Proverbs

¹ do not desire their company;

² and their lips talk about making trouble.

³ and through understanding it is established;

⁴ with rare and beautiful treasures.

⁵ and a man of knowledge increases strength;

⁶ and for victory many advisers.

⁷ in the assembly at the gate he has nothing to say.

⁸ will be known as a schemer.

⁹ and men detest a mocker.

¹⁰ how small is your strength!

¹¹ hold back those staggering toward slaughter.

¹² does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay each person according to what he has done?

¹³ honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.

¹⁴ if you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.

¹⁵ do not raid his dwelling place;

¹⁶ but the wicked are brought down by calamity.

¹⁷ when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice,

¹⁸ and turn his wrath away from him.

¹⁹ or be envious of the wicked,

²⁰ and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

²¹ and do not join with the rebellious,

²² and who knows what calamities they can bring?

²³ These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judging is not good:

²⁴ peoples will curse him and nations denounce him.

²⁵ and rich blessing will come upon them.

²⁶ is like a kiss on the lips.

²⁷ and get your fields ready; after that, build your house.

²⁸ or use your lips to deceive.

²⁹ I’ll pay that man back for what he did.”

³⁰ past the vineyard of the man who lacks judgment;

³¹ the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall was in ruins.

³² and learned a lesson from what I saw:

³³ a little folding of the hands to rest—

³⁴ and scarcity like an armed man.