Verse 8
Proverbs 24:8
Darby Translation
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He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a master of intrigues.
Original Language Text
hebrew
מְחַשֵּׁ֥ב לְ/הָרֵ֑עַ ל֝֗/וֹ בַּֽעַל מְזִמּ֥וֹת יִקְרָֽאוּ
English Translation
The one who devises evil against him, the master of plots, they shall call.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 24 Context
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Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;
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for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
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Through wisdom is a house built, and by understanding it is established;
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and by knowledge are the chambers filled with all precious and pleasant substance.
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A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
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For with good advice shalt thou make thy war; and in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
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Wisdom is too high for a fool: he will not open his mouth in the gate.
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He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a master of intrigues.
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The purpose of folly is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to men.
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[If] thou losest courage in the day of trouble, thy strength is small.
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Deliver them that are taken forth unto death, and withdraw not from them that stagger to slaughter.
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If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not, will not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he tha...
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Eat honey, my son, for it is good; and a honeycomb is sweet to thy taste:
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so consider wisdom for thy soul; if thou hast found it, there shall be a result, and thine expectati...
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Lay not wait, O wicked [man], against the dwelling of the righteous; lay not waste his resting-place...
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For the righteous falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the wicked stumble into disaster.
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Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;
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lest Jehovah see it, and it be evil in his sight, and he turn away his anger from him.
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Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, [and] be not envious of the wicked:
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for there shall be no future to the evil [man]; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
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My son, fear Jehovah and the king: meddle not with them that are given to change.
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For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
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These things also come from the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
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He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;
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but to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight, and a good blessing cometh upon them.
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He kisseth the lips who giveth a right answer.
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Prepare thy work without, and put thy field in order, and afterwards build thy house.
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Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and wouldest thou deceive with thy lips?
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Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me, I will render to the man according to his work.
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I went by the field of a sluggard, and by the vineyard of a man void of understanding;
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and lo, it was all grown over with thistles, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and its stone...
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Then I looked, I took it to heart; I saw, I received instruction:
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A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest!
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So shall thy poverty come [as] a roving plunderer, and thy penury as an armed man.
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