Proverbs 24 Parallel Bible Translations

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Bishops' Bible of 1568
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1 Be not thou enuious to folow wicked men, and desire not to be among them: Be not envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them, Do not envy the wicked, do not desire their company;
2 For their heart imagineth to do hurt, and their lippes talke mischiefe. for their hearts devise violence, and their lips talk of trouble. for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about making trouble.
3 Thorowe wysdome is an house buylded, & with vnderstanding is it set vp. By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established;
4 Thorowe discretion shall the chaumbers be filled with all costly and pleasaunt riches. by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.
5 A wise man is euer strong: yea a man of vnderstanding increaseth strength. A wise man is full of strength, and a man of knowledge enhances his might, The wise prevail through great power, and those who have knowledge muster their strength.
6 For with discretion must warres be taken in hand: and where as are many that can geue counsaile, there is health. for by wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory. Surely you need guidance to wage war, and victory is won through many advisers.
7 Wysdome is to hye a thyng for a foole: for he dare not open his mouth in the gate. Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the gate he does not open his mouth. Wisdom is too high for fools; in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths.
8 He that imagineth mischiefe, maye well be called an vngratious person. Whoever plans to do evil will be called a schemer. Whoever plots evil will be known as a schemer.
9 The wicked thought of the foolishe is sinne: and the scornefull is an abhomination vnto men. The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to mankind. The schemes of folly are sin, and people detest a mocker.
10 If thou be faynt in the day of aduersitie, thy strength is small. If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small. If you falter in a time of trouble, how small is your strength!
11 Deliuer them that are drawen vnto death, and ceasse not to preserue them that are led to be slayne: Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter. Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter.
12 If thou wylt say, beholde I knewe not of it: doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? And he that kepeth thy soule, knoweth he it not? Shall not he also recompence euery man according to his workes? If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,” does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it, and will he not repay man according to his work? If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,” does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay everyone according to what they have done?
13 My sonne, eate thou hony because it is good, and the hony combe, for it is sweete vnto thy mouth: My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste. Eat honey, my son, for it is good; honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
14 So sweete shal the knowledge of wysdome be vnto thy soule when thou hast found it: and there shalbe hope, and thy hope shall not be cut of. Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off. Know also that wisdom is like honey for you: If you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.
15 Laye no priuie wayte (O wicked man) against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place. Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous; do no violence to his home; Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous, do not plunder their dwelling place;
16 For a iust man falleth seuen tymes, and ryseth vp agayne: but the vngodly fall into mischiefe. for the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity. for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.
17 Reioyce not thou at the fall of thyne enemie, and let not thyne heart be glad when he stumbleth: Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles, Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,
18 Lest the Lorde when he seeth it be angry, and turne his wrath from hym vnto thee. lest the LORD see it and be displeased, and turn away his anger from him. or the LORD will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from them.
19 Fret not thy selfe because of the malitious, neither be enuious at the wicked: Fret not yourself because of evildoers, and be not envious of the wicked, Do not fret because of evildoers or be envious of the wicked,
20 For the wicked shall haue no posteritie, and the candle of the vngodly shalbe put out. for the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out. for the evildoer has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
21 My sonne, feare thou the Lorde and the kyng, and kepe no company with them that slide backe from his feare: My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not join with those who do otherwise, Fear the LORD and the king, my son, and do not join with rebellious officials,
22 For their destruction shall rise sodainlye: and who knoweth the aduersitie that may come from them both? for disaster will arise suddenly from them, and who knows the ruin that will come from them both? for those two will send sudden destruction on them, and who knows what calamities they can bring?
23 It is not good to haue respect of any person in iudgement. These also are sayings of the wise. Partiality in judging is not good. These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judging is not good:
24 He that saith to the vngodly thou art righteous, hym shall the people curse, yea the comminaltie shall abhorre him: Whoever says to the wicked, “You are in the right,” will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations, Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,” will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.
25 But they that rebuke the vngodly in them doth God delight, and a rych blessing shall come vpon them. but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, and a good blessing will come upon them. But it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come on them.
26 Euery man shall kisse his lippes that geueth a good aunswere. Whoever gives an honest answer kisses the lips. An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
27 Make redie thy worke that is without, and looke well vnto that whiche thou hast in the fielde: and then buylde thyne house. Prepare your work outside; get everything ready for yourself in the field, and after that build your house. Put your outdoor work in order and get your fields ready; after that, build your house.
28 Be not a false witnesse against thy neighbour, and speake no falsehood with thy lippes. Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips. Do not testify against your neighbor without cause— would you use your lips to mislead?
29 Say not, I wyll handle hym euen as he hath dealt with me: and wyll rewarde euery man according to his deedes. Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will pay the man back for what he has done.” Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me; I’ll pay them back for what they did.”
30 I went by the fielde of the slouthfull, and by the vineyarde of the foolishe man: I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of a man lacking sense, I went past the field of a sluggard, past the vineyard of someone who has no sense;
31 And lo, it was all couered with nettles, and stoode full of thornes, and the stone wall was broken downe. and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns; the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. thorns had come up everywhere, the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall was in ruins.
32 This I sawe, and considered it well: I looked vpon it, and toke it for a warning. Then I saw and considered it; I looked and received instruction. I applied my heart to what I observed and learned a lesson from what I saw:
33 Yea sleepe on styll I say a litle, slumber a litle, folde thy handes together yet a litle: A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—
34 So shall pouertie come vnto thee as one that trauayleth by the way, and necessitie lyke a weaponed man. and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man. and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.
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