Proverbs 24:23

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21 My son, ^afear the Lord and the king;
Do not associate with those given to change;

22 For their calamity will rise suddenly,
And who knows the ruin those two can bring?

Further Sayings of the Wise

23 These things also belong to the wise:
^aIt is not good to¹ show partiality in judgment.

24 ^aHe who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
Him the people will curse;
Nations will abhor him.

25 But those who rebuke the wicked will have ^adelight,
And a good blessing will come upon them.

26 He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.

27 ^aPrepare your outside work,
Make it fit for yourself in the field;
And afterward build your house.

28 ^aDo not be a witness against your neighbor without cause,
¹For would you deceive with your lips?

29 ^aDo not say, “I will do to him just as he has done to me;
I will render to the man according to his work.”

30 I went by the field of the lazy man,
And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding;

31 And there it was, ^aall overgrown with thorns;
Its surface was covered with nettles;
Its stone wall was broken down.

32 When I saw it, I considered it well;
I looked on it and received instruction:

33 ^aA little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest;

34 ^aSo shall your poverty come like¹ a prowler,
And your need like¹ an armed man.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Proverbs 24:23

These things also belong to the wise - gam elleh lachachamim , "These also to wise." This appears to be a new section; and perhaps, what follows belongs to another collection. Probably fragments of sayings collected by wise men from the Proverbs of Solomon.

It is not good to have respect - Judgment and justice should never be perverted.

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