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Proverbs 24 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Pro 24:1

Pro 24:1Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them:

Pro 24:2

Pro 24:2For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.

Pro 24:3

Pro 24:3The building of a house is by wisdom, and by reason it is made strong:

Pro 24:4

Pro 24:4And by knowledge its rooms are full of all dear and pleasing things.

Pro 24:5

Pro 24:5A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.

Pro 24:6

Pro 24:6For by wise guiding you will overcome in war: and in a number of wise guides there is salvation.

Pro 24:7

Pro 24:7Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

Pro 24:8

Pro 24:8He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.

Pro 24:9

Pro 24:9The purpose of the foolish is sin: and the hater of authority is disgusting to others.

Pro 24:10

Pro 24:10If you give way in the day of trouble, your strength is small.

Pro 24:11

Pro 24:11Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.

Pro 24:12

Pro 24:12If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?

Pro 24:13

Pro 24:13My son, take honey, for it is good; and the flowing honey, which is sweet to your taste:

Pro 24:14

Pro 24:14So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

Pro 24:15

Pro 24:15Do not keep a secret watch, O evil-doer, against the fields of the upright man, or send destruction on his resting-place:

Pro 24:16

Pro 24:16For an upright man, after falling seven times, will get up again: but trouble is the downfall of the evil.

Pro 24:17

Pro 24:17Do not be glad at the fall of your hater, and let not your heart have joy at his downfall:

Pro 24:18

Pro 24:18For fear that the Lord may see it, and it may be evil in his eyes, and his wrath may be turned away from him.

Pro 24:19

Pro 24:19Do not be troubled because of evil-doers, or have envy of sinners:

Pro 24:20

Pro 24:20For there will be no future for the evil man; the light of sinners will be put out.

Pro 24:21

Pro 24:21My son, go in fear of the Lord and the king: have nothing to do with those who are in high positions:

Pro 24:22

Pro 24:22For their downfall will come suddenly; and who has knowledge of the destruction of those in high positions?

Pro 24:23

Pro 24:23These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.

Pro 24:24

Pro 24:24He who says to the evil-doer, You are upright, will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.

Pro 24:25

Pro 24:25But those who say sharp words to him will have delight, and a blessing of good will come on them.

Pro 24:26

Pro 24:26He gives a kiss with his lips who gives a right answer.

Pro 24:27

Pro 24:27Put your work in order outside, and make it ready in the field; and after that, see to the building of your house.

Pro 24:28

Pro 24:28Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.

Pro 24:29

Pro 24:29Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will give the man the reward of his work.

Pro 24:30

Pro 24:30I went by the field of the hater of work, and by the vine-garden of the man without sense;

Pro 24:31

Pro 24:31And it was all full of thorns, and covered with waste plants, and its stone wall was broken down.

Pro 24:32

Pro 24:32Then looking at it, I gave thought: I saw, and I got teaching from it.

Pro 24:33

Pro 24:33A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:

Pro 24:34

Pro 24:34So loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man.
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