1 Be notuver. 19; See Ps. 37:1 envious of evil men,
nor desire to bevSee ch. 1:15 with them,
2 for their heartsw[Isa. 59:13] devise violence,
and their lipsxPs. 10:7 talk of trouble.
3 Byy[ch. 14:1] wisdom a house is built,
and by understanding it is established;
4 by knowledge the rooms are filled
with allz[ch. 23:23; Luke 16:11] precious and pleasant riches.
5 a[ch. 21:22] A wise man is full of strength,
and a man of knowledge enhances his might,
6 for bybch. 20:18 wise guidance you can wage your war,
and incSee ch. 11:14 abundance of counselors there is victory.
7 Wisdom isd[ch. 14:6] too high for a fool;
ineSee Job 5:4 the gate he does not open his mouth.
8 WhoeverfRom. 1:30 plans to do evil
will be called a schemer.
9 g[ch. 21:27] The devising1Or scheming of folly is sin,
andhSee Ps. 1:1 the scoffer is an abomination to mankind.
10 If youi[Heb. 12:3] faint in the day of adversity,
your strength is small.
11 jPs. 82:4; [Isa. 58:6, 7] Rescue those who are being taken away to death;
hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.
12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know this, ”
k[Eccles. 5:8] does not he wholch. 16:2; See 1 Sam. 16:7 weighs the heart perceive it?
Does not he whom[Ps. 91:11] keeps watch over your soul know it,
and will he not repay mannSee Job 34:11 according to his work?
13 My son,o[Ps. 19:10; 119:103; Song 5:1; Isa. 7:15] eat honey, for it is good,
andpSong 4:11 the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
14 Know that wisdom is such to your soul;
if you find it, there will beqSee ch. 23:18 a future,
and your hope will not be cut off.
15 rPs. 10:9, 10 Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous;
do no violence to his home;
16 sSee Ps. 37:24 for the righteous fallstSee Job 5:19 seven times and rises again,
butuch. 14:32 the wicked stumble in times of calamity.
17 vPs. 35:15, 19; [Mic. 7:8]; See ch. 17:5 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,
18 lest the Lord see it and be displeased,
and turn away his anger from him.
19 w[Jer. 12:1]; See Ps. 37:1 Fret not yourself because of evildoers,
and be notxver. 1 envious of the wicked,
20 for the evil man has noq[See ver. 14 above] future;
ych. 13:9; See Job 18:5 the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
21 My son,z1 Pet. 2:17; [Rom. 13:7] fear the Lord and the king,
and do not join with those who do otherwise,
22 for disaster from them will rise suddenly,
and who knows the ruin that will come from them both?
23 These also are sayings ofach. 1:6; 22:17 the wise.
bSee ch. 18:5 Partiality in judging is not good.
24 WhoevercSee ch. 17:15 says to the wicked, “You are in the right, ”
dch. 11:26 will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,
25 but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight,
and a good blessing will come upon them.
26 Whoever gives an honest answer
kisses the lips.
27 e[Luke 14:28] Prepare your work outside;
get everything ready for yourself in the field,
and after that build your house.
28 f[ch. 25:18] Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause,
and do not deceive with your lips.
29 Do not say,gSee ch. 20:22 “I will do to him as he has done to me;
I will pay the man back for what he has done. ”
30 h[Job 5:3] I passed by the field of a sluggard,
by the vineyard of a maniSee ch. 6:32 lacking sense,
31 and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns;
the ground was covered with nettles,
and its stonejIsa. 5:5 wall was broken down.
32 Then I saw andk[ch. 22:17] considered it;
I looked and received instruction.
33 lFor ver. 33, 34, see ch. 6:10, 11 A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest,
34 and poverty will come upon you like a robber,
and want like an armed man.