24:1  Do not envy evil men, Nor desire to associate with them;

24:2  For their minds devise violence, And their lips talk of trouble.

24:3   By wisdom we build a house , And by understanding we establish it ;

24:4  And by knowledge we fill the rooms With all precious and pleasant riches.

24:5  A wise man has strength, And a man of knowledge increases power.

24:6  For by wise guidance you will wage war, And in abundance of counselors we obtain victory.

24:7  Wisdom has too high a price for a fool, He does not open his mouth in the gate.

24:8  One who plans to do evil, Men will call a schemer.

24:9  When people devise folly, they sin, Men consider the scoffer an abomination.

24:10  If you demonstrate slackness in the day of distress, You have limited strength .

24:11  Deliver those who follow the way to death, And those who stagger to slaughter, Oh hold them back.

24:12  If you say, "See, we did not know this," Does He not consider it who weighs the hearts?And does He not know it who keeps your soul? And will He not render to man according to his work?

24:13  My son, eat honey, for it tastes good,Yes, the honey from the comb tastes sweet;

24:14  Know that wisdom seems sweet for your soul; If you find it, you will have a future, And your hope will not expire.

24:15  Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not destroy his resting place;

24:16  For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in time of calamity.

24:17   Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not rejoice when he stumbles;

24:18  Or the LORD will see it and become angry, And turn His anger away from him.

24:19   Do not fret because of evildoers Or envy the wicked;

24:20  For the evil man will have no future; The lamp of the wicked will darken.

24:21  My son, fear the LORD and the king; Do not associate with those who like to rebel,

24:22  For their calamity will rise suddenly,And who knows the ruin that comes from both of them?

24:23  We read also these sayings of the wise To show partiality in judgment does no good.

24:24  He who says to the wicked, "I proclaim you righteous," Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor him;

24:25  But to those who rebuke the wicked will have delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.

24:26  He kisses the lips Who gives a right answer.

24:27  Prepare your work outside And make it ready for yourself in the field; Afterwards, then, build your house.

24:28  Do not witness against your neighbor without cause, And do not deceive with your lips.

24:29   Do not say, "Thus I shall do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."

24:30  I passed by the field of the sluggard And by the vineyard of the man lacking sense,

24:31  And behold, the ground had completely overgrown with thistles; Nettles covered its surface, And its stone wall had broken down.

24:32  When I saw, I reflected upon it; I looked, and received instruction.

24:33  " A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest,"

24:34  Then your poverty will come as a robber And your want like an armed man.