KJV Proverbs 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 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.