Proverbs 24 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Bee not thou enuious against euill men, neither desire to be with 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 destruction, and their lippes speake 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 Through wisdome is an house builded, and with vnderstanding it is established. 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 And by knowledge shall the chambers bee filled with all precious, and pleasant 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 strong: for a man of vnderstanding encreaseth his 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 counsel thou shalt enterprise thy warre, and in the multitude of them that can giue counsell, 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 Wisdome is hie to a foole: therefore he can 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 Hee that imagineth to doe euill, men shall call him an autour of wickednes. Whoever plans to do evil will be called a schemer. Whoever plots evil will be known as a schemer.
9 The wicked thought of a foole is sinne, and the scorner is an abomination 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 bee faint 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 to death: wilt thou not preserue them that are led to be slaine? 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 say, Beholde, we knew not of it: he that pondereth the heartes, doeth not hee vnderstand it? And hee that keepeth thy soule, knoweth he it not? Will not he also recompense 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 hony, for 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 shall the knowledge of wisdome be vnto thy soule, if thou finde it, and there shall be an ende, and thine hope shall not be cut off. 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 waite, 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 times, and riseth againe: but the wicked 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 Bee thou not glad when thine enemie falleth, and let not thine heart reioyce when hee 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 Least the Lorde see it, and it displease him, and he turne his wrath from him. 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 malicious, 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 there shall bee none ende of plagues to the euill man: the light of the wicked shall bee 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 the Lord, and the King, and meddle not with them that are sedicious. 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 shal rise suddenly, and who knoweth the ruine of 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 Also these things perteine to the wise, 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 wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse, and the multitude 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 to them that rebuke him, shall be pleasure, and vpon them shall come the blessing of goodnesse. 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 They shall kisse the lippes of him that answereth vpright wordes. Whoever gives an honest answer kisses the lips. An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
27 Prepare thy worke without, and make readie thy thinges in the fielde, and after, builde thine 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 witnes against thy neighbour without cause: for wilt thou deceiue 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 wil doe to him, as he hath done to mee, I will recompence euery man according to his worke. 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 passed by the fielde of the slouthfull, and by the vineyarde of the man destitute of vnderstanding. 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 al growen ouer with thornes, and nettles had couered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof 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 Then I behelde, and I considered it well: I looked vpon it, and receiued instruction. 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 Yet a litle sleepe, a litle slumber, a litle folding of the handes to sleepe. 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 thy pouertie commeth as one that traueileth by the way, and thy necessitie like an armed 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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