Verse 3
Proverbs 24:3
Noah Webster Bible
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Through wisdom is a house built; and by understanding it is established:
Original Language Text
hebrew
בְּ֭/חָכְמָה יִבָּ֣נֶה בָּ֑יִת וּ֝/בִ/תְבוּנָ֗ה יִתְכּוֹנָֽן
English Translation
By wisdom a house will be built, and by understanding it will be established.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 24 Context
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Be not thou envious against 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 shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
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A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
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For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counselors there is safety.
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Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
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He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
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The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
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10
If thou faintest in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
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11
If thou forbearest to deliver them that are drawn to death, and those that are ready to be slain;
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If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it ? and he th...
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13
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honey-comb, which is sweet to thy taste:
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So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to thy soul: when thou hast found it , then there shall be a rew...
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15
Lay not wait, O wicked man , against the dwelling of the righteous; destroy not his resting-place:
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For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
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Rejoice not when thy enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth:
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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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Fret not thyself because of evil men , neither be thou envious at the wicked;
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For there shall be no reward to the evil man ; the candle of the wicked shall be extinguished.
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My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and 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 belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
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He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him...
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But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
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Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
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Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thy house.
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28
Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
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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.
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I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
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And lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face of it, and its stone wal...
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Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it , and received instruction.
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Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
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So shall thy poverty come as one that traveleth; and thy want as an armed man.
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