Proverbs 24:23-34 Parallel Bible Translations

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23 These sayings also are from the wise: To show partiality in judgment is terrible: 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 The one who says to the guilty, |You are innocent,| peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce 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 there will be delight for those who convict the guilty, and a pleasing blessing will come on 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 Like a kiss on the lips is the one who gives an honest answer. Whoever gives an honest answer kisses the lips. An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
27 Establish your work outside and get your fields ready; afterward build your 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 Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your words. 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 Do not say, |I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will pay him back according to what he has done.| 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 field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of one who lacks wisdom. 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 I saw that thorns had grown up all over it, the ground was covered with weeds, and its stone wall was broken down. 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 When I saw this, I gave careful consideration to it; I received instruction from what I saw: 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 |A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax, 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 and your poverty will come like a bandit, and your need like an armed robber.| 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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