Verse 24
Proverbs 24:24
World English Bible, British Edition
24
He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—
Original Language Text
hebrew
אֹ֤מֵ֨ר לְ/רָשָׁע֮ צַדִּ֪יק אָ֥תָּה יִקְּבֻ֥/הוּ עַמִּ֑ים יִזְעָמ֥וּ/הוּ לְאֻמִּֽים
English Translation
You say to the wicked, "You are righteous"; nations will scorn him, peoples will be angry with him.
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Chapter 24 Context
1
Don’t be envious of evil men,
neither desire to be with them;
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for their hearts plot violence
and their lips talk about mischief.
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Through wisdom a house is built;
by understanding it is established;
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by knowledge the rooms are filled
with all rare and beautiful treasure.
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A wise man has great power.
A knowledgeable man increases strength,
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for by wise guidance you wage your war,
and victory is in many advisors.
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Wisdom is too high for a fool.
He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.
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One who plots to do evil
will be called a schemer.
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The schemes of folly are sin.
The mocker is detested by men.
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10
If you falter in the time of trouble,
your strength is small.
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11
Rescue those who are being led away to death!
Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slau...
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12
If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this,”
doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it?
He who keep...
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My son, eat honey, for it is good,
the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;
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so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul.
If you have found it, then there will be a reward:
Your...
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Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the
righteous.
Don’t destroy his resting pl...
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for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again,
but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
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Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls.
Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,
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lest the LORD see it, and it displease him,
and he turn away his wrath from him.
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Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers,
neither be envious of the wicked;
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for there will be no reward to the evil man.
The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
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My son, fear the LORD and the king.
Don’t join those who are rebellious,
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for their calamity will rise suddenly.
Who knows what destruction may come from them both?
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These also are sayings of the wise:
To show partiality in judgement is not good.
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He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—
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but it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
and a rich blessing will come on them.
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An honest answer
is like a kiss on the lips.
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Prepare your work outside,
and get your fields ready.
Afterwards, build your house.
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Don’t be a witness against your neighbour without cause.
Don’t deceive with your lips.
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Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me;
I will repay the man according to his work.”
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I went by the field of the sluggard,
by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.
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Behold, it was all grown over with thorns.
Its surface was covered with nettles,
and its stone wall...
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Then I saw, and considered well.
I saw, and received instruction:
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a little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to sleep,
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so your poverty will come as a robber
and your want as an armed man.
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