Be not
thou envious against evil men, neither desire to
be with them.
02 For their heart studieth destruction, and
their lips talk of mischief.
03 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by
understanding it is established:
04 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled
with all precious and pleasant riches.
05 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge
increaseth strength.
06 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war:
and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
07 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not
his mouth in the gate.
08 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a
mischievous person.
09 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the
scorner is an abomination to men.
10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy
strength is small.
11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn
unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth
not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and
he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it?
and shall not he render to every man according to
his works?
13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good;
and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy
soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall
be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut
off.
15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the
dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting
place:
16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth
up again: but the wicked shall fall into
mischief.
17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let
not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
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18 Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him,
and he turn away his wrath from him.
19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither
be thou envious at the wicked:
20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man;
the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
21 My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and
meddle not with them that are given to change:
22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and
who knoweth the ruin of them both?
23 These things also belong to the wise. It is
not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are
righteous; him shall the people curse, nations
shall abhor him:
25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight,
and a good blessing shall come upon them.
26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a
right answer.
27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for
thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine
house.
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without
cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
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.
30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by
the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns,
and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the
stone wall thereof was broken down.
32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked
upon it, and received instruction.
33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little
folding of the hands to sleep:
34 So shall thy poverty come as one that
travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
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