Verse
KJV
King James Version
WEB
World English Bible
Be not
thou
envious against
evil men ,
neither desire to be with them .
Don't
be envious of
evil men ;
Neither desire to be with them :
For their heart
studieth
destruction
, and their lips talk of
mischief.
For their hearts
plot
violence
, And their lips talk about
mischief.
Through wisdom is
an
house builded
; and
by understanding it is established :
Through wisdom a
house is
built
; By understanding it is established ;
And
by knowledge shall
the chambers
be
filled with all precious
and pleasant
riches
.
By knowledge the rooms
are
filled With all rare
and beautiful
treasure
.
A wise man is
strong
; yea,
a man of
knowledge
increaseth
strength .
A wise man has
great
power
; And
a knowledgeable
man increases
strength ;
For by wise counsel
thou
shalt
make
thy
war :
and in
multitude
of
counsellors
there
is safety
.
For by wise guidance
you
wage
your
war ;
And victory
is in
many
advisors
.
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth
not
his mouth in the gate.
Wisdom is too high for a fool: He doesn't
open
his mouth in the gate.
He
that
deviseth
to do evil shall
be called a mischievous
person
.
One
who
plots
to do evil Will
be called a schemer
.
The thought
of foolishness
is
sin :
and
the scorner
is an
abomination
to
men.
The schemes
of folly
are
sin .
The mocker
is detested
by
men.
If thou
faint
in the day
of adversity
, thy
strength is small.
If you
falter
in the time
of trouble
, Your
strength is small.
If
thou
forbear
to
deliver
them
that
are drawn
unto
death, and
those that
are ready
to be
slain;
Rescue
those
who
are being
led
away
to
death !
Indeed
, hold
back
those who
are staggering
to the
slaughter!
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
?
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
?
My son, eat thou
honey, because
it is good; and
the honeycomb, which is
sweet to thy
taste:
My son, eat honey, for
it is good; The droppings
of
the
honeycomb, which are
sweet to your
taste:
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.
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.
Lay not
wait, O
wicked man, against the dwelling
of the righteous ;
spoil
not
his resting place:
Don't
lay in
wait, wicked man, against the habitation
of the righteous .
Don't
destroy
his resting -
place:
For a just
man falleth
seven times, and riseth
up again :
but the wicked shall
fall
into
mischief
.
For a righteous
man falls
seven times, and rises
up again ;
But the wicked are
overthrown
by
calamity
.
Rejoice not
when thine
enemy falleth,
and
let not
thine
heart be glad when he stumbleth:
Don't
rejoice when your
enemy falls.
Don't
let your
heart be glad when he is
overthrown;
Lest the
LORD
see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
Lest Yahweh
see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.
Fret not
thyself
because of evil
men,
neither be thou
envious at
the wicked:
Don't
fret yourself
because of evildoers;
Neither be envious of
the wicked:
For there shall
be no reward to the evil man; the candle
of the wicked shall be put
out.
For there will
be no reward to the evil man; And
the lamp
of the wicked shall be snuffed
out.
My son, fear thou
the
LORD
and the king :
and
meddle
not
with
them
that
are given
to
change
:
My son, fear Yahweh
and the king .
Don't
join
those
who
are rebellious
:
For their calamity shall
rise suddenly; and
who
knoweth
the ruin
of
them both?
For their calamity will
rise suddenly; The destruction
from
them both --who
knows
?
These things
also belong
to
the wise. It
is
not
good
to have
respect
of
persons
in judgment.
These also are
sayings
of
the wise. To show
partiality
in judgment is
not
good
.
He that
saith
unto
the wicked, Thou
are righteous; him
shall the
people
curse, nations shall abhor him :
He who
says
to
the wicked, "You
are righteous; "
Peoples
shall curse him
, and
nations shall abhor him --
But to
them
that
rebuke
him
shall
be
delight
, and a good
blessing shall
come upon
them.
But it
will
go
well
with
those
who
convict
the
guilty
, And a rich
blessing will
come on
them.
Every
man
shall
kiss his
lips that
giveth
a
right
answer
.
An
honest
answer
Is
like
a
kiss on
the
lips.
Prepare thy
work without
, and make
it
fit
for
thyself
in
the
field;
and
afterwards build thine
house.
Prepare your
work outside
, And get
your
fields
ready.
Afterwards ,
build your
house.
Be not
a witness against thy
neighbour
without cause ;
and
deceive not
with thy
lips.
Don't
be a witness against your
neighbor
without cause .
Don't
deceive with your
lips.
Say not
, I will do so
to him as he hath
done to me :
I will render to the man according to his work.
Don't
say, "
I will do to him as he has
done to me ;
I will render to the man according to his work. "
I went by the field of the slothful
, and
by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
I went by the field of the sluggard
, By the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
And,
lo
, it was all grown over with thorns ,
and
nettles
had
covered the
face
thereof
, and the
stone wall thereof
was broken down.
Behold
, it was all grown over with thorns .
Its
surface
was
covered with
nettles
, And its
stone wall was broken down.
Then I saw, and considered it
well :
I looked
upon
it
, and received instruction .
Then I saw, and considered well .
I saw
, and received instruction :
Yet
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep :
A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep ;
So shall thy
poverty come as one
that
travelleth;
and thy
want as an armed man.
So shall your
poverty come as a
robber,
And your
want as an armed man.
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