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Proverbs 24

BSB·34 verses ·Old Testament
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1Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → envyתְּ֭קַנֵּאtə·qan·nê — to be jealous, zealous, or enviousH7065 — Full Word Study → wickedרָעָ֑הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → menבְּאַנְשֵׁ֣יbə·’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → or desireתִּתְאָוtiṯ·ʾå̄w — To desire intensely; to long for or craveH183 — Full Word Study → their companyלִהְי֥וֹתlih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →; 2forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → their heartsלִבָּ֑םlib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → deviseיֶהְגֶּ֣הyeh·geh — to mutter, meditate, speak quietlyH1897 — Full Word Study → violenceשֹׁ֭דšōḏ — Violence, destruction, or ruinH7701 — Full Word Study →, and their lipsשִׂפְתֵיהֶ֥םśip̄·ṯê·hem — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → declareתְּדַבֵּֽרְנָה׃tə·ḏab·bê·rə·nāh — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → troubleוְ֝עָמָ֗לwə·‘ā·māl — Labor, toil, trouble, or arduous workH5999 — Full Word Study →. 3By wisdomבְּ֭חָכְמָהbə·ḥā·ḵə·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → a houseבָּ֑יִתbā·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → is builtיִבָּ֣נֶהyib·bā·neh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → and by understandingוּ֝בִתְבוּנָ֗הū·ḇiṯ·ḇū·nāh — Prudent understanding; discernment and skillH8394 — Full Word Study → it is establishedיִתְכּוֹנָֽן׃yiṯ·kō·w·nān — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study →; 4through knowledgeוּ֭בְדַעַתū·ḇə·ḏa·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study → its roomsחֲדָרִ֣יםḥă·ḏā·rîm — Inner room, private chamber, bedroomH2315 — Full Word Study → are filledיִמָּלְא֑וּyim·mā·lə·’ū — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → with everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → preciousיָקָ֣רyā·qār — precious, valuable, honoredH3368 — Full Word Study → and beautifulוְנָעִֽים׃wə·nā·‘îm — Pleasant, delightful, agreeableH5273 — Full Word Study → treasureה֖וֹןhō·wn — Wealth, substance, possessions, or material resourcesH1952 — Full Word Study →. 5A wiseחָכָ֥םḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → manגֶּֽבֶר־ge·ḇer- — Man, mighty man, strong manH1397 — Full Word Study → is strong, and a manוְאִֽישׁ־wə·’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of knowledgeדַּ֝֗עַתda·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study → enhancesמְאַמֶּץ־mə·’am·meṣ- — To strengthen, make firm, or be courageousH553 — Full Word Study → his strengthכֹּֽחַ׃kō·aḥ — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study →. 6Onlyכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → with sound guidanceבְ֭תַחְבֻּלוֹתḇə·ṯaḥ·bu·lō·wṯ — Wise counsel, skillful advice, strategic guidanceH8458 — Full Word Study → should you wageתַּעֲשֶׂה־ta·‘ă·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → warמִלְחָמָ֑הmil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →, and victoryוּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗הū·ṯə·šū·‘āh — Deliverance, salvation, victoryH8668 — Full Word Study → lies in a multitudeבְּרֹ֣בbə·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → of counselorsיוֹעֵֽץ׃yō·w·‘êṣ — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study →. 7Wisdomחָכְמ֑וֹתḥā·ḵə·mō·wṯ — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → is too high for a foolלֶֽאֱוִ֣ילle·’ĕ·wîl — a foolish or senseless personH191 — Full Word Study →; he does notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → openיִפְתַּח־yip̄·taḥ- — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → his mouthפִּֽיהוּ׃pî·hū — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → in the meeting placeבַּ֝שַּׁ֗עַרbaš·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →. 8He who plotsמְחַשֵּׁ֥בmə·ḥaš·šêḇ — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → evilלְהָרֵ֑עַlə·hā·rê·a‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → will be calledיִקְרָֽאוּ׃yiq·rā·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → a schemerבַּֽעַל־ba·‘al- — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study →. 9A foolishאִוֶּ֣לֶת’iw·we·leṯ — foolishness, senselessness, moral depravityH200 — Full Word Study → schemeזִמַּ֣תzim·maṯ — Wickedness, lewdness, or evil intentH2154 — Full Word Study → is sinחַטָּ֑אתḥaṭ·ṭāṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →, and a mockerלֵֽץ׃lêṣ — to mock, scorn, or ridiculeH3887 — Full Word Study → is detestableוְתוֹעֲבַ֖תwə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → to menלְאָדָ֣םlə·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →. 10If you faintהִ֭תְרַפִּיתָhiṯ·rap·pî·ṯā — to slacken, weaken, or grow feebleH7503 — Full Word Study → in the dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of distressצָרָ֗הṣā·rāh — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study →, how smallצַ֣רṣar — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → is your strength! 11Rescueהַ֭צֵּלhaṣ·ṣêl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → those being led awayלְקֻחִ֣יםlə·qu·ḥîm — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → to deathלַמָּ֑וֶתlam·mā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →, and restrainתַּחְשֽׂוֹךְ׃taḥ·śō·wḵ — To withhold, restrain, or hold backH2820 — Full Word Study → those stumblingוּמָטִ֥יםū·mā·ṭîm — to shake, move, slip, or fall awayH4131 — Full Word Study → toward the slaughterלַ֝הֶ֗רֶגla·he·reḡ — slaughter, violent killing, carnageH2027 — Full Word Study →. 12Ifכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you sayתֹאמַ֗רṯō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Beholdהֵן֮hên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, we did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֪עְנ֫וּyā·ḏa‘·nū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → about thisזֶ֥הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →,” does notהֲ‍ֽלֹא־hălō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Heהֽוּא־hū- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → who weighsתֹ֘כֵ֤ןṯō·ḵên — To weigh, measure, or balance; to ponder or consider carefullyH8505 — Full Word Study → heartsלִבּ֨וֹת׀lib·bō·wṯ — heart; inner person; mind; willH3826 — Full Word Study → consider itיָבִ֗יןyā·ḇîn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study →? Does not the Oneה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → who guardsוְנֹצֵ֣רwə·nō·ṣêr — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study → your lifeנַ֭פְשְׁךָnap̄·šə·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → knowיֵדָ֑עyê·ḏā‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →? Will He not repayוְהֵשִׁ֖יבwə·hê·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → a manלְאָדָ֣םlə·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → according to his deedsכְּפָעֳלֽוֹ׃kə·p̄ā·‘o·lōw — work, deed, or actionH6467 — Full Word Study →? 13Eatאֱכָל־’ĕ·ḵāl- — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → honeyדְבַ֣שׁḏə·ḇaš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study →, my sonבְּנִ֣יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it is goodט֑וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, and the honeycombוְנֹ֥פֶתwə·nō·p̄eṯ — Honeycomb; honey in its natural formH5317 — Full Word Study → is sweetמָ֝ת֗וֹקmā·ṯō·wq — sweet, pleasant to taste or experienceH4966 — Full Word Study → to yourעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → tasteחִכֶּֽךָ׃ḥik·ke·ḵā — palate; taste; speechH2441 — Full Word Study →. 14Knowדְּעֶ֥הdə·‘eh — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thereforeכֵּ֤ן׀kên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → that wisdom is sweet to your soulלְנַ֫פְשֶׁ֥ךָlə·nap̄·še·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you find itמָ֭צָאתָmā·ṣā·ṯā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →, there isוְיֵ֣שׁwə·yêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → a future for you, and your hopeוְ֝תִקְוָתְךָ֗wə·ṯiq·wā·ṯə·ḵā — Hope; expectation; cord of attachmentH8615 — Full Word Study → will neverלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be cut offתִכָּרֵֽת׃פṯik·kā·rêṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study →. 15Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → lie in waitתֶּאֱרֹ֣בte·’ĕ·rōḇ — To lie in ambush; to set a trap or attack by stealthH693 — Full Word Study →, O wicked man, near the dwellingלִנְוֵ֣הlin·wêh — Pleasant dwelling place or homeH5116 — Full Word Study → of the righteousצַדִּ֑יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study →; do notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → destroyתְּשַׁדֵּ֥דtə·šad·dêḏ — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study → his resting placeרִבְצוֹ׃riḇ·ṣō — Resting place, where one lies downH7258 — Full Word Study →. 16For thoughכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a righteous man may fallיִפּ֣וֹלyip·pō·wl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → seven timesשֶׁ֨בַע׀še·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study →, he still gets upוָקָ֑םwā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →; but the wickedוּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗יםū·rə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → stumbleיִכָּשְׁל֥וּyik·kā·šə·lū — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study → in bad times. 17Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → gloatתִּשְׂמָ֑חtiś·māḥ — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → when your enemyאוֹיְבֶיךָʾō·yə·ḇɛ·ḵå̄ — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → fallsבִּנְפֹ֣לbin·p̄ōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →, and do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → let your heartלִבֶּֽךָ׃lib·be·ḵā — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → rejoiceיָגֵ֥לyā·ḡêl — to rejoice, be glad, exultH1523 — Full Word Study → when he stumblesוּ֝בִכָּשְׁל֗וֹū·ḇik·kā·šə·lōw — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study →, 18orפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will seeיִרְאֶ֣הyir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and disapproveוְרַ֣עwə·ra‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study →, and turn His wrathאַפּֽוֹ׃’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → awayוְהֵשִׁ֖יבwə·hê·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from himמֵעָלָ֣יוmê·‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 19Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → fretתִּתְחַ֥רtiṯ·ḥar — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → over evildoersבַּמְּרֵעִ֑יםbam·mə·rê·‘îm — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study →, and do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be enviousתְּ֝קַנֵּ֗אtə·qan·nê — to be jealous, zealous, or enviousH7065 — Full Word Study → of the wickedבָּרְשָׁעִֽים׃bā·rə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →. 20Forכִּ֤י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the evil man hasתִהְיֶ֣הṯih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → futureאַחֲרִ֣ית’a·ḥă·rîṯ — End, latter time, final outcomeH319 — Full Word Study →; the lampנֵ֖רnêr — A lamp or light source; illuminationH5216 — Full Word Study → of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → will be extinguishedיִדְעָֽךְ׃yiḏ·‘āḵ — to extinguish, put out, quenchH1846 — Full Word Study →. 21My sonבְּנִ֣יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, fearיְרָֽא־yə·rā- — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and the kingוָמֶ֑לֶךְwā·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, and do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → associateתִּתְעָרָֽב׃tiṯ·‘ā·rāḇ — To pledge, give surety, become responsible for anotherH6148 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘i·mō·šō- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the rebelliousשׁוֹנִ֑יםšō·w·nîm — To repeat, change, or alter; to do againH8138 — Full Word Study →. 22Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they will bringיָק֣וּםyā·qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → suddenפִ֭תְאֹםp̄iṯ·’ōm — suddenly, unexpectedly, all at onceH6597 — Full Word Study → destructionאֵידָ֑ם’ê·ḏām — calamity, disaster, ruinH343 — Full Word Study →. Whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → knowsיוֹדֵֽעַ׃סyō·w·ḏê·a‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → what ruinוּפִ֥ידū·p̄îḏ — Ruin, destruction, calamityH6365 — Full Word Study → they can bring? 23Theseאֵ֥לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → alsoגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → are sayings of the wiseלַֽחֲכָמִ֑יםla·ḥă·ḵā·mîm — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study →: To show partialityהַֽכֵּר־hak·kêr- — To recognize, acknowledge, regard, or treat as strangeH5234 — Full Word Study → in judgmentבְּמִשְׁפָּ֣טbə·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → is notבַּל־bal- — not, lest, nothingH1077 — Full Word Study → goodטֽוֹב׃ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →. 24Whoever tellsאֹ֤מֵ֨ר׀’ō·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the guiltyלְרָשָׁע֮lə·rā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →, “Youאָ֥תָּה’āt·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are innocentצַדִּ֪יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study →”— peoplesעַמִּ֑ים‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → will curse himיִקְּבֻ֥הוּyiq·qə·ḇu·hū — to curse, revile, or speak evil againstH6895 — Full Word Study →, and nationsלְאֻמִּֽים׃lə·’um·mîm — A people or nation; ethnic or political communityH3816 — Full Word Study → will denounce himיִזְעָמ֥וּהוּyiz·‘ā·mū·hū — To be indignant; to rage or abhorH2194 — Full Word Study →; 25but it will go wellיִנְעָ֑םyin·‘ām — to be pleasant, delightful, or agreeableH5276 — Full Word Study → with those who convict the guiltyוְלַמּוֹכִיחִ֥יםwə·lam·mō·w·ḵî·ḥîm — To rebuke, reprove, or correct with reasoningH3198 — Full Word Study →, and richטֽוֹב׃ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → blessingבִרְכַּת־ḇir·kaṯ- — Blessing; divine favor and benefitH1293 — Full Word Study → will comeתָּב֥וֹאtā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → upon themוַֽ֝עֲלֵיהֶ֗םwa·‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 26An honestנְכֹחִֽים׃nə·ḵō·ḥîm — Straight, upright, directH5228 — Full Word Study → answerדְּבָרִ֥יםdə·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → givenמֵ֝שִׁ֗יבmê·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → is like a kissיִשָּׁ֑קyiš·šāq — To kiss; to touch; to equip with weaponsH5401 — Full Word Study → on the lipsשְׂפָתַ֥יִםśə·p̄ā·ṯa·yim — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study →. 27Completeהָ֘כֵ֤ןhā·ḵên — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → your outdoorבַּח֨וּץ׀ba·ḥūṣ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study → workמְלַאכְתֶּ֗ךָmə·laḵ·te·ḵā — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study → and prepareוְעַתְּדָ֣הּwə·‘at·tə·ḏāh — to be ready; to prepare or make readyH6257 — Full Word Study → your fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֣הbaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →; after thatאַ֝חַ֗ר’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, you may buildוּבָנִ֥יתָū·ḇā·nî·ṯā — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → your houseבֵיתֶֽךָ׃פḇê·ṯe·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 28Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → testifyתְּהִ֣יtə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → against your neighborבְּרֵעֶ֑ךָbə·rê·‘e·ḵā — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → without causeחִנָּ֣םḥin·nām — without cause; freely; in vainH2600 — Full Word Study →, and do not deceiveוַ֝הֲפִתִּ֗יתָwa·hă·p̄it·tî·ṯā — To open, enlarge, or deceive; to entice or seduceH6601 — Full Word Study → with your lipsבִּשְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃biś·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study →. 29Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → sayתֹּאמַ֗רtō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I will doעָֽשָׂה־‘ā·śāh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to him asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he has doneאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־’e·‘ĕ·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to me; I will repayאָשִׁ֖יב’ā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the manלָאִ֣ישׁlā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → according to his workכְּפָעֳלֽוֹ׃kə·p̄ā·‘o·lōw — work, deed, or actionH6467 — Full Word Study →.” 30I wentעָבַ֑רְתִּי‘ā·ḇar·tî — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → pastעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the fieldשְׂדֵ֣הśə·ḏêh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → of a slackerאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → and byוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the vineyardכֶּ֝֗רֶםke·rem — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study → of a manאָדָ֥ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → lackingחֲסַר־ḥă·sar- — to lack, be without, have need ofH2638 — Full Word Study → judgmentלֵֽב׃lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. 31Thornsקִמְּשֹׂנִ֗יםqim·mə·śō·nîm — A thorny plant or prickly shrubH7063 — Full Word Study → had grown upעָ֘לָ֤ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → everywhereכֻלּ֨וֹ׀ḵul·lōw — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →, thistlesחֲרֻלִּ֑יםḥă·rul·lîm — A stinging or prickly plant; nettleH2738 — Full Word Study → had coveredכָּסּ֣וּkās·sū — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → the groundפָנָ֣יוp̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and the stoneאֲבָנָ֣יו’ă·ḇā·nāw — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → wallוְגֶ֖דֶרwə·ḡe·ḏer — A wall, typically of stone or mud brickH1444 — Full Word Study → was broken downנֶהֱרָֽסָה׃ne·hĕ·rā·sāh — To destroy, tear down, or overthrow completelyH2040 — Full Word Study →. 32Iאָ֭נֹכִֽי’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → observedוָֽאֶחֱזֶ֣הwā·’e·ḥĕ·zeh — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study → and took it to heartלִבִּ֑יlib·bî — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →; I lookedרָ֝אִ֗יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and receivedלָקַ֥חְתִּיlā·qaḥ·tî — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → instructionמוּסָֽר׃mū·sār — Discipline, instruction, or correctionH4148 — Full Word Study →: 33A littleמְעַ֣טmə·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → sleepשֵׁ֭נוֹתšē·nôt̲ — sleep; slumber; restH8142 — Full Word Study →, a littleמְעַ֣טmə·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → slumberתְּנוּמ֑וֹתtə·nū·mō·wṯ — Light sleep or slumber; drowsinessH8572 — Full Word Study →, a littleמְעַ֓ט׀mə·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → foldingחִבֻּ֖קḥib·buq — A fold or enclosure; an arm's embraceH2264 — Full Word Study → of the handsיָדַ֣יִםyā·ḏa·yim — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → to restלִשְׁכָּֽב׃liš·kāḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study →, 34and povertyרֵישֶׁ֑ךָrê·še·ḵā — poverty, destitution, wantH7389 — Full Word Study → will come upon you like a robberמִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְmiṯ·hal·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, and needוּ֝מַחְסֹרֶ֗יךָū·maḥ·sō·re·ḵā — Lack, want, or shortage; deprivation or povertyH4270 — Full Word Study → like a banditכְּאִ֣ישׁkə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Proverbs 24
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Proverbs 24 is a collection of wisdom teachings that address the Christian's relationship with evil, the nature and rewards of wisdom, the practice of justice, and the dangers of laziness. Throughout this chapter, Solomon contrasts the pathway of the wise—marked by strength, counsel, discernment, and diligence—with the way of the fool and the wicked, which leads to ruin. The chapter emphasizes that true prosperity flows from godly wisdom applied practically to work, relationships, and moral choices.

Verses 1-5: Do Not Envy the Wicked; Pursue Wisdom Instead

Solomon opens by warning against envying evil men or desiring their company (vv. 1-2). The wicked may appear successful or attractive, but their hearts are set on destruction and their words promote harm. This is not mere moral opinion; it reflects their fundamental character. Instead, the believer should recognize that true strength and security come through wisdom and understanding (vv. 3-5). A house—whether literal or metaphorical, representing one's life and legacy—is built, established, and enriched through wisdom, not through cunning or compromise. The paradox of verse 5 is striking: a wise man is strong, not because of physical prowess but because knowledge enlarges capacity for good judgment and effective action.

Application: When we see ungodly people prosper materially or socially, we must remember that their foundation is unstable. Our strength comes from God's wisdom applied daily in decisions great and small.

Verses 6-12: The Importance of Counsel and Moral Courage

Victory in any struggle—whether literal warfare or life's challenges—requires wise counsel and multiple advisors (v. 6). A fool, by contrast, lacks the humility or capacity to participate in wise deliberation; he "openeth not his mouth in the gate" (v. 7), the place where community decisions were made. Verses 8-9 expose the gravity of evil intention and foolish thinking: those who plan mischief will be labeled as such, and even the thought of foolishness is sin—God judges the intent of the heart, not merely outward actions.

Verses 11-12 contain a solemn call to justice: if we know of those facing death or injustice and remain silent, claiming ignorance, God sees through the excuse. He who "pondereth the heart" and "keepeth thy soul" will judge us according to our works. This is not about earning salvation but about the reality that God holds us accountable for opportunities to do good that we willfully ignore.

Application: Seek wise counsel in major decisions, and have courage to speak up against injustice, knowing that God sees what we do and do not do.

Verses 13-20: The Sweet Reward of Wisdom and the Doom of the Wicked

The metaphor of honey (vv. 13-14) illustrates that wisdom is pleasant and deeply satisfying to the soul. When found, it yields both immediate reward and lasting hope. Meanwhile, verses 15-18 warn against both attacking the righteous and gloating over enemies' downfalls. The righteous may fall "seven times" (repeatedly, completely), yet they rise again through God's sustaining grace—the wicked, however, "fall into mischief" and do not recover. Rejoicing in an enemy's defeat displeases the Lord and may actually trigger His mercy toward them rather than His judgment. Finally, verses 19-20 echo the chapter's opening: do not fret over evil men or envy the wicked, for they have no eternal reward; their "candle shall be put out"—their life and influence will end in darkness.

Application: Trust God's justice. Leave vengeance to Him and focus on the sweetness of pursuing His wisdom.

Verses 21-26: Wisdom in Authority and Speech

Believers should fear the Lord and honor civil authority, but should not align with those "given to change"—rebellious, unstable people whose judgment will come suddenly (vv. 21-22). True wisdom includes impartiality in judgment; showing favoritism or calling the wicked righteous brings curse and shame, while those who rebuke such injustice receive blessing and honor (vv. 23-25).

Verses 27-34: The Blessing of Diligence and the Curse of Laziness

Practical wisdom orders priorities: prepare your work and livelihood first, then build your house (v. 27). Honesty in speech and refusal to bear false witness protect relationships (v. 28), and resisting the urge to retaliate preserves peace (v. 29). The vivid picture of the sluggard's neglected field (vv. 30-32) shows that laziness inevitably produces poverty, which comes like an armed invader (v. 34).

Application for Today

Proverbs 24 calls us to biblical priorities: pursue God's wisdom above worldly success, act justly even when costly, speak truthfully, and work diligently. We need not fear the wicked or envy their temporary gains. By fearing God, seeking counsel, and disciplining ourselves to work hard and do right, we build a life of lasting strength

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