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Saying 20
Do not envy the wicked,
do not desire their company;
Do not envy the wicked,
do not desire their company;
Do Not Envy Evil Men
Do not be envious of evil men,
Nor desire to be with them;
Do not be envious of evil men,
Nor desire to be with them;
for their hearts plot violence,
and their lips talk about making trouble.
and their lips talk about making trouble.
For their heart devises violence,
And their lips talk of troublemaking.
And their lips talk of troublemaking.
Saying 21
By wisdom a house is built,
and through understanding it is established;
By wisdom a house is built,
and through understanding it is established;
Through wisdom a house is built,
And by understanding it is established;
And by understanding it is established;
through knowledge its rooms are filled
with rare and beautiful treasures.
with rare and beautiful treasures.
By knowledge the rooms are filled
With all precious and pleasant riches.
With all precious and pleasant riches.
Saying 22
The wise prevail through great power,
and those who have knowledge muster their strength.
The wise prevail through great power,
and those who have knowledge muster their strength.
A wise man is strong,
Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength;
Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength;
Surely you need guidance to wage war,
and victory is won through many advisers.
and victory is won through many advisers.
For by wise counsel you will wage your own war,
And in a multitude of counselors there is safety.
And in a multitude of counselors there is safety.
Saying 23
Wisdom is too high for fools;
in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths.
Wisdom is too high for fools;
in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths.
Wisdom is too lofty for a fool;
He does not open his mouth in the gate.
He does not open his mouth in the gate.
Saying 24
Whoever plots evil
will be known as a schemer.
Whoever plots evil
will be known as a schemer.
The schemes of folly are sin,
and people detest a mocker.
and people detest a mocker.
The devising of foolishness is sin,
And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
Saying 25
If you falter in a time of trouble,
how small is your strength!
If you falter in a time of trouble,
how small is your strength!
If you faint in the day of adversity,
Your strength is small.
Your strength is small.
Rescue those being led away to death;
hold back those staggering toward slaughter.
hold back those staggering toward slaughter.
Deliver those who are drawn toward death,
And hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.
And hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.
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?
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?
If you say, “Surely we did not know this,”
Does not He who weighs the hearts consider it?
He who keeps your soul, does He not know it?
And will He not render to each man according to his deeds?
Does not He who weighs the hearts consider it?
He who keeps your soul, does He not know it?
And will He not render to each man according to his deeds?
Saying 26
Eat honey, my son, for it is good;
honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
Eat honey, my son, for it is good;
honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
My son, eat honey because it is good,
And the honeycomb which is sweet to your taste;
And the honeycomb which is sweet to your taste;
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.
If you find it, there is a future hope for you,
and your hope will not be cut off.
Saying 27
Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous,
do not plunder their dwelling place;
Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous,
do not plunder their dwelling place;
Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
Do not plunder his resting place;
Do not plunder his resting place;
for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.
but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.
For a righteous man may fall seven times
And rise again,
But the wicked shall fall by calamity.
And rise again,
But the wicked shall fall by calamity.
Saying 28
Do not gloat when your enemy falls;
when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,
Do not gloat when your enemy falls;
when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
or the Lord will see and disapprove
and turn his wrath away from them.
and turn his wrath away from them.
Saying 29
Do not fret because of evildoers
or be envious of the wicked,
Do not fret because of evildoers
or be envious of the wicked,
Do not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the wicked;
Nor be envious of the wicked;
for the evildoer has no future hope,
and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
For there will be no prospect for the evil man;
The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
Saying 30
Fear the Lord and the king, my son,
and do not join with rebellious officials,
Fear the Lord and the king, my son,
and do not join with rebellious officials,
My son, fear the Lord and the king;
Do not associate with those given to change;
Do not associate with those given to change;
for those two will send sudden destruction on them,
and who knows what calamities they can bring?
and who knows what calamities they can bring?
For their calamity will rise suddenly,
And who knows the ruin those two can bring?
And who knows the ruin those two can bring?
Further Sayings of the Wise
These also are sayings of the wise:
To show partiality in judging is not good:
These also are sayings of the wise:
To show partiality in judging is not good:
Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,”
will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.
will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.
He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
Him the people will curse;
Nations will abhor him.
Him the people will curse;
Nations will abhor him.
But it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
and rich blessing will come on them.
and rich blessing will come on them.
But those who rebuke the wicked will have delight,
And a good blessing will come upon them.
And a good blessing will come upon them.
Put your outdoor work in order
and get your fields ready;
after that, build your house.
and get your fields ready;
after that, build your house.
Prepare your outside work,
Make it fit for yourself in the field;
And afterward build your house.
Make it fit for yourself in the field;
And afterward build your house.
Do not testify against your neighbor without cause —
would you use your lips to mislead?
would you use your lips to mislead?
Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me;
I’ll pay them back for what they did.”
I’ll pay them back for what they did.”
Do not say, “I will do to him just as he has done to me;
I will render to the man according to his work.”
I will render to the man according to his work.”
I went past the field of a sluggard,
past the vineyard of someone who has no sense;
past the vineyard of someone who has no sense;
I went by the field of the lazy man,
And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding;
And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding;
thorns had come up everywhere,
the ground was covered with weeds,
and the stone wall was in ruins.
the ground was covered with weeds,
and the stone wall was in ruins.
And there it was, all overgrown with thorns;
Its surface was covered with nettles;
Its stone wall was broken down.
Its surface was covered with nettles;
Its stone wall was broken down.
I applied my heart to what I observed
and learned a lesson from what I saw:
and learned a lesson from what I saw:
When I saw it, I considered it well;
I looked on it and received instruction:
I looked on it and received instruction:
A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest —
a little folding of the hands to rest —
A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest;
A little folding of the hands to rest;