Do Not Envy Saying 20 1 UEB Do not be envious of those who are evil, nor desire to associate with them, BSB BSB: Do not envy wicked men or desire their company;
2 UEB because their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about trouble. BSB BSB: for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.
Saying 21 3 UEB Through wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established. BSB BSB: By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;
4 UEB By knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. BSB BSB: through knowledge its rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure.
Saying 22 5 UEB A warrior of wisdom is strong, and a man of knowledge increases his strength; BSB BSB: A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.
6 UEB for by wise direction you can wage your war and with many advisors there is victory. BSB BSB: Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.
Saying 23 7 UEB Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the gate he does not open his mouth. BSB BSB: Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the meeting place.
Saying 24 8 UEB There is one who plans to do evil— people call him a master of schemes. BSB BSB: He who plots evil will be called a schemer.
9 UEB A foolish plan is sin and men despise a mocker. BSB BSB: A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men.
Saying 25 10 UEB If you become weak with fear in the day of trouble, then your strength is small. BSB BSB: If you faint in the day of distress, how small is your strength!
11 UEB Rescue those who are being taken away to death and hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter. BSB BSB: Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.
12 UEB If you say, "Behold, we knew nothing about this," does not the one who weighs the heart understand what you are saying? The one who guards your life, does he not know it? Will God not give to each one what he deserves? 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 UEB My son, eat honey because it is good, because the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste. BSB BSB: Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.
14 UEB Such is wisdom for your soul— if you find it, there will be a future and your hope will 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 UEB Do not lie in wait like the wicked person who attacks the house of the righteous person. Do not destroy his home! BSB BSB: Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, near the dwelling of the righteous; do not destroy his resting place.
16 UEB For the righteous person falls down seven times and rises again, but wicked people are brought down by calamity. 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 UEB Do not celebrate 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 UEB or Yahweh will see and disapprove and 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 UEB Do not worry because of evildoers, and do not envy wicked people, BSB BSB: Do not fret over evildoers, and do not be envious of the wicked.
20 UEB for the evil person has no future and the lamp of wicked people will go out. BSB BSB: For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.
Saying 30 21 UEB Fear Yahweh, and fear the king, my son; do not associate with those who rebel against them, BSB BSB: My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.
22 UEB for suddenly their disaster will come and who knows the extent of the destruction that will come from both of them? BSB BSB: For they will bring sudden destruction. Who knows what ruin they can bring?
Further Sayings of the Wise 23 UEB These also are sayings of the wise. Partiality in judging a case at law is not good. BSB BSB: These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.
24 UEB Whoever says to the wicked person, "You are a righteous person," will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations. BSB BSB: Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”—peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;
25 UEB But those who discipline the wicked will have delight and gifts of goodness will come to them. BSB BSB: but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.
26 UEB The one who gives an honest answer gives a kiss on the lips. BSB BSB: An honest answer given is like a kiss on the lips.
27 UEB Prepare your outdoor work, and make everything ready for yourself in the field; after that, build your house. BSB BSB: Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house.
28 UEB Do not bear witness against your neighbor without cause and do not deceive with your lips. BSB BSB: Do not testify against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.
29 UEB Do not say, "I will do to him what he has done to me; I will pay him back for what he has done." 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 UEB I went by the field of a lazy man, past the vineyard of the man having no sense. BSB BSB: I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.
31 UEB Thorns had grown up everywhere, the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. BSB BSB: Thorns had grown up everywhere, thistles had covered the ground, and the stone wall was broken down.
32 UEB Then I saw and considered it; I looked and received instruction. BSB BSB: I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction:
33 UEB A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— BSB BSB: A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
34 UEB and poverty comes marching upon you, and your needs like an armed soldier. BSB BSB: and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.
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