Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Proverbs 24

1 From this chapter to the five and twentieth are sundry observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices.

 24:1 ¶ Be not x408 thou envious 7065 z8762 against evil 7451 men, y582 x376 neither x408 desire 183 z8691 to be x1961 with x854 them.

 24:2 For x3588 their heart 3820 studieth 1897 z8799 destruction, 7701 and their lips 8193 talk 1696 z8762 of mischief. 5999

 24:3 Through wisdom 2451 is an house 1004 builded; 1129 z8735 and by understanding 8394 it is established: 3559 z8709

 24:4 And by knowledge 1847 shall the chambers 2315 be filled 4390 z8735 with all x3605 precious 3368 and pleasant 5273 riches. 1952

 24:5 A wise 2450 man 1397 [is] strong; 5797 yea, a man 376 of knowledge 1847 increaseth 553 z8764 strength. 3581

 24:6 For x3588 by wise counsel 8458 thou shalt make 6213 z8799 thy war: 4421 and in multitude 7230 of counsellors 3289 z8802 [there is] safety. 8668

 24:7 Wisdom 2454 [is] too high 7311 z8802 for a fool: 191 he openeth 6605 z8799 not x3808 his mouth 6310 in the gate. 8179

 24:8 He that deviseth 2803 z8764 to do evil 7489 z8687 shall be called 7121 z8799 a mischievous 4209 person. 1167

 24:9 The thought 2154 of foolishness 200 [is] sin: 2403 and the scorner 3887 z8801 [is] an abomination 8441 to men. 120

 24:10 [If] thou faint 7503 z8694 in the day 3117 of adversity, 6869 thy strength 3581 [is] small. 6862

 24:11 If x518 thou forbear 2820 z8799 to deliver 5337 z8685 [them that are] drawn 3947 z8803 unto death, 4194 and [those that are] ready 4131 z8801 to be slain; 2027

 24:12 If x3588 thou sayest, 559 z8799 Behold, x2005 we knew 3045 z8804 it x2088 not; x3808 doth not x3808 he that pondereth 8505 z8802 the heart y3826 x3820 consider 995 z8799 [it]? and he that keepeth 5341 z8802 thy soul, 5315 doth [not] he x1931 know 3045 z8799 [it]? and shall [not] he render 7725 z8689 to [every] man 120 according to his works? 6467

 24:13 My son, 1121 eat 398 z8798 thou honey, 1706 because x3588 [it is] good; 2896 and the honeycomb, 5317 [which is] sweet 4966 to x5921 thy taste: 2441

 24:14 So x3651 [shall] the knowledge 3045 z8798 of wisdom 2451 [be] unto thy soul: 5315 when x518 thou hast found 4672 z8804 [it], then there shall be 3426 a reward, 319 and thy expectation 8615 shall not x3808 be cut off. 3772 z8735

 24:15 Lay not wait, 693 z8799 x408 O wicked 7563 [man], against the dwelling 5116 of the righteous; 6662 spoil 7703 z8762 not x408 his resting place: 7258

 24:16 For x3588 a just 6662 [man] falleth 5307 z8799 seven x7651 times, y7651 and riseth up again: 6965 z8804 but the wicked 7563 shall fall 3782 z8735 into mischief. 7451

 24:17 Rejoice 8055 z8799 not x408 when thine enemy 341 z8802 falleth, 5307 z8800 and let not x408 thine heart 3820 be glad 1523 z8799 when he stumbleth: 3782 z8736

 24:18 Lest x6435 the LORD 3068 see 7200 z8799 [it], and it displease 7489 5869 z8804 him, and he turn away 7725 z8689 his wrath 639 from x4480 x5921 him.

 24:19 Fret y2734 z8691 not thyself x408 x2734 because of evil 7489 z8688 [men], neither x408 be thou envious 7065 z8762 at the wicked; 7563

 24:20 For x3588 there shall be x1961 no x3808 reward 319 to the evil 7451 [man]; the candle 5216 of the wicked 7563 shall be put out. 1846 z8799

 24:21 My son, 1121 fear 3372 z8798 thou x853 the LORD 3068 and the king: 4428 [and] meddle 6148 z8691 not x408 with x5973 them that are given to change: 8138 z8802

 24:22 For x3588 their calamity 343 shall rise 6965 z8799 suddenly; 6597 and who x4310 knoweth 3045 z8802 the ruin 6365 of them both? 8147

 24:23 These x428 [things] also x1571 [belong] to the wise. 2450 [It is] not x1077 good 2896 to have respect 5234 z8687 of persons 6440 in judgment. 4941

 24:24 He that saith 559 z8802 unto the wicked, 7563 Thou x859 [art] righteous; 6662 him shall the people 5971 curse, 5344 z8799 nations 3816 shall abhor 2194 z8799 him:

 24:25 But to them that rebuke 3198 z8688 [him] shall be delight, 5276 z8799 and a good 2896 blessing 1293 shall come 935 z8799 upon x5921 them.

 24:26 [Every man] shall kiss 5401 z8799 [his] lips 8193 that giveth 7725 z8688 a right 5228 answer. 1697

 24:27 Prepare 3559 z8685 thy work 4399 without, 2351 and make it fit 6257 z8761 for thyself in the field; 7704 and afterwards 310 build 1129 z8804 thine house. 1004

 24:28 Be x1961 not x408 a witness 5707 against thy neighbour 7453 without cause; 2600 and deceive 6601 z8765 [not] with thy lips. 8193

 24:29 Say 559 z8799 not, x408 I will do 6213 z8799 so x3651 to him as x834 he hath done 6213 z8804 to me: I will render 7725 z8686 to the man 376 according to his work. 6467

 24:30 I went 5674 z8804 by x5921 the field 7704 of the slothful, 376 6102 and by x5921 the vineyard 3754 of the man 120 void 2638 of understanding; 3820

 24:31 And, lo, x2009 it was all x3605 grown over 5927 z8804 with thorns, 7063 [and] nettles 2738 had covered 3680 z8795 the face 6440 thereof, and the stone 68 wall 1444 thereof was broken down. 2040 z8738

 24:32 Then I x595 saw, 2372 z8799 [and] considered [it] well: 7896 3820 z8799 I looked 7200 z8804 upon [it, and] received 3947 z8804 instruction. 4148

 24:33 [Yet] a little 4592 sleep, 8142 a little 4592 slumber, 8572 a little 4592 folding 2264 of the hands 3027 to sleep: 7901 z8800

 24:34 So shall thy poverty 7389 come 935 z8804 [as] one that travelleth; 1980 z8693 and thy want 4270 as an armed 4043 man. 376