Proverbs - douay rheims

Chapter 24

¹ Seek not to be like evil men, neither desire to be with them:
² Because their mind studieth robberies, and their lips speak deceits.
³ By wisdom the house shall be built, and by prudence it shall be strengthened.
⁴ By instruction the storerooms shall be filled with all precious and most beautiful wealth.
⁵ A wise man is strong: and a knowing man, stout and valiant.
⁶ Because war is managed by due ordering: and there shall be safety where there are many counsels.
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, end 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.
¹⁶ For a just mall shall fall seven times and shall rise again: but the wicked shall fall down into evil.
¹⁷ When thy enemy shall fall, be not glad, and in his ruin let not thy heart rejoice:
¹⁸ Lest the Lord see, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
¹⁹ Contend not with the wicked, nor seek to be like the ungodly:
²⁰ For evil men have no hope of things to come, and the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
²¹ My son, fear the Lord and the king: and have nothing to do with detracters.
²² For their destruction shall rise suddenly: and who knoweth the ruin of both?
²³ These things also to the wise: It is not good to have respect to persons in judgment.
²⁴ They that say to the wicked man: Thou art just: shall be cursed by the people, and the tribes shall abhor them.
²⁵ They that rebuke him, shall be praised: and a blessing shall come upon them.
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.
³³ Thou wilt sleep a little, said I, thou wilt slumber a little, thou wilt fold thy hands a little to rest:
³⁴ And poverty shall come to thee as a runner, and beggary as an armed man.

Proverbs - webster

Chapter 24

¹ Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
² For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
³ Through wisdom is a house built; and by understanding it is established:
⁴ And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
⁵ A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
⁶ For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counselors there is safety.
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:
¹⁶ For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
¹⁷ Rejoice not when thy enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth:
¹⁸ Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
¹⁹ Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
²⁰ For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be extinguished.
²¹ My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
²² For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
²³ These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
²⁴ He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
²⁵ But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
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.
³³ Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
³⁴ So shall thy poverty come as one that traveleth; and thy want as an armed man.

Proverbs - world english bible

Chapter 24

¹ be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them:
² their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief.
³ wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;
⁴ knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.
⁵ wise man has great power; and a knowledgeable man increases strength;
⁶ by wise guidance you wage your war; and victory is in many advisors.
⁷ is too high for a fool: he doesn't open his mouth in the gate.
⁸ who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.
⁹ schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.
¹⁰ you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.
¹¹ those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
¹² 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 son, eat honey, for it is good; the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste:
¹⁴ 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 lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don't destroy his resting place:
¹⁶ a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
¹⁷ rejoice when your enemy falls. Don't let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;
¹⁸ Yahweh see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
¹⁹ fret yourself because of evildoers; neither be envious of the wicked:
²⁰ there will be no reward to the evil man; and the lamp of the wicked shall be snuffed out.
²¹ son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don't join those who are rebellious:
²² their calamity will rise suddenly; the destruction from them both--who knows?
²³ also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.
²⁴ who says to the wicked, "You are righteous;" peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him--
²⁵ it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.
²⁶ honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
²⁷ your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.
²⁸ be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don't deceive with your lips.
²⁹ say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."
³⁰ went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
³¹ it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.
³² I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:
³³ little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep;
³⁴ your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.

Proverbs - darby

Chapter 24

¹ Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;
² for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
³ Through wisdom is a house built, and by understanding it is established;
⁴ and by knowledge are the chambers filled with all precious and pleasant substance.
⁵ A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
⁶ For with good advice shalt thou make thy war; and in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
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.
¹⁶ For the righteous falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the wicked stumble into disaster.
¹⁷ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;
¹⁸ lest Jehovah see it, and it be evil in his sight, and he turn away his anger from him.
¹⁹ Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, [and] be not envious of the wicked:
²⁰ for there shall be no future to the evil [man]; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
²¹ My son, fear Jehovah and the king: meddle not with them that are given to change.
²² For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
²³ These things also come from the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
²⁴ He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;
²⁵ but to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight, and a good blessing cometh upon them.
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:
³³ -- A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest!
³⁴ So shall thy poverty come [as] a roving plunderer, and thy penury as an armed man.

Proverbs - american standard version

Chapter 24

¹ Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them:
² For their heart studieth oppression, And their lips talk of mischief.
³ Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established;
⁴ And by knowledge are the chambers filled With all precious and pleasant riches.
⁵ A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might
⁶ For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war; And in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
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:
¹⁶ For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
¹⁷ Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;
¹⁸ Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.
¹⁹ Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked:
²⁰ For there shall be no reward to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
²¹ My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; [And] company not with them that are given to change:
²² For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And the destruction from them both, who knoweth it?
²³ These also are [sayings] of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.
²⁴ He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him:
²⁵ But to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them.
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:
³³ [Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep;
³⁴ So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.

Proverbs - basic english

Chapter 24

¹ Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them:
² For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.
³ The building of a house is by wisdom, and by reason it is made strong:
⁴ And by knowledge its rooms are full of all dear and pleasing things.
⁵ A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.
⁶ For by wise guiding you will overcome in war: and in a number of wise guides there is salvation.
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:
¹⁶ For an upright man, after falling seven times, will get up again: but trouble is the downfall of the evil.
¹⁷ Do not be glad at the fall of your hater, and let not your heart have joy at his downfall:
¹⁸ For fear that the Lord may see it, and it may be evil in his eyes, and his wrath may be turned away from him.
¹⁹ Do not be troubled because of evil-doers, or have envy of sinners:
²⁰ For there will be no future for the evil man; the light of sinners will be put out.
²¹ My son, go in fear of the Lord and the king: have nothing to do with those who are in high positions:
²² For their downfall will come suddenly; and who has knowledge of the destruction of those in high positions?
²³ These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.
²⁴ He who says to the evil-doer, You are upright, will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.
²⁵ But those who say sharp words to him will have delight, and a blessing of good will come on them.
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.
³³ A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:
³⁴ So loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man.