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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;
Don’t envy evil people
or desire their company.
or desire their company.
for their hearts plot violence,
and their lips talk about making trouble.
and their lips talk about making trouble.
For their hearts plot violence,
and their words always stir up trouble.
and their words always stir up trouble.
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;
A house is built by wisdom
and becomes strong through good sense.
and becomes strong through good sense.
through knowledge its rooms are filled
with rare and beautiful treasures.
with rare and beautiful treasures.
Through knowledge its rooms are filled
with all sorts of precious riches and valuables.
with all sorts of precious riches and valuables.
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.
Surely you need guidance to wage war,
and victory is won through many advisers.
and victory is won through many advisers.
So don’t go to war without wise guidance;
victory depends on having many advisers.
victory depends on having many advisers.
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 fools.
Among leaders at the city gate, they have nothing to say.
Among leaders at the city gate, they have nothing to say.
Saying 24
Whoever plots evil
will be known as a schemer.
Whoever plots evil
will be known as a schemer.
A person who plans evil
will get a reputation as a troublemaker.
will get a reputation as a troublemaker.
The schemes of folly are sin,
and people detest a mocker.
and people detest a mocker.
The schemes of a fool are sinful;
everyone detests a mocker.
everyone detests a mocker.
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 fail under pressure,
your strength is too small.
your strength is too small.
Rescue those being led away to death;
hold back those staggering toward slaughter.
hold back those staggering toward slaughter.
Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to die;
save them as they stagger to their death.
save them as they stagger to their death.
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?
Don’t excuse yourself by saying, “Look, we didn’t know.”
For God understands all hearts, and he sees you.
He who guards your soul knows you knew.
He will repay all people as their actions deserve.
For God understands all hearts, and he sees you.
He who guards your soul knows you knew.
He will repay all people as their actions deserve.
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.
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.
In the same way, wisdom is sweet to your soul.
If you find it, you will have a bright future,
and your hopes will not be cut short.
If you find it, you will have a bright future,
and your hopes will not be cut short.
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;
Don’t wait in ambush at the home of the godly,
and don’t raid the house where the godly live.
and don’t raid the house where the godly live.
for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.
but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.
The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again.
But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.
But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.
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,
Don’t rejoice when your enemies fall;
don’t be happy when they stumble.
don’t be happy when they stumble.
or the Lord will see and disapprove
and turn his wrath away from them.
and turn his wrath away from them.
For the LORD will be displeased with you
and will turn his anger away from them.
and will turn his anger 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,
Don’t fret because of evildoers;
don’t envy the wicked.
don’t envy 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 evil people have no future;
the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.
the light of the wicked will be snuffed 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 child, fear the LORD and the king.
Don’t associate with rebels,
Don’t associate with rebels,
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 disaster will hit them suddenly.
Who knows what punishment will come
from the LORD and the king?
Who knows what punishment will come
from the LORD and the king?
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:
More Sayings of the Wise
Here are some further sayings of the wise:
It is wrong to show favoritism when passing judgment.
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.
A judge who says to the wicked, “You are innocent,”
will be cursed by many people and denounced by the nations.
will be cursed by many people and denounced by the nations.
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 it will go well for those who convict the guilty;
rich blessings will be showered on them.
rich blessings will be showered on 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.
Do your planning and prepare your fields
before building your house.
before building your house.
Do not testify against your neighbor without cause —
would you use your lips to mislead?
would you use your lips to mislead?
Don’t testify against your neighbors without cause;
don’t lie about them.
don’t lie about them.
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.”
And don’t say, “Now I can pay them back for what they’ve done to me!
I’ll get even with them!”
I’ll get even with them!”
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 walked by the field of a lazy person,
the vineyard of one with no common sense.
the vineyard of one with no common sense.
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.
I saw that it was overgrown with nettles.
It was covered with weeds,
and its walls were broken down.
It was covered with weeds,
and its walls were 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:
Then, as I looked and thought about it,
I learned this lesson:
I learned this lesson:
A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest —
a little folding of the hands to rest —
A little extra sleep, a little more slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest —
a little folding of the hands to rest —