Verse 13
Proverbs 24:13
Bible in Basic English
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My son, take honey, for it is good; and the flowing honey, which is sweet to your taste:
Original Language Text
hebrew
אֱכָל בְּנִ֣/י דְבַ֣שׁ כִּי ט֑וֹב וְ/נֹ֥פֶת מָ֝ת֗וֹק עַל חִכֶּֽ/ךָ
English Translation
Eat, my son, honey, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your mouth.
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Chapter 24 Context
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Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them:
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For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.
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The building of a house is by wisdom, and by reason it is made strong:
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And by knowledge its rooms are full of all dear and pleasing things.
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A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.
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For by wise guiding you will overcome in war: and in a number of wise guides there is salvation.
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Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.
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He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.
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The purpose of the foolish is sin: and the hater of authority is disgusting to others.
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If you give way in the day of trouble, your strength is small.
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Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slip...
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If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and...
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My son, take honey, for it is good; and the flowing honey, which is sweet to your taste:
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So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be...
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Do not keep a secret watch, O evil-doer, against the fields of the upright man, or send destruction...
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For an upright man, after falling seven times, will get up again: but trouble is the downfall of the...
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Do not be glad at the fall of your hater, and let not your heart have joy at his downfall:
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For fear that the Lord may see it, and it may be evil in his eyes, and his wrath may be turned away...
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Do not be troubled because of evil-doers, or have envy of sinners:
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For there will be no future for the evil man; the light of sinners will be put out.
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My son, go in fear of the Lord and the king: have nothing to do with those who are in high positions...
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For their downfall will come suddenly; and who has knowledge of the destruction of those in high pos...
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These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good...
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He who says to the evil-doer, You are upright, will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.
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But those who say sharp words to him will have delight, and a blessing of good will come on them.
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He gives a kiss with his lips who gives a right answer.
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Put your work in order outside, and make it ready in the field; and after that, see to the building...
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Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.
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Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will give the man the reward of his work.
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I went by the field of the hater of work, and by the vine-garden of the man without sense;
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And it was all full of thorns, and covered with waste plants, and its stone wall was broken down.
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Then looking at it, I gave thought: I saw, and I got teaching from it.
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A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:
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So loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man.
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