Proverbs 24
King James Version with Strongs Numbers - Proverbs 24 << | >> 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 24:1 Be not thou envious7065 against evil7451 men0582, neither desire0183 to be with them. 24:2 For their heart3820 studieth1897 destruction7701, and their lips8193 talk1696 of mischief5999. 24:3 Through wisdom2451 is an house1004 builded1129; and by understanding8394 it is established3559: 24:4 And by knowledge1847 shall the chambers2315 be filled4390 with all precious3368 and pleasant5273 riches1952. 24:5 A wise2450 man1397 {is} strong5797; yea, a man0376 of knowledge1847 increaseth0553 strength3581. 24:6 For by wise counsel8458 thou shalt make6213 thy war4421: and in multitude7230 of counsellors3289 {there is} safety8668. 24:7 Wisdom2454 {is} too high7311 for a fool0191: he openeth6605 not his mouth6310 in the gate8179. 24:8 He that deviseth2803 to do evil7489 shall be called7121 a mischievous4209 person1167. 24:9 The thought2154 of foolishness0200 {is} sin2403: and the scorner3887 {is} an abomination8441 to men0120. 24:10 {If} thou faint7503 in the day3117 of adversity6869, thy strength3581 {is} small6862. 24:11 If thou forbear2820 to deliver5337 {them that are} drawn3947 unto death4194, and {those that are} ready4131 to be slain2027; 24:12 If thou sayest0559, Behold, we knew3045 it not; doth not he that pondereth8505 the heart3826 consider0995 {it}? and he that keepeth5341 thy soul5315, doth {not} he know3045 {it}? and shall {not} he render7725 to {every} man0120 according to his works6467? 24:13 My son1121, eat0398 thou honey1706, because {it is} good2896; and the honeycomb5317, {which is} sweet4966 to thy taste2441: 24:14 So {shall} the knowledge3045 of wisdom2451 {be} unto thy soul5315: when thou hast found4672 {it}, then there shall be3426 a reward0319, and thy expectation8615 shall not be cut off3772. 24:15 Lay not wait0693, O wicked7563 {man}, against the dwelling5116 of the righteous6662; spoil7703 not his resting place7258: 24:16 For a just6662 {man} falleth5307 seven times7651, and riseth up again6965: but the wicked7563 shall fall3782 into mischief7451. 24:17 Rejoice8055 not when thine enemy0341 falleth5307, and let not thine heart3820 be glad1523 when he stumbleth3782: 24:18 Lest the LORD3068 see7200 {it}, and it displease7489-5869 him, and he turn away7725 his wrath0639 from him. 24:19 Fret2734 not thyself because of evil7489 {men}, neither be thou envious7065 at the wicked7563; 24:20 For there shall be no reward0319 to the evil7451 {man}; the candle5216 of the wicked7563 shall be put out1846. 24:21 My son1121, fear3372 thou the LORD3068 and the king4428: {and} meddle6148 not with them that are given to change8138: 24:22 For their calamity0343 shall rise6965 suddenly6597; and who knoweth3045 the ruin6365 of them both8147? 24:23 These {things} also {belong} to the wise2450. {It is} not good2896 to have respect5234 of persons6440 in judgment4941. 24:24 He that saith0559 unto the wicked7563, Thou {art} righteous6662; him shall the people5971 curse5344, nations3816 shall abhor2194 him: 24:25 But to them that rebuke3198 {him} shall be delight5276, and a good2896 blessing1293 shall come0935 upon them. 24:26 {Every man} shall kiss5401 {his} lips8193 that giveth7725 a right5228 answer1697. 24:27 Prepare3559 thy work4399 without2351, and make it fit6257 for thyself in the field7704; and afterwards0310 build1129 thine house1004. 24:28 Be not a witness5707 against thy neighbour7453 without cause2600; and deceive6601 {not} with thy lips8193. 24:29 Say0559 not, I will do6213 so to him as he hath done6213 to me: I will render7725 to the man0376 according to his work6467. 24:30 I went5674 by the field7704 of the slothful0376-6102, and by the vineyard3754 of the man0120 void2638 of understanding3820; 24:31 And, lo, it was all grown over5927 with thorns7063, {and} nettles2738 had covered3680 the face6440 thereof, and the stone0068 wall1444 thereof was broken down2040. 24:32 Then I saw2372, {and} considered {it} well7896-3820: I looked7200 upon {it, and} received3947 instruction4148. 24:33 {Yet} a little4592 sleep8142, a little4592 slumber8572, a little4592 folding2264 of the hands3027 to sleep7901: 24:34 So shall thy poverty7389 come0935 {as} one that travelleth1980; and thy want4270 as an armed4043 man0376.