1611 King James Bible
Proverbs 24
- Proverbs 24:1 Be not thou enuious against euill men, neither desire to be with them.
- Proverbs 24:2 For their heart studieth destruction, and their lippes talke of mischiefe.
- Proverbs 24:3 Through wisedome is an house builded, and by vnderstanding it is established.
- Proverbs 24:4 And by knowledge shall the chambers bee filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
- Proverbs 24:5 A wise man is strong, yea a man of knowledge encreaseth strength.
- Proverbs 24:6 For by wise counsell thou shalt make thy warre: and in multitude of counsellers there is safetie.
- Proverbs 24:7 Wisedome is too high for a foole: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
- Proverbs 24:8 He that deuiseth to doe euill, shall be called a mischieuous person.
- Proverbs 24:9 The thought of foolishnesse is sinne: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
- Proverbs 24:10 If thou faint in the day of aduersitie, thy strength is small:
- Proverbs 24:11 If thou forbeare to deliuer them that are drawen vnto death, and those that are ready to be slaine:
- Proverbs 24:12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not: doth not he that pondereth the heart, consider it? and he that keepeth thy soule, doth not he know it? and shall not hee render to euery man according to his workes?
- Proverbs 24:13 My sonne, eate thou honie, because it is good, and the honie combe, which is sweete to thy taste.
- Proverbs 24:14 So shall the knowledge of wisedome be vnto thy soule: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
- Proverbs 24:15 Lay not waite, (O wicked man) against the dwelling of the righteous: spoile not his resting place.
- Proverbs 24:16 For a iust man falleth seuen times, and riseth vp againe: but the wicked shall fall into mischiefe.
- Proverbs 24:17 Reioyce not when thine enemie falleth: and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
- Proverbs 24:18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and hee turne away his wrath from him.
- Proverbs 24:19 Fret not thy selfe because of euill men; neither be thou enuious at the wicked.
- Proverbs 24:20 For there shall be no reward to the euill man: the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
- Proverbs 24:21 My sonne, feare thou the LORD, and the king: and medle not with them that are giuen to change.
- Proverbs 24:22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly, and who knoweth the ruine of them both?
- Proverbs 24:23 These things also belong to the wise: It is not good to haue respect of persons in iudgement.
- Proverbs 24:24 He that sayth vnto the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse; nations shall abhorre him:
- Proverbs 24:25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come vpon them.
- Proverbs 24:26 Euery man shall kisse his lippes that giueth a right answere.
- Proverbs 24:27 Prepare thy worke without, and make it fit for thy selfe in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
- Proverbs 24:28 Be not a witnesse against thy neighbour without cause: and deceiue not with thy lippes.
- Proverbs 24:29 Say not, I will doe so to him as he hath done to mee: I will render to the man according to his worke.
- Proverbs 24:30 I went by the field of the slouthfull, and by the vineyard of the man voyd of vnderstanding:
- Proverbs 24:31 And loe, it was all growen ouer with thornes, and nettles had couered the face thereof, and the stone wall therof was broken downe:
- Proverbs 24:32 Then I saw, and considered it well, I looked vpon it, and receiued instruction.
- Proverbs 24:33 Yet a little sleepe, a little slumber, a little folding of the handes to sleepe:
- Proverbs 24:34 So shall thy pouertie come, as one that traueileth, and thy want, as an armed man.