Proverbs 23 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Proverbs 24

¹Don’t be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;

KJVBe not thou envious^H7065^(H8762) against evil^H7451 men^H582, neither desire^H183^(H8691) to be with them.

² for their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about mischief.

KJVFor their heart^H3820 studieth^H1897^(H8799) destruction^H7701, and their lips^H8193 talk^H1696^(H8762) of mischief^H5999.

³ Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;

KJVThrough wisdom^H2451 is an house^H1004 builded^H1129^(H8735); and by understanding^H8394 it is established^H3559^(H8709):

⁴ by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.

KJVAnd by knowledge^H1847 shall the chambers^H2315 be filled^H4390^(H8735) with all precious^H3368 and pleasant^H5273 riches^H1952.

⁵ A wise man has great power. A knowledgeable man increases strength,

KJVA wise^H2450 man^H1397 is strong^H5797; yea, a man^H376 of knowledge^H1847 increaseth^H553^(H8764) strength^H3581.

⁶ for by wise guidance you wage your war, and victory is in many advisors.

KJVFor by wise counsel^H8458 thou shalt make^H6213^(H8799) thy war^H4421: and in multitude^H7230 of counsellors^H3289^(H8802) there is safety^H8668.

⁷ Wisdom is too high for a fool. He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.

KJVWisdom^H2454 is too high^H7311^(H8802) for a fool^H191: he openeth^H6605^(H8799) not his mouth^H6310 in the gate^H8179.

⁸ One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.

KJVHe that deviseth^H2803^(H8764) to do evil^H7489^(H8687) shall be called^H7121^(H8799) a mischievous^H4209 person^H1167.

⁹ The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

KJVThe thought^H2154 of foolishness^H200 is sin^H2403: and the scorner^H3887^(H8801) is an abomination^H8441 to men^H120.

¹⁰ If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.

KJVIf thou faint^H7503^(H8694) in the day^H3117 of adversity^H6869, thy strength^H3581 is small^H6862.

¹¹ Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

KJVIf thou forbear^H2820^(H8799) to deliver^H5337^(H8685) them that are drawn^H3947^(H8803) unto death^H4194, and those that are ready^H4131^(H8801) to be slain^H2027;

¹² If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this,” doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it? Shall he not give to every man according to his work?

KJVIf thou sayest^H559^(H8799), Behold, we knew^H3045^(H8804) it not; doth not he that pondereth^H8505^(H8802) the heart^H3826 consider^H995^(H8799) it? and he that keepeth^H5341^(H8802) thy soul^H5315, doth not he know^H3045^(H8799) it? and shall not he render^H7725^(H8689) to every man^H120 according to his works^H6467?

¹³ My son, eat honey, for it is good, the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;

KJVMy son^H1121, eat^H398^(H8798) thou honey^H1706, because it is good^H2896; and the honeycomb^H5317, which is sweet^H4966 to thy taste^H2441:

¹⁴ so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.

KJVSo shall the knowledge^H3045^(H8798) of wisdom^H2451 be unto thy soul^H5315: when thou hast found^H4672^(H8804) it, then there shall be^H3426 a reward^H319, and thy expectation^H8615 shall not be cut off^H3772^(H8735).

¹⁵ Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place;

KJVLay not wait^H693^(H8799), O wicked^H7563 man, against the dwelling^H5116 of the righteous^H6662; spoil^H7703^(H8762) not his resting place^H7258:

¹⁶ for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

KJVFor a just^H6662 man falleth^H5307^(H8799) seven times^H7651, and riseth up again^H6965^(H8804): but the wicked^H7563 shall fall^H3782^(H8735) into mischief^H7451.

¹⁷ Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,

KJVRejoice^H8055^(H8799) not when thine enemy^H341^(H8802) falleth^H5307^(H8800), and let not thine heart^H3820 be glad^H1523^(H8799) when he stumbleth^H3782^(H8736):

¹⁸ lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

KJVLest the LORD^H3068 see^H7200^(H8799) it, and it displease^H7489^(H8804)^H5869 him, and he turn away^H7725^(H8689) his wrath^H639 from him.

¹⁹ Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious of the wicked;

KJVFret^H2734^(H8691) not thyself because of evil^H7489^(H8688) men, neither be thou envious^H7065^(H8762) at the wicked^H7563;

²⁰ for there will be no reward to the evil man. The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

KJVFor there shall be no reward^H319 to the evil^H7451 man; the candle^H5216 of the wicked^H7563 shall be put out^H1846^(H8799).

²¹ My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious,

KJVMy son^H1121, fear^H3372^(H8798) thou the LORD^H3068 and the king^H4428: and meddle^H6148^(H8691) not with them that are given to change^H8138^(H8802):

²² for their calamity will rise suddenly. Who knows what destruction may come from them both?

KJVFor their calamity^H343 shall rise^H6965^(H8799) suddenly^H6597; and who knoweth^H3045^(H8802) the ruin^H6365 of them both^H8147?

²³ These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.

KJVThese things also belong to the wise^H2450. It is not good^H2896 to have respect^H5234^(H8687) of persons^H6440 in judgment^H4941.

²⁴ He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—

KJVHe that saith^H559^(H8802) unto the wicked^H7563, Thou art righteous^H6662; him shall the people^H5971 curse^H5344^(H8799), nations^H3816 shall abhor^H2194^(H8799) him:

²⁵ but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

KJVBut to them that rebuke^H3198^(H8688) him shall be delight^H5276^(H8799), and a good^H2896 blessing^H1293 shall come^H935^(H8799) upon them.

²⁶ An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

KJVEvery man shall kiss^H5401^(H8799) his lips^H8193 that giveth^H7725^(H8688) a right^H5228 answer^H1697.

²⁷ Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

KJVPrepare^H3559^(H8685) thy work^H4399 without^H2351, and make it fit^H6257^(H8761) for thyself in the field^H7704; and afterwards^H310 build^H1129^(H8804) thine house^H1004.

²⁸ Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.

KJVBe not a witness^H5707 against thy neighbour^H7453 without cause^H2600; and deceive^H6601^(H8765) not with thy lips^H8193.

²⁹ Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”

KJVSay^H559^(H8799) not, I will do^H6213^(H8799) so to him as he hath done^H6213^(H8804) to me: I will render^H7725^(H8686) to the man^H376 according to his work^H6467.

³⁰ I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.

KJVI went^H5674^(H8804) by the field^H7704 of the slothful^H376^H6102, and by the vineyard^H3754 of the man^H120 void^H2638 of understanding^H3820;

³¹ Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.

KJVAnd, lo, it was all grown over^H5927^(H8804) with thorns^H7063, and nettles^H2738 had covered^H3680^(H8795) the face^H6440 thereof, and the stone^H68 wall^H1444 thereof was broken down^H2040^(H8738).

³² Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:

KJVThen I saw^H2372^(H8799), and considered it well^H7896^(H8799)^H3820: I looked^H7200^(H8804) upon it, and received^H3947^(H8804) instruction^H4148.

³³ a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep,

KJVYet a little^H4592 sleep^H8142, a little^H4592 slumber^H8572, a little^H4592 folding^H2264 of the hands^H3027 to sleep^H7901^(H8800):

³⁴ so your poverty will come as a robber and your want as an armed man.

KJVSo shall thy poverty^H7389 come^H935^(H8804) as one that travelleth^H1980^(H8693); and thy want^H4270 as an armed^H4043 man^H376.

WEB·Proverbs 23

¹When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you;

KJVWhen thou sittest^H3427^(H8799) to eat^H3898^(H8800) with a ruler^H4910^(H8802), consider^H995^(H8799) diligently^H995^(H8800) what is before^H6440 thee:

² put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to appetite.

KJVAnd put^H7760^(H8804) a knife^H7915 to thy throat^H3930, if thou be a man given^H1167 to appetite^H5315.

³ Don’t be desirous of his dainties, since they are deceitful food.

KJVBe not desirous^H183^(H8691) of his dainties^H4303: for they are deceitful^H3577 meat^H3899.

⁴ Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

KJVLabour^H3021^(H8799) not to be rich^H6238^(H8687): cease^H2308^(H8798) from thine own wisdom^H998.

⁵ Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.

KJVWilt thou set^H5774^(H8686)^(H8675)^H5774^(H8799) thine eyes^H5869 upon that which is not? for riches certainly^H6213^(H8800) make^H6213^(H8799) themselves wings^H3671; they fly away^H5774^(H8799)^(H8675)^H5774^(H8687) as an eagle^H5404 toward heaven^H8064.

⁶ Don’t eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and don’t crave his delicacies,

KJVEat^H3898^(H8799) thou not the bread^H3899 of him that hath an evil^H7451 eye^H5869, neither desire^H183^(H8691) thou his dainty meats^H4303:

⁷ for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

KJVFor as he thinketh^H8176^(H8804) in his heart^H5315, so is he: Eat^H398^(H8798) and drink^H8354^(H8798), saith^H559^(H8799) he to thee; but his heart^H3820 is not with thee.

⁸ You will vomit up the morsel which you have eaten and waste your pleasant words.

KJVThe morsel^H6595 which thou hast eaten^H398^(H8804) shalt thou vomit up^H6958^(H8686), and lose^H7843^(H8765) thy sweet^H5273 words^H1697.

⁹ Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

KJVSpeak^H1696^(H8762) not in the ears^H241 of a fool^H3684: for he will despise^H936^(H8799) the wisdom^H7922 of thy words^H4405.

¹⁰ Don’t move the ancient boundary stone. Don’t encroach on the fields of the fatherless,

KJVRemove^H5253^(H8686) not the old^H5769 landmark^H1366; and enter^H935^(H8799) not into the fields^H7704 of the fatherless^H3490:

¹¹ for their Defender is strong. He will plead their case against you.

KJVFor their redeemer^H1350^(H8802) is mighty^H2389; he shall plead^H7378^(H8799) their cause^H7379 with thee.

¹² Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

KJVApply^H935^(H8685) thine heart^H3820 unto instruction^H4148, and thine ears^H241 to the words^H561 of knowledge^H1847.

¹³ Don’t withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die.

KJVWithhold^H4513^(H8799) not correction^H4148 from the child^H5288: for if thou beatest^H5221^(H8686) him with the rod^H7626, he shall not die^H4191^(H8799).

¹⁴ Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.

KJVThou shalt beat^H5221^(H8686) him with the rod^H7626, and shalt deliver^H5337^(H8686) his soul^H5315 from hell^H7585.

¹⁵ My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine.

KJVMy son^H1121, if thine heart^H3820 be wise^H2449^(H8804), my heart^H3820 shall rejoice^H8055^(H8799), even mine^H589.

¹⁶ Yes, my heart will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

KJVYea, my reins^H3629 shall rejoice^H5937^(H8799), when thy lips^H8193 speak^H1696^(H8763) right things^H4339.

¹⁷ Don’t let your heart envy sinners, but rather fear Yahweh all day long.

KJVLet not thine heart^H3820 envy^H7065^(H8762) sinners^H2400: but be thou in the fear^H3374 of the LORD^H3068 all the day^H3117 long.

¹⁸ Indeed surely there is a future hope, and your hope will not be cut off.

KJVFor surely there is^H3426 an end^H319; and thine expectation^H8615 shall not be cut off^H3772^(H8735).

¹⁹ Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!

KJVHear^H8085^(H8798) thou, my son^H1121, and be wise^H2449^(H8798), and guide^H833^(H8761) thine heart^H3820 in the way^H1870.

²⁰ Don’t be among ones drinking too much wine, or those who gorge themselves on meat;

KJVBe not among winebibbers^H3196^H5433^(H8802); among riotous eaters^H2151^(H8802) of flesh^H1320:

²¹ for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.

KJVFor the drunkard^H5433^(H8802) and the glutton^H2151^(H8802) shall come to poverty^H3423^(H8735): and drowsiness^H5124 shall clothe^H3847^(H8686) a man with rags^H7168.

²² Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.

KJVHearken^H8085^(H8798) unto thy father^H1 that begat^H3205^(H8804) thee, and despise^H936^(H8799) not thy mother^H517 when she is old^H2204^(H8804).

²³ Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

KJVBuy^H7069^(H8798) the truth^H571, and sell^H4376^(H8799) it not; also wisdom^H2451, and instruction^H4148, and understanding^H998.

²⁴ The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.

KJVThe father^H1 of the righteous^H6662 shall greatly^H1524 rejoice^H1523^(H8799): and he that begetteth^H3205^(H8802) a wise^H2450 child shall have joy^H8055^(H8799) of him.

²⁵ Let your father and your mother be glad! Let her who bore you rejoice!

KJVThy father^H1 and thy mother^H517 shall be glad^H8055^(H8799), and she that bare^H3205^(H8802) thee shall rejoice^H1523^(H8799).

²⁶ My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.

KJVMy son^H1121, give^H5414^(H8798) me thine heart^H3820, and let thine eyes^H5869 observe^H7521^(H8799)^H5341^(H8799) my ways^H1870.

²⁷ For a prostitute is a deep pit; and a wayward wife is a narrow well.

KJVFor a whore^H2181^(H8802) is a deep^H6013 ditch^H7745; and a strange woman^H5237 is a narrow^H6862 pit^H875.

²⁸ Yes, she lies in wait like a robber, and increases the unfaithful among men.

KJVShe also lieth in wait^H693^(H8799) as for a prey^H2863, and increaseth^H3254^(H8686) the transgressors^H898^(H8802) among men^H120.

²⁹ Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?

KJVWho hath woe^H188? who hath sorrow^H17? who hath contentions^H4079^(H8675)^H4066? who hath babbling^H7879? who hath wounds^H6482 without cause^H2600? who hath redness^H2448 of eyes^H5869?

³⁰ Those who stay long at the wine; those who go to seek out mixed wine.

KJVThey that tarry long^H309^(H8764) at the wine^H3196; they that go^H935^(H8802) to seek^H2713^(H8800) mixed wine^H4469.

³¹ Don’t look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.

KJVLook^H7200^(H8799) not thou upon the wine^H3196 when it is red^H119^(H8691), when it giveth^H5414^(H8799) his colour^H5869 in the cup^H3563^(H8675)^H3599, when it moveth^H1980^(H8691) itself aright^H4339.

³² In the end, it bites like a snake, and poisons like a viper.

KJVAt the last^H319 it biteth^H5391^(H8799) like a serpent^H5175, and stingeth^H6567^(H8686) like an adder^H6848.

³³ Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind will imagine confusing things.

KJVThine eyes^H5869 shall behold^H7200^(H8799) strange women^H2114^(H8801), and thine heart^H3820 shall utter^H1696^(H8762) perverse things^H8419.

³⁴ Yes, you will be as he who lies down in the middle of the sea, or as he who lies on top of the rigging:

KJVYea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down^H7901^(H8802) in the midst^H3820 of the sea^H3220, or as he that lieth^H7901^(H8802) upon the top^H7218 of a mast^H2260.

³⁵ “They hit me, and I was not hurt! They beat me, and I don’t feel it! When will I wake up? I can do it again. I will look for more.”

KJVThey have stricken^H5221^(H8689) me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick^H2470^(H8804); they have beaten^H1986^(H8804) me, and I felt^H3045^(H8804) it not: when shall I awake^H6974^(H8686)? I will seek^H1245^(H8762) it yet^H3254^(H8686) again.

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