Proverbs 24

1Don’t be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;Cross-references: Gen 13:10 · Gen 19:1 · Ps 26:9 · Ps 37:1 · Ps 37:7 · Ps 73:3 · +7 more

2for their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about mischief.Cross-references: 1Sam 23:9 · Esth 3:6 · Job 15:35 · Ps 7:14 · Ps 10:7 · Ps 28:3 · +10 more

3Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;Cross-references: 2Sam 7:26 · Prov 9:1 · Prov 14:1 · Jer 10:12 · 1Cor 3:9 · Col 2:7

4by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.Cross-references: 1Ki 4:22 · 1Chr 27:25 · 1Chr 29:2 · 2Chr 4:18 · 2Chr 26:4 · Neh 10:39 · +7 more

5A wise man has great power. A knowledgeable man increases strength,Cross-references: Ps 84:7 · Prov 8:14 · Prov 10:29 · Prov 21:22 · Eccl 7:19 · Eccl 9:14 · +2 more

6for by wise guidance you wage your war, and victory is in many advisors.Cross-references: Prov 11:14 · Prov 15:22 · Prov 20:18 · Luke 14:31 · 1Cor 9:25 · Eph 6:10 · +2 more

7Wisdom is too high for a fool. He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.Cross-references: Job 5:4 · Job 29:7 · Job 31:21 · Ps 10:5 · Ps 92:5 · Prov 14:6 · +9 more

8One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.Cross-references: 1Ki 2:44 · Ps 21:11 · Prov 6:14 · Prov 6:18 · Prov 14:22 · Prov 24:2 · +6 more

9The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.Cross-references: Gen 6:5 · Gen 8:21 · Ps 119:113 · Prov 22:10 · Prov 23:7 · Prov 24:8 · +8 more

10If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.Cross-references: 1Sam 27:1 · Job 4:5 · Isa 40:28 · Jer 51:46 · John 4:8 · 2Cor 4:1 · +4 more

11Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!Cross-references: 1Sam 26:8 · Job 29:17 · Ps 82:4 · Isa 58:6 · Luke 10:31 · Luke 23:23 · +5 more

12If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this,” doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it? Shall he not give to every man according to his work?Cross-references: 1Sam 2:6 · 1Sam 16:7 · 1Sam 25:29 · Job 34:11 · Ps 7:9 · Ps 17:3 · +23 more

13My son, eat honey, for it is good, the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;Cross-references: Ps 19:10 · Ps 119:103 · Prov 25:16 · Prov 25:27 · Song 4:11 · Song 5:1 · +2 more

14so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.Cross-references: Ps 19:10 · Ps 119:103 · Ps 119:111 · Prov 2:1 · Prov 2:10 · Prov 3:13 · +5 more

15Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place;Cross-references: 1Sam 9:11 · 1Sam 22:18 · 1Sam 23:20 · Ps 10:8 · Ps 37:32 · Ps 56:6 · +10 more

16for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.Cross-references: 1Sam 26:10 · 1Sam 31:4 · Esth 7:10 · Job 5:19 · Ps 7:16 · Ps 34:19 · +14 more

17Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,Cross-references: Judg 16:25 · 2Sam 16:5 · Job 31:29 · Ps 35:15 · Ps 35:19 · Ps 42:10 · +3 more

18lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.Cross-references: Lam 4:21 · Zech 1:15

19Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious of the wicked;Cross-references: Num 16:26 · Ps 1:1 · Ps 26:4 · Ps 37:1 · Ps 73:3 · Ps 119:115 · +7 more

20for there will be no reward to the evil man. The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.Cross-references: Job 18:5 · Job 21:17 · Ps 9:17 · Ps 11:6 · Prov 13:9 · Prov 20:20 · +5 more

21My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious,Cross-references: Ex 14:31 · Num 16:1 · 1Sam 8:5 · 1Sam 12:12 · 1Sam 24:6 · 2Sam 15:13 · +6 more

22for their calamity will rise suddenly. Who knows what destruction may come from them both?Cross-references: Num 16:31 · 1Sam 31:1 · 2Sam 18:7 · 2Chr 13:16 · Ps 90:11 · Prov 16:14 · +3 more

23These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.Cross-references: Lev 19:15 · Deut 1:17 · Deut 16:19 · 2Chr 19:7 · Ps 82:2 · Ps 107:43 · +11 more

24He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—Cross-references: Ex 23:6 · Prov 11:26 · Prov 17:15 · Prov 28:27 · Prov 30:10 · Isa 5:20 · +5 more

25but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.Cross-references: Lev 19:17 · 1Sam 3:13 · 1Ki 21:19 · Neh 5:7 · Neh 13:8 · Neh 13:17 · +9 more

26An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.Cross-references: Gen 41:38 · Job 6:25 · Prov 15:23 · Prov 16:1 · Prov 25:11 · Dan 2:46 · +2 more

27Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.Cross-references: 1Ki 5:17 · 1Ki 6:7 · Luke 14:28

28Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.Cross-references: Ex 20:16 · Ex 23:1 · 1Sam 22:9 · 1Ki 21:9 · Job 2:3 · Ps 35:7 · +14 more

29Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”Cross-references: Judg 15:11 · 2Sam 13:22 · Prov 20:22 · Prov 25:21 · Matt 5:39 · Rom 12:17 · +1 more

30I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.Cross-references: Job 4:8 · Job 5:27 · Job 15:17 · Ps 37:25 · Ps 107:42 · Prov 6:6 · +6 more

31Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.Cross-references: Gen 3:17 · Job 31:40 · Prov 19:23 · Prov 20:4 · Prov 22:13 · Prov 23:21 · +6 more

32Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:Cross-references: Deut 13:11 · Deut 21:21 · Deut 32:29 · Job 7:17 · Ps 4:4 · Luke 2:19 · +4 more

33a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep,Cross-references: Prov 6:4 · Rom 13:11 · Eph 5:14 · 1Thess 5:6

34so your poverty will come as a robber and your want as an armed man.Cross-references: Prov 10:4 · Prov 13:4