My LORD’s BibleProverbs 24
1Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
אַל־תְּקַנֵּא בְּאַנְשֵׁי רָעָה וְאַל־ [תִּתְאָו כ] (תִּתְאָיו ק) לִהְיֹות אִתָּם׃ (3893)
See also: Psalms 37:1, Proverbs 3:31, Psalms 37:7, Proverbs 23:17, James 4:5-6, Proverbs 13:20, Galatians 5:19-21, Psalms 73:3, Proverbs 24:19, 1 Peter 2:1, Genesis 19:1-11, Psalms 26:9, Proverbs 1:11-15, Genesis 13:10-13, Psalms 10:5
2For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
כִּי־שֹׁד יֶהְגֶּה לִבָּם וְעָמָל שִׂפְתֵיהֶם תְּדַבֵּרְנָה׃ (2071)
See also: Psalms 7:14, Psalms 10:7, Psalms 28:3, Isaiah 59:4, Romans 2:6, 1 Samuel 23:9, Job 15:35, Esther 3:6-7, Psalms 36:4, Proverbs 6:14, Micah 7:3, Matthew 26:3-4, Acts 13:10, 1 Kings 20:7, Psalms 64:4-6, Psalms 140:2, Proverbs 24:8, Luke 23:20-21
3Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
בְּחָכְמָה יִבָּנֶה בָּיִת וּבִתְבוּנָה יִתְכֹּונָן׃ (1561)
See also: Proverbs 14:1, Proverbs 9:1, 1 Corinthians 3:9, Colossians 2:7, Jeremiah 10:12, 2 Samuel 7:26, Isaiah 33:6, Proverbs 16:20, Exodus 1:21, Ezra 8:18, Proverbs 12:7
4And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
וּבְדַעַת חֲדָרִים יִמָּלְאוּ כָּל־הֹון יָקָר וְנָעִים׃ (1428)
See also: Proverbs 15:6, Proverbs 21:20, Proverbs 20:15, Proverbs 8:21, Matthew 13:52, 1 Chronicles 29:2-9, Nehemiah 13:5-13, 1 Kings 4:22-28, 1 Chronicles 27:25-31, 2 Chronicles 4:18-22, 2 Chronicles 26:4-11, Nehemiah 10:39, Job 28:10, Proverbs 27:23-27
5A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
גֶּבֶר־חָכָם בַּעֹוז וְאִישׁ־דַּעַת מְאַמֶּץ־כֹּחַ׃ (1348)
See also: Ecclesiastes 7:19, Ecclesiastes 9:16, Colossians 1:11, Proverbs 8:14, Proverbs 21:22, Isaiah 40:31, 1 Chronicles 12:32, Psalms 84:7, Proverbs 10:29, Ecclesiastes 9:14-18, Ecclesiastes 8:1, Daniel 2:23, Isaiah 36:5
6For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
כִּי בְתַחְבֻּלֹות תַּעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ מִלְחָמָה וּתְשׁוּעָה בְּרֹב יֹועֵץ׃ (2993)
See also: Proverbs 11:14, Proverbs 20:18, Proverbs 15:22, Luke 14:31, Ephesians 6:10-20, Joshua 7:2, 2 Chronicles 32:3, 1 Timothy 6:11-12, Judges 19:30, Judges 20:7, 1 Corinthians 9:25-27, 2 Timothy 4:7
7Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
רָאמֹות לֶאֱוִיל חָכְמֹות בַּשַּׁעַר לֹא יִפְתַּח־פִּיהוּ׃ (2400)
See also: Matthew 16:18, Psalms 92:6, Proverbs 14:6, Proverbs 28:5, Psalms 10:5, 1 Corinthians 2:14, Psalms 92:5-6, Proverbs 31:23, Job 5:4, Job 29:7-25, Job 31:21, Psalms 71:19, Proverbs 15:24, Proverbs 17:24, Proverbs 22:22, Proverbs 31:8-9, Isaiah 29:21, Amos 5:10, Amos 5:12, Amos 5:15
8He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
מְחַשֵּׁב לְהָרֵעַ לֹו בַּעַל־מְזִמֹּות יִקְרָאוּ׃ (1603)
See also: Proverbs 6:18, Proverbs 24:9, Psalms 21:11, Ezekiel 38:10-11, Proverbs 6:14, Proverbs 14:22, Nahum 1:11, Romans 1:30, 1 Kings 2:44, Proverbs 24:2, Isaiah 10:7-13, Isaiah 32:7
9The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
זִמַּת אִוֶּלֶת חַטָּאת וְתֹועֲבַת לְאָדָם לֵץ׃ (2381)
See also: 2 Corinthians 10:5, Matthew 15:19, Isaiah 55:7, Proverbs 29:8, Acts 8:22, Proverbs 24:8, Matthew 9:4, Genesis 6:5, Proverbs 22:10, Jeremiah 4:14, Matthew 5:28, Genesis 8:21, Psalms 119:113, Proverbs 23:7, Proverbs 15:26, Mark 7:22, Deuteronomy 15:9, Proverbs 12:5, Proverbs 29:27, Isaiah 59:7
10If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
הִתְרַפִּיתָ בְּיֹום צָרָה צַר כֹּחֶכָה׃ (1791)
See also: Isaiah 40:28-31, Ephesians 3:13, Jeremiah 51:46, 1 Samuel 27:1, Hebrews 12:3-5, Job 4:5, Jeremiah 12:5, 2 Corinthians 4:1, Revelation 2:3, Revelation 2:13, Esther 4:13, Psalms 49:5, Colossians 1:11, Proverbs 3:11, Jeremiah 45:3
11If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
הַצֵּל לְקֻחִים לַמָּוֶת וּמָטִים לַהֶרֶג אִם־תַּחְשֹׂוךְ׃ (1907)
See also: Psalms 82:4, Isaiah 58:6-7, Proverbs 31:8, 1 John 3:16-17, Job 29:17, Ecclesiastes 3:7, 1 Samuel 26:8-9, Jeremiah 22:16, Luke 10:31-32, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 42:21, Deuteronomy 22:1, Joshua 10:9, Job 29:12, Luke 23:23-25, Acts 28:2, 1 Samuel 20:32, 1 Samuel 22:14, 2 Samuel 13:32, Job 31:34
12If 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?
כִּי־תֹאמַר הֵן לֹא־יָדַעְנוּ זֶה הֲלֹא־תֹכֵן לִבֹּות ׀ הוּא־יָבִין וְנֹצֵר נַפְשְׁךָ הוּא יֵדָע וְהֵשִׁיב לְאָדָם כְּפָעֳלֹו׃ (3433)
See also: Proverbs 21:2, Proverbs 16:2, Matthew 16:27, Job 34:11, 1 Samuel 2:3, Revelation 20:12, Romans 2:6, Jeremiah 17:10, Revelation 2:23, 1 Samuel 16:7, Psalms 121:8, Psalms 62:12, Psalms 121:3, Ecclesiastes 5:8, Matthew 24:39, Job 33:26, Psalms 17:3, Psalms 33:15, Psalms 44:21, Proverbs 5:21
13My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
אֱכָל־בְּנִי דְבַשׁ כִּי־טֹוב וְנֹפֶת מָתֹוק עַל־חִכֶּךָ׃ (1696)
See also: Proverbs 16:24, Psalms 119:103, Isaiah 7:15, Song of Solomon 5:1, Proverbs 25:16, Leviticus 2:11, Proverbs 2:10, Nehemiah 8:12, Psalms 19:10, Proverbs 22:18, Song of Solomon 4:11, Matthew 3:4, Proverbs 25:27
14So 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.
כֵּן ׀ דְּעֶה חָכְמָה לְנַפְשֶׁךָ אִם־מָצָאתָ וְיֵשׁ אַחֲרִית וְתִקְוָתְךָ לֹא תִכָּרֵת׃ (4192)
See also: Proverbs 23:18, Psalms 111:2, Psalms 9:18, Proverbs 2:10, James 1:25, Jeremiah 15:16, Psalms 119:103, Psalms 104:34, Proverbs 2:1-5, Proverbs 3:13-18, Proverbs 22:18, Psalms 19:10-11, Psalms 119:111, Matthew 10:42, Matthew 19:21
15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
אַל־תֶּאֱרֹב רָשָׁע לִנְוֵה צַדִּיק אַל־תְּשַׁדֵּד רִבְצֹו׃ (2536)
See also: Jeremiah 11:19, Acts 9:24, 1 Samuel 9:11, 1 Samuel 22:18-19, 1 Samuel 23:20-23, Psalms 140:5, Isaiah 32:18, Matthew 26:4, Psalms 37:32, Psalms 56:6, Psalms 59:3, Proverbs 1:11, Proverbs 22:28, Acts 23:16, Acts 25:3, Psalms 10:8-10
16For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
כִּי שֶׁבַע ׀ יִפֹּול צַדִּיק וָקָם וּרְשָׁעִים יִכָּשְׁלוּ בְרָעָה׃ (2147)
See also: Psalms 34:19, Psalms 37:24, Micah 7:8-10, Job 5:19, 2 Corinthians 4:8-12, 2 Corinthians 11:23-27, Proverbs 14:32, Jeremiah 8:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:3, Revelation 18:20-21, Proverbs 13:17, 2 Corinthians 1:8-10, John 10:28, 2 Corinthians 4:9, 1 Samuel 26:10, Psalms 34:21, Psalms 52:5, Proverbs 28:14-18, Amos 5:2, Esther 7:10
17Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
בִּנְפֹל [אֹויְבֶיךָ כ] (אֹויִבְךָ ק) אַל־תִּשְׂמָח וּבִכָּשְׁלֹו אַל־יָגֵל לִבֶּךָ׃ (1639)
See also: Luke 6:27, Proverbs 25:21, Obadiah 1:12, Job 31:29, Romans 12:19, Proverbs 17:5, 1 Corinthians 13:6-7, 2 Samuel 16:5-14, Psalms 35:15, Psalms 35:19, Psalms 42:10, Judges 16:25, Luke 10:34, Psalms 70:3, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, Judges 16:23, 2 Samuel 1:12, 2 Samuel 3:32, Isaiah 14:29, Ezekiel 25:3
18Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
פֶּן־יִרְאֶה יְהוָה וְרַע בְּעֵינָיו וְהֵשִׁיב מֵעָלָיו אַפֹּו׃ (1362)
19Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked:
אַל־תִּתְחַר בַּמְּרֵעִים אַל־תְּקַנֵּא בָּרְשָׁעִים׃ (2605)
See also: Psalms 37:1, Proverbs 3:31, Psalms 1:1, Psalms 73:3, Psalms 119:115, Proverbs 13:20, Proverbs 23:17, Proverbs 24:1, Psalms 26:4-5, 2 Timothy 3:2-5, Numbers 16:26, Ephesians 5:11, 1 Peter 2:1, Revelation 18:4, 2 Corinthians 6:17
20For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
כִּי ׀ לֹא־תִהְיֶה אַחֲרִית לָרָע נֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ׃ (2374)
See also: Proverbs 23:18, Proverbs 13:9, Job 18:5, Proverbs 20:20, Job 29:3, Revelation 18:23, Job 21:17, Psalms 11:6, Psalms 9:17, Isaiah 3:11, Matthew 8:12, Matthew 25:8, Jude 1:13
21My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
יְרָא־אֶת־יְהוָה בְּנִי וָמֶלֶךְ עִםשֹׁ־ונִים אַל־תִּתְעָרָב׃ (2415)
See also: 1 Peter 2:17, 1 Peter 2:13, Romans 13:7, 1 Timothy 2:2, Proverbs 18:1, Titus 3:1, Matthew 22:21, Romans 13:1-7, 1 Kings 12:16, Ecclesiastes 8:2, Exodus 14:31, 1 Kings 3:28, Proverbs 20:19, 1 Samuel 12:12-19, 2 Samuel 18:7, 2 Samuel 20:12, Mark 12:17, Ephesians 5:21, Numbers 16:1-3, Joshua 4:14
22For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
כִּי־פִתְאֹם יָקוּם אֵידָם וּפִיד נֵיהֶם מִי יֹודֵעַ׃ (1107)
See also: Ecclesiastes 8:7, Numbers 16:31-35, 2 Samuel 18:7-8, 2 Chronicles 13:16-17, Psalms 90:11, Hosea 5:11, 1 Samuel 31:1-7, Proverbs 16:14, Proverbs 20:2, Hosea 13:10-11
23These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
גַּם־אֵלֶּה לַחֲכָמִים הַכֵּר־פָּנִים בְּמִשְׁפָּט בַּל־טֹוב׃ (1112)
See also: James 2:1, Leviticus 19:15, Proverbs 28:21, Romans 2:11, Deuteronomy 1:17, Proverbs 17:15, John 7:24, Proverbs 18:5, Romans 13:4, Deuteronomy 16:19, 2 Chronicles 19:7, Psalms 82:2-4, Psalms 107:43, Proverbs 1:6, Proverbs 30:10, James 3:17, Job 13:8, Job 32:21, Hosea 14:9, 1 Timothy 5:20-21
24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
אֹמֵר ׀ לְרָשָׁע צַדִּיק אָתָּה יִקְּבֻהוּ עַמִּים יִזְעָמוּהוּ לְאֻמִּים׃ (1999)
See also: Proverbs 17:15, Isaiah 5:23, Proverbs 11:26, Exodus 23:6-7, Proverbs 28:27, Proverbs 30:10, Isaiah 66:24, Jeremiah 6:13-14, 2 Chronicles 18:11, Isaiah 5:20, Jeremiah 8:10-11, Ezekiel 13:22, Esther 7:6
25But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
וְלַמֹּוכִיחִים יִנְעָם וַעֲלֵיהֶם תָּבֹוא בִרְכַּת־טֹוב׃ (1549)
See also: Proverbs 10:6, 1 Timothy 5:20, 1 Samuel 3:13, Proverbs 28:23, Leviticus 19:17, 1 Kings 21:19-20, Nehemiah 5:7-9, Nehemiah 13:8-11, Nehemiah 13:17, Nehemiah 13:25, Nehemiah 13:28, Job 29:16-18, Matthew 14:4, Titus 1:13, Titus 2:15, 2 Timothy 4:2
26Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
שְׂפָתַיִם יִשָּׁק מֵשִׁיב דְּבָרִים נְכֹחִים׃ (1976)
See also: Proverbs 15:23, Genesis 41:38-57, Proverbs 25:11, Job 6:25, Proverbs 16:1, Joshua 22:21, Daniel 2:46-48, Mark 12:17-18, Mark 12:32-34
27Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
הָכֵן בַּחוּץ ׀ מְלַאכְתֶּךָ וְעַתְּדָהּ בַּשָּׂדֶה לָךְ אַחַר וּבָנִיתָ בֵיתֶךָ׃ (2647)
See also: Luke 14:28, 1 Kings 5:17-18, 1 Kings 6:7, Proverbs 17:19, Judges 19:16, Psalms 112:5, Jeremiah 22:14
28Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
אַל־תְּהִי עֵד־חִנָּם בְּרֵעֶךָ וַהֲפִתִּיתָ בִּשְׂפָתֶיךָ׃ (2623)
See also: Ephesians 4:25, Proverbs 12:17, Leviticus 6:2, Deuteronomy 16:19, Judges 16:10, 1 Kings 21:9-13, Proverbs 25:18, Matthew 26:59-60, Genesis 34:13, Exodus 20:16, Exodus 23:1, 1 Samuel 22:9-10, Job 2:3, Psalms 35:7, Psalms 35:11, Psalms 52:1, Proverbs 14:5, Proverbs 19:5, Proverbs 19:9, Proverbs 21:28
29Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
אַל־תֹּאמַר כַּאֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה־לִי כֵּן אֶעֱשֶׂה־לֹּו אָשִׁיב לָאִישׁ כְּפָעֳלֹו׃ (2950)
See also: Proverbs 20:22, Romans 12:19, Matthew 5:39, Romans 12:17-21, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, Revelation 20:12, Psalms 119:61, Proverbs 25:21-22, Judges 15:11, 2 Samuel 13:22-28
30I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
עַל־שְׂדֵה אִישׁ־עָצֵל עָבַרְתִּי וְעַל־כֶּרֶם אָדָם חֲסַר־לֵב׃ (2303)
See also: 2 Thessalonians 3:10, Proverbs 18:9, Proverbs 6:6, Proverbs 12:11, Proverbs 20:13, Isaiah 56:10, Romans 12:11, Ecclesiastes 10:18, Psalms 112:5, Hebrews 6:12, Proverbs 10:4, Proverbs 19:24, Proverbs 23:21, Proverbs 21:25, Job 4:8, Proverbs 7:7, Ecclesiastes 8:9-11, Song of Solomon 7:12, Luke 16:3, Genesis 9:20
31And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
וְהִנֵּה עָלָה כֻלֹּו ׀ קִמְּשֹׂנִים כָּסּוּ פָנָיו חֲרֻלִּים וְגֶדֶר אֲבָנָיו נֶהֱרָסָה׃ (1889)
See also: Isaiah 5:5, Ecclesiastes 10:18, Genesis 3:17-19, Proverbs 22:13, Jeremiah 4:3, Matthew 13:22, Job 31:40, Proverbs 19:23, Proverbs 20:4, Proverbs 23:21, Matthew 13:7, Hebrews 6:8, Genesis 3:18, Hosea 9:6
32Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
וָאֶחֱזֶה אָנֹכִי אָשִׁית לִבִּי רָאִיתִי לָקַחְתִּי מוּסָר׃ (2336)
See also: Proverbs 27:23, 1 Corinthians 10:11, 2 Timothy 2:7, Exodus 7:23, Exodus 9:21, Deuteronomy 13:11, Deuteronomy 21:21, Deuteronomy 32:29, Job 7:17, Psalms 4:4, Ezekiel 44:5, Luke 2:19, Luke 2:51, 1 Corinthians 10:6, Jude 1:5-7, Jeremiah 31:21
33Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
מְעַט נֹות מְעַט תְּנוּמֹות מְעַט ׀ חִבֻּק יָדַיִם לִשְׁכָּב׃ (2241)
See also: Proverbs 6:9, Proverbs 6:4-11, Proverbs 6:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:6-8, Proverbs 19:15, Romans 13:11, Ephesians 5:14, 2 Samuel 4:5, Mark 13:36, 2 Samuel 11:2, Proverbs 26:14, Ecclesiastes 4:5
34So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
וּבָא־מִתְהַלֵּךְ רֵישֶׁךָ וּמַחְסֹרֶיךָ כְּאִישׁ מָגֵן׃ (1802)