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 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 strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth
strength.  6  For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war:
and in 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 shall be called
a mischievous person.  9  The thought of foolishness is sin:
and the scorner is an abomination to men. 

 10  If thou faint 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 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? 

 13  My son, eat thou honey, 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 riseth up again: but the wicked
shall fall into mischief. 

 17  Rejoice not when thine enemy 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
envious at the wicked;  20  For there shall be no reward to
the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out. 

 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 unto
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 thine house. 

 28  Be not a witness against thy neighbour 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 thereof, and the stone wall thereof 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 travelleth; and
thy want as an armed man. 

 

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