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Proverbs 24:3-16
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 24
3
By wisdom a house is built,
And by understanding it is established;
4
And by knowledge the rooms are filled
With all precious and pleasant riches.
5
A wise man is strong,
And a person of knowledge increases power.
6
For by wise guidance you will wage war,
And in an abundance of counselors there is victory.
7
Wisdom is
too
exalted for a fool,
He does not open his mouth at the gate.
8
One who plans to do evil,
People
will call a schemer.
9
The devising of foolishness is sin,
And the scoffer is an abomination to humanity.
10
If
you show yourself lacking courage on the day of distress,
Your strength is meager.
11
Rescue those who are being taken away to death,
And those who are staggering to the slaughter, Oh hold
them
back!
12
If you say, 'See, we did not know this,'
Does He who weighs the hearts not consider
it?
And does He who watches over your soul not know
it?
And will He not repay a person according to his work?
13
My son, eat honey, for it is good;
Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;
14
Know
that
wisdom is the same for your soul;
If you find
it,
then there will be a future,
And your hope will not be cut off.
15
Do not lie in ambush, you wicked person, against the home of the righteous;
Do not destroy his resting place;
16
For a righteous person falls seven times and rises again,
But the wicked stumble in
time of
disaster.
King James Version
Chapter 24
3
Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
4
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
5
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
6
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
7
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
8
He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
9
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.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 24
3
A house is built by wisdom,
and it is established by understanding;
4
by knowledge the rooms are filled
with every precious and beautiful treasure.
5
A wise warrior is better than a strong one,
and a man of knowledge than one of strength;
6
for you should wage war with sound guidance—
victory comes with many counselors.
7
Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool;
he does not open his mouth at the city gate.
8
The one who plots evil
will be called a schemer.
9
A foolish scheme is sin,
and a mocker is detestable to people.
10
If you do nothing in a difficult time,
your strength is limited.
11
Rescue those being taken off to death,
and save those stumbling toward slaughter.
12
If you say, "But we didn’t know about this,"
won’t he who weighs hearts consider it?
Won’t he who protects your life know?
Won’t he repay a person according to his work?
13
Eat honey, my son, for it is good,
and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate;
14
realize that wisdom is the same for you.
If you find it, you will have a future,
and your hope will never fade.
15
Don’t set an ambush, you wicked one,
at the camp of the righteous man;
don’t destroy his dwelling.
16
Though a righteous person falls seven times,
he will get up,
but the wicked will stumble into ruin.
New Living Translation
Chapter 24
3
A house is built by wisdom
and becomes strong through good sense.
4
Through knowledge its rooms are filled
with all sorts of precious riches and valuables.
5
The wise are mightier than the strong,
and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger.
6
So don’t go to war without wise guidance;
victory depends on having many advisers.
7
Wisdom is too lofty for fools.
Among leaders at the city gate, they have nothing to say.
8
A person who plans evil
will get a reputation as a troublemaker.
9
The schemes of a fool are sinful;
everyone detests a mocker.
10
If you fail under pressure,
your strength is too small.
11
Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to die;
save them as they stagger to their death.
12
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.
13
My child, eat honey, for it is good,
and the honeycomb is sweet to the taste.
14
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.
15
Don’t wait in ambush at the home of the godly,
and don’t raid the house where the godly live.
16
The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again.
But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.
English Standard Version
Chapter 24
3
By wisdom a house is built,
and by understanding it is established;
4
by knowledge the rooms are filled
with all precious and pleasant riches.
5
A wise man is full of strength,
and a man of knowledge enhances his might,
6
for by wise guidance you can wage your war,
and in abundance of counselors there is victory.
7
Wisdom is too high for a fool;
in the gate he does not open his mouth.
8
Whoever plans to do evil
will be called a schemer.
9
The devising of folly is sin,
and the scoffer is an abomination to mankind.
10
If you faint in the day of adversity,
your strength is small.
11
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,"
does not he who weighs the heart perceive it?
Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it,
and will he not repay man according to his work?
13
My son, eat honey, for it is good,
and 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 be a future,
and your hope will not be cut off.
15
Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous;
do no violence to his home;
16
for the righteous falls seven times and rises again,
but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.
New International Version
Chapter 24
3
By wisdom a house is built,
and through understanding it is established;
4
through knowledge its rooms are filled
with rare and beautiful treasures.
5
The wise prevail through great power,
and those who have knowledge muster their strength.
6
Surely you need guidance to wage war,
and victory is won through many advisers.
7
Wisdom is too high for fools;
in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths.
8
Whoever plots evil
will be known as a schemer.
9
The schemes of folly are sin,
and people detest a mocker.
10
If you falter in a time of trouble,
how small is your strength!
11
Rescue those being led away to death;
hold back those staggering toward slaughter.
12
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?
13
Eat honey, my son, for it is good;
honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
14
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.
15
Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous,
do not plunder their dwelling place;
16
for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.
New King James Version
Chapter 24
3
Through wisdom a house is built,
And by understanding it is established;
4
By knowledge the rooms are filled
With all precious and pleasant riches.
5
A wise man
is
strong,
Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength;
6
For by wise counsel you will wage your own war,
And in a multitude of counselors
there is
safety.
7
Wisdom
is
too lofty for a fool;
He does not open his mouth in the gate.
8
He who plots to do evil
Will be called a schemer.
9
The devising of foolishness
is
sin,
And the scoffer
is
an abomination to men.
10
If
you faint in the day of adversity,
Your strength
is
small.
11
Deliver
those who
are drawn toward death,
And hold back
those
stumbling to the slaughter.
12
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?
13
My son, eat honey because
it is
good,
And the honeycomb
which is
sweet to your taste;
14
So
shall
the knowledge of wisdom
be
to your soul;
If you have found
it,
there is a prospect,
And your hope will not be cut off.
15
Do not lie in wait, O wicked
man,
against the dwelling of the righteous;
Do not plunder his resting place;
16
For a righteous
man
may fall seven times
And rise again,
But the wicked shall fall by calamity.
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