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Proverbs 24:8-18
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 24:8-18
New American Standard Bible
8 One who (A)plans to do evil,
People will call a [a]schemer.
9 The (B)devising of foolishness is sin,
And the scoffer is an abomination to humanity.
10 If you (C)show yourself lacking courage on the day of distress,
Your strength is meager.
11 (D)Rescue those who are being taken away to death,
And those who are staggering to the slaughter, Oh hold them back!
12 If you say, “See, we did not know this,”
Does He (E)who weighs the hearts not (F)consider it?
And (G)does He who (H)watches over your soul not know it?
And will He not [b](I)repay a person according to his work?
13 My son, eat (J)honey, for it is good;
Yes, the (K)honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;
14 Know that (L)wisdom is the same for your soul;
If you find it, then there will be a [c](M)future,
And your hope will not be cut off.
15 (N)Do not lie in ambush, you wicked person, against the home of the righteous;
Do not destroy his resting place;
16 For a (O)righteous person falls seven times and rises again,
But the (P)wicked stumble in time of disaster.
17 (Q)Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
And do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
18 Otherwise, the Lord will see and [d]be displeased,
And turn His anger away from him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:8 Or deviser of evil
- Proverbs 24:12 Lit bring back to
- Proverbs 24:14 Lit latter end
- Proverbs 24:18 Lit it is evil in His eyes
Proverbs 24:8-18
New International Version
Proverbs 24:8-18
New International Version
Saying 24
8 Whoever plots evil
will be known as a schemer.
9 The schemes of folly are sin,
and people detest a mocker.
Saying 25
10 If you falter in a time of trouble,
how small is your strength!(A)
11 Rescue those being led away to death;
hold back those staggering toward slaughter.(B)
12 If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,”
does not he who weighs(C) the heart perceive it?
Does not he who guards your life know it?
Will he not repay(D) everyone according to what they have done?(E)
Saying 26
13 Eat honey, my son, for it is good;
honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
14 Know also that wisdom is like honey for you:
If you find it, there is a future hope for you,
and your hope will not be cut off.(F)
Saying 27
15 Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous,
do not plunder their dwelling place;
16 for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.(G)
Saying 28
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