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Proverbs 24:3-34

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3A house is built by wisdom, And is set up by understanding.
4By discretion the chambers are filled With all precious and excellent wealth.
5A wise man is better than a strong man; And a man who has prudence than a large estate.
6War is carried on with generalship, And aid is supplied to the heart of a counselor.
7Wisdom and good understanding are in the gates of the wise: The wise turn not aside from the mouth of the Lord,
8But deliberate in council. Death befalls uninstructed men.
9The fool also dies in sins; And uncleanness attaches to a pestilent man.
10He shall be defiled in the evil day, And in the day of affliction, until he be utterly consumed.
11Deliver them that are led away to death, And redeem them that are appointed to be slain; spare not thy help.
12But 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.
13My son, eat honey, for the honeycomb is good, That thy throat may be sweetened.
14Thus shalt thou perceive wisdom in thy soul: For if thou find it, thine end shall be good, And hope shall not fail thee.
15Bring not an ungodly man into the dwelling of the righteous: Neither be deceived by the feeding of the belly.
16For a righteous man will fall seven times, and rise again: But the ungodly shall be without strength in troubles.
17If thine enemy should fall, rejoice not over him, Neither be elated at his overthrow.
18For the Lord will see it, and it will not please him, And he will turn away his wrath from him.
19Rejoice not in evildoers, Neither be envious of sinners.
20For the evil man shall have no posterity: And the light of the wicked shall be put out.
21My son, fear God and the king; And do not disobey either of them.
22For they will suddenly punish the ungodly, And who can know the vengeance inflicted by both?
22aA son that keeps the commandment shall escape destruction; For such a one has fully received it.
22bLet no falsehood be spoken by the king from the tongue; Yea, let no falsehood proceed from his tongue.
22cThe king’s tongue is a sword, and not one of flesh; And whosoever shall be given up to it shall be destroyed:
22dFor if his wrath should be provoked, He destroys men with cords,
22eAnd 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.
22fMy son, reverence my words, And receive them, and repent. These things says the man to them that trust in God; and I cease.
22gFor I am the most simple of all men, And there is not in me the wisdom of men.
22hGod has taught me wisdom, And I know the knowledge of the holy.
22iWho 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?
22kFor all the words of God are tried in the fire, And he defends those that reverence him.
22lAdd not unto his words, Lest he reprove thee, and thou be made a liar.
22mTwo things I ask of thee; Take not favor from me before I die.
22nRemove far from me vanity and falsehood: And give me not wealth or poverty; But appoint me what is needful and sufficient:
22oLest I be filled and become false, and say, Who sees me? Or be poor and steal, and swear vainly by the name of God.
22pDeliver not a servant into the hands of his master, Lest he curse thee, and thou be utterly destroyed.
22qA wicked generation curse their father, And do not bless their mother.
22rA wicked generation judge themselves to be just, But do not cleanse their way.
22sA wicked generation have lofty eyes, And exalt themselves with their eyelids.
22tA 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.
23And this thing I say to you that are wise for you to learn: It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24He that says of the ungodly, He is righteous, Shall be cursed by peoples, and hateful among the nations.
25But they that reprove him shall appear more excellent, And blessing shall come upon them;
26And men will kiss lips that answer well.
27Prepare thy works for thy going forth, And prepare thyself for the field; And come after me, And thou shalt rebuild thy house.
28Be not a false witness against thy fellow citizen, Neither exaggerate with thy lips.
29Say 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.
30A foolish man is like a farm, And a senseless man is like a vineyard.
31If thou let him alone, he will altogether remain barren and covered with weeds; And he becomes destitute, And his stone walls are broken down.
32Afterward I reflected, I looked that I might receive instruction.
33The sluggard says, I slumber a little, and I sleep a little, And for a little while I fold my arms across my breast.
34But if thou do this, thy poverty will come speedily; And thy want like a swift courier.

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