Pro 24 | NASB2020 | STEP | Do not be envious of evil people , Nor desire to be with them;

Proverbs 24

Precepts and Warnings

1 Do not be ^aenvious of evil people,
Nor desire to ^bbe with them;
2 For their ^{▼▼Lit hearts}minds plot ^dviolence,
And their lips ^etalk of trouble.

3 ^fBy wisdom a house is built,
And by understanding it is established;
4 And by knowledge the rooms are ^gfilled
With all precious and pleasant riches.

5 A ^hwise man is ^{▼▼Lit in strength}strong,
And a person of knowledge ^{▼▼Lit strengthens power}increases power.
6 For ^kby wise guidance you will ^{▼▼Lit make battle for yourself}wage war,
And ^min an abundance of counselors there is victory.

7 Wisdom is ⁿtoo exalted for a fool,
He does not open his mouth ^oat the gate.

8 One who ^pplans to do evil,
People will call a ^{▼▼Or deviser of evil}schemer.
9 The ^rdevising of foolishness is sin,
And the scoffer is an abomination to humanity.

10 If you ^sshow yourself lacking courage on the day of distress,
Your strength is meager.

11 ^tRescue those who are being taken away to death,
And those who are staggering to the slaughter, Oh hold them back!
12 If you say, “See, we did not know this,”
Does He ^uwho weighs the hearts not ^vconsider it?
And ^wdoes He who ^xwatches over your soul not know it?
And will He not ^{▼▼Lit bring back to
,} ^zrepay a person according to his work?

13 My son, eat ^aahoney, for it is good;
Yes, the ^abhoney from the comb is sweet to your taste;
14 Know that ^acwisdom is the same for your soul;
If you find it, then there will be a ^{▼▼Lit latter end
,} ^aefuture,
And your hope will not be cut off.

15 ^afDo not lie in ambush, you wicked person, against the home of the righteous;
Do not destroy his resting place;
16 For a ^agrighteous person falls seven times and rises again,
But the ^ahwicked stumble in time of disaster.

17 ^aiDo not rejoice when your enemy falls,
And do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
18 Otherwise, the Lord will see and ^{▼▼Lit it is evil in His eyes}be displeased,
And turn His anger away from him.

19 ^akDo not get upset because of evildoers
Or be ^alenvious of the wicked;
20 For ^amthere will be no ^{▼▼Lit latter end
,} ^aofuture for the evil person;
The ^aplamp of the wicked will be put out.

21 My son, ^{▼▼Or revere
,} ^arfear the Lord and the king;
Do not get involved with those ^{▼▼Or who change}of high rank,
22 For their ^atdisaster will rise suddenly,
And who knows the ruin that can come from both of them?

23 These also are ^ausayings of the wise:
To ^{▼▼Lit regard the face
,} ^awshow partiality in judgment is not good.
24 One ^axwho says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
^ayPeoples will curse him, nations will scold him;
25 But ^azfor those who rebuke the wicked there will be delight,
And a good blessing will come upon them.
26 One who gives ^{▼▼Or an honest}a right answer
Kisses the lips.

27 Prepare your work outside,
And ^bbmake it ready for yourself in the field;
Afterward, then, build your house.

28 Do not be a ^bcwitness against your neighbor for no reason,
And ^bddo not deceive with your lips.
29 ^beDo not say, “I shall do the same to him as he has done to me;
I will ^{▼▼Lit bring back}repay the person according to his work.”

30 I passed by the field of ^{▼▼Lit an idle}a lazy one,
And by the vineyard of a person ^bhlacking ^{▼▼Lit heart}sense,
31 And behold, it was completely ^bjovergrown with weeds;
Its surface was covered with ^bkweeds,
And its stone ^blwall was broken down.
32 When I saw, I ^{▼▼Lit set my heart}reflected upon it;
I looked, and received instruction.
33 “ ^bnA little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest,”
34 Then your poverty will come like ^{▼▼Lit one who moves about}a drifter,
And your need like ^{▼▼Lit a man with a shield}an armed man.