build thine house afterward.

²⁸ Be thou not a witness without reasonable cause against thy neighbour; neither flatter thou any man with thy lips.

²⁹ Say thou not, As he did to me, so I shall do to him, and I shall yield to each man after his work.

³⁰ I passed by the field of a slow man, and by the vinery or the vineyard of a fond or foolish man;

³¹ and lo! nettles had filled all, thorns had covered the higher part thereof, and the wall of stones without mortar was destroyed.

³² And when I had seen this thing, I setted or put in mine heart, and by ensample, I learned teaching.

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

²⁷ Make ready thy work withoutforth, and work thy field diligently, that thou build thine house afterward. (Do all thy work outside, and work thy field diligently, and then afterward, thou shalt build thy house.)

²⁸ Be thou not a witness without reasonable cause against thy neighbour; neither flatter thou any man with thy lips.

²⁹ Say thou not, As he did to me, so I shall do to him, and I shall yield to each man after his work.

³⁰ I passed by the field of a slow man, and by the vinery of a fond man; (I passed by a lazy man’s field, and by a foolish person’s vineyard;)

³¹ and lo! nettles had filled all, thorns had covered the higher part thereof, and the wall of stones without mortar was destroyed.

³² And when I had seen this thing, I setted (it) in mine heart, and by ensample, I learned (the) teaching. (And when I had seen this, I put it in my heart, and by example, I learned the lesson.)

²⁶ Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.

²⁷ Prepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field — go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.

²⁸ Be not a witness for nought against thy neighbour, Or thou hast enticed with thy lips.

²⁹ Say not, 'As he did to me, so I do to him, I render to each according to his work.'

³⁰ Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart.

³¹ And lo, it hath gone up — all of it — thorns! Covered its face have nettles, And its stone wall hath been broken down.

³² And I see — I — I do set my heart, I have seen — I have received instruction,