Precepts and Warnings 1Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them;
2For their minds devise violence,
3By wisdom a house is built,
4And by knowledge the rooms are filled
5A wise man is strong,
6For by wise guidance you will wage war,
7Wisdom is too exalted for a fool,
8One who plans to do evil,
9The devising of folly is sin,
10If you are slack in the day of distress,
11Deliver those who are being taken away to death,
12If you say, See, we did not know this,
13My son, eat honey, for it is good,
14Know that wisdom is thus for your soul;
15Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
16For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again,
17Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
18Or the LORD will see it and be displeased,
19Do not fret because of evildoers
20For there will be no future for the evil man;
21My son, fear the LORD and the king;
22For their calamity will rise suddenly,
23These also are sayings of the wise.
24He who says to the wicked, You are righteous,
25But to those who rebuke the wicked will be delight,
26He kisses the lips
27Prepare your work outside
28Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause,
29Do not say, Thus I shall do to him as he has done to me;
30I passed by the field of the sluggard
31And behold, it was completely overgrown with thistles;
32When I saw, I reflected upon it;
33A little sleep, a little slumber,
34Then your poverty will come as a robber New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org Bible Apps |