Do Not Envy Saying 20 1 AKJV Be not you envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. BSB BSB: Do not envy wicked men or desire their company;
2 AKJV For their heart studies destruction, and their lips talk of mischief. BSB BSB: for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.
Saying 21 3 AKJV Through wisdom is an house built; and by understanding it is established: BSB BSB: By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;
4 AKJV And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. BSB BSB: through knowledge its rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure.
Saying 22 5 AKJV A wise man is strong; yes, a man of knowledge increases strength. BSB BSB: A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.
6 AKJV For by wise counsel you shall make your war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety. BSB BSB: Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.
Saying 23 7 AKJV Wisdom is too high for a fool: he opens not his mouth in the gate. BSB BSB: Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the meeting place.
Saying 24 8 AKJV He that devises to do evil shall be called a mischievous person. BSB BSB: He who plots evil will be called a schemer.
9 AKJV The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. BSB BSB: A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men.
Saying 25 10 AKJV If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small. BSB BSB: If you faint in the day of distress, how small is your strength!
11 AKJV If you forbear to deliver them that are drawn to death, and those that are ready to be slain; BSB BSB: Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.
12 AKJV If you say, Behold, we knew it not; does not he that ponders the heart consider it? and he that keeps your soul, does not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works? BSB BSB: If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?
Saying 26 13 AKJV My son, eat you honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to your taste: BSB BSB: Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.
14 AKJV So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul: when you have found it, then there shall be a reward, and your expectation shall not be cut off. BSB BSB: Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.
Saying 27 15 AKJV Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place: BSB BSB: Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, near the dwelling of the righteous; do not destroy his resting place.
16 AKJV For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. BSB BSB: For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.
Saying 28 17 AKJV Rejoice not when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles: BSB BSB: Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
18 AKJV Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. BSB BSB: or the LORD will see and disapprove, and turn His wrath away from him.
Saying 29 19 AKJV Fret not yourself because of evil men, neither be you envious at the wicked: BSB BSB: Do not fret over evildoers, and do not be envious of the wicked.
20 AKJV For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out. BSB BSB: For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.
Saying 30 21 AKJV My son, fear you the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: BSB BSB: My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.
22 AKJV For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knows the ruin of them both? BSB BSB: For they will bring sudden destruction. Who knows what ruin they can bring?
Further Sayings of the Wise 23 AKJV These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. BSB BSB: These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.
24 AKJV He that says to the wicked, You are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: BSB BSB: Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”—peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;
25 AKJV But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come on them. BSB BSB: but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.
26 AKJV Every man shall kiss his lips that gives a right answer. BSB BSB: An honest answer given is like a kiss on the lips.
27 AKJV Prepare your work without, and make it fit for yourself in the field; and afterwards build your house. BSB BSB: Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house.
28 AKJV Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause; and deceive not with your lips. BSB BSB: Do not testify against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.
29 AKJV Say not, I will do so to him as he has done to me: I will render to the man according to his work. BSB BSB: Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”
30 AKJV I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; BSB BSB: I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.
31 AKJV And, see, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. BSB BSB: Thorns had grown up everywhere, thistles had covered the ground, and the stone wall was broken down.
32 AKJV Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked on it, and received instruction. BSB BSB: I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction:
33 AKJV Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: BSB BSB: A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
34 AKJV So shall your poverty come as one that travels; and your want as an armed man. BSB BSB: and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.
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