Proverbs 24:7-15 in English

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:

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.

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:

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:

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.

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:

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.

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.

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;

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;

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;

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:

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.

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.

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.

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.

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;

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:

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;

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.

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!

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:

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!

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;

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;

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:

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;

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;

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.

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.)

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.