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Proverbs 24 :: Brenton's English Septuagint (BES)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:1 - My son, envy not bad men, nor desire to be with them.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:2 - For their heart meditates falsehoods, and their lips speak mischiefs.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:3 - A house is built by wisdom, and is set up by understanding.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:4 - By discretion the chambers are filled with all precious and excellent wealth.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:5 - A wise man is better than a strong man; and a man who has prudence than a large estate.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:6 - War is carried on with generalship, and aid is supplied to the heart of a counsellor.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:7 - Wisdom and good understanding are in the gates of the wise: the wise turn not aside from the mouth of the Lord,
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:8 - but deliberate in council. Death befalls uninstructed men.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:9 - The fool also dies in sins; and uncleanness attaches to a pestilent man.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:10 - He shall be defiled in the evil day, and in the day of affliction, until he be utterly consumed.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:11 - Deliver them that are led away to death, and redeem them that are appointed to be slain; spare not thy help.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:12 - But if thou shouldest say, I know not this man; know that the Lord knows the hearts of all; and he that formed breath for all, he knows all things, who renders to every man according to his works.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:13 - My son, eat honey, for the honeycomb is good, that thy throat may be sweetened.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:14 - Thus shalt thou perceive wisdom in thy soul: for if thou find it, thine end shall be good, and hope shall not fail thee.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:15 - Bring not an ungodly man into the dwelling of the righteous: neither be deceived by the feeding of the belly.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:16 - For a righteous man will fall seven times, and rise again: but the ungodly shall be without strength in troubles.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:17 - If thine enemy should fall, rejoice not over him, neither be elated at his overthrow.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:18 - For the Lord will see it, and it will not please him, and he will turn away his wrath from him.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:19 - Rejoice not in evil-doers, neither be envious of sinners.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:20 - For the evil man shall have no posterity: and the light of the wicked shall be put out.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:21 - My son, fear God and the king; and do not disobey either of them.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:22 - For they will suddenly punish the ungodly, and who can know the vengeance inflicted by both?
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:23 - And this thing I say to you that are wise for you to learn: It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:24 - He that says of the ungodly, He is righteous, shall be cursed by peoples, and hateful among the nations.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:25 - But they that reprove him shall appear more excellent, and blessing shall come upon them;
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:26 - and men will kiss lips that answer well.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:27 - Prepare thy works for thy going forth, and prepare thyself for the field; and come after me, and thou shalt rebuild thine house.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:28 - Be not a false witness against thy fellow citizen, neither exaggerate with thy lips.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:29 - Say not, As he has treated me, so will I treat him, and I will avenge myself on him for that wherein he has injured me.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:30 - A foolish man is like a farm, and a senseless man is like a vineyard.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:31 - If thou let him alone, he will altogether remain barren and covered with weeds; [fn]and he becomes destitute, and his stone walls are broken down.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:32 - Afterwards I reflected, I looked that I might receive instruction.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:33 - The sluggard says, I slumber a little, and I sleep a little, and for a little while I fold my arms across my breast.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:34 - But if thou do this, thy poverty will come speedily; and thy want like a swift courier.
BES Footnotes
Heb. omits to the end.
Lit. be outside of.
Gr. grass.
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Translation of the Greek Septuagint into English by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton, originally published in 1851 and is now in the Public Domain

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