The Proverbs

 1 Be not thou ^aenvious against ^bevil men, neither desire to be with them.

 2 For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

 3 Through wisdom is an house builded; 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 ^astrong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

 6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy ^awar: and in ^bmultitude of ^ccounsellors there is safety.

 7 Wisdom is too high for a ^afool: 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 ^afoolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

 10 If thou ^afaint 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 ^apondereth 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 ^bworks?

 13 My son, eat thou ^ahoney, 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:

 16 For a just man falleth seven times, and ^ariseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

 17 Rejoice not when thine ^aenemy falleth, and let not thine 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 ^aenvious at the wicked;

 20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the ^acandle of the wicked shall be put out.

 21 My son, ^afear 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 ^arespect of persons in judgment.

 24 He that saith unto the ^awicked, 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 ^aPrepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

 28 Be not a ^awitness against thy neighbour without cause; and ^bdeceive not with thy lips.

 29 Say not, I will ^ado 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 ^aslothful, 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 thereof, and the stone ^awall thereof was broken down.

 32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

 33 Yet a little ^asleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

 34 So shall thy poverty come as one ^athat travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.