Proverbs 24:1

AMP: Do not be envious of evil men,Nor desire to be with them;

ASV: Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them:

BSB: Do not envy wicked menor desire their company;

DARBY: Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;

DRA: Seek not to be like evil men, neither desire to be with them:

KJV: Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

Proverbs 24:2

AMP: For their minds plot violence,And their lips talk of trouble [for the innocent].

ASV: For their heart studieth oppression, And their lips talk of mischief.

BSB: for their hearts devise violence,and their lips declare trouble.

DARBY: for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

DRA: Because their mind studieth robberies, and their lips speak deceits.

KJV: For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

Proverbs 24:3

AMP: ¶Through [skillful and godly] wisdom a house [a life, a home, a family] is built,And by understanding it is established [on a sound and good foundation],

ASV: Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established;

BSB: By wisdom a house is builtand by understanding it is established;

DARBY: Through wisdom is a house built, and by understanding it is established;

DRA: By wisdom the house shall be built, and by prudence it shall be strengthened.

KJV: Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

Proverbs 24:4

AMP: And by knowledge its rooms are filledWith all precious and pleasant riches.

ASV: And by knowledge are the chambers filled With all precious and pleasant riches.

BSB: through knowledge its rooms are filledwith every precious and beautiful treasure.

DARBY: and by knowledge are the chambers filled with all precious and pleasant substance.

DRA: By instruction the storerooms shall be filled with all precious and most beautiful wealth.

KJV: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

Proverbs 24:5

AMP: ¶A wise man is strong,And a man of knowledge strengthens his power; [Prov 21:22; Eccl 9:16]

ASV: A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might

BSB: A wise man is strong,and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.

DARBY: A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

DRA: A wise man is strong: and a knowing man, stout and valiant.

KJV: A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

Proverbs 24:6

AMP: For by wise guidance you can wage your war,And in an abundance of [wise] counselors there is victory and safety.

ASV: For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war; And in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

BSB: Only with sound guidance should you wage war,and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.

DARBY: For with good advice shalt thou make thy war; and in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

DRA: Because war is managed by due ordering: and there shall be safety where there are many counsels.

KJV: For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Proverbs 24:7

AMP: ¶Wisdom is too exalted for a [hardened, arrogant] fool;He does not open his mouth in the gate [where the city’s rulers sit in judgment].

ASV: Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth in the gate.

BSB: Wisdom is too high for a fool;he does not open his mouth in the meeting place.

DARBY: Wisdom is too high for a fool: he will not open his mouth in the gate.

DRA: Wisdom is too high for a fool, in the gate he shall not open his mouth.

KJV: Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

Proverbs 24:8

AMP: ¶He who plans to do evilWill be called a schemer or deviser of evil.

ASV: He that deviseth to do evil, Men shall call him a mischief-maker.

BSB: He who plots evilwill be called a schemer.

DARBY: He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a master of intrigues.

DRA: He that deviseth to do evils, shall be called a fool.

KJV: He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.

Proverbs 24:9

AMP: The devising of folly is sin,And the scoffer is repulsive to men.

ASV: The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

BSB: A foolish scheme is sin,and a mocker is detestable to men.

DARBY: The purpose of folly is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to men.

DRA: The thought of a fool is sin: and the detracter is the abomination of men.

KJV: The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

Proverbs 24:10

AMP: ¶If you are slack (careless) in the day of distress,Your strength is limited.

ASV: If thou faint in the day of adversity, Thy strength is small.

BSB: If you faint in the day of distress,how small is your strength!

DARBY: [If] thou losest courage in the day of trouble, thy strength is small.

DRA: If thou lose hope being weary in the day of distress, thy strength shall be diminished.

KJV: If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

Proverbs 24:11

AMP: ¶Rescue those who are being taken away to death,And those who stagger to the slaughter, Oh hold them back [from their doom]!

ASV: Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back.

BSB: Rescue those being led away to death,and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.

DARBY: Deliver them that are taken forth unto death, and withdraw not from them that stagger to slaughter.

DRA: Deliver them that are led to death: and those that are drawn to death forbear not to deliver.

KJV: If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;

Proverbs 24:12

AMP: If you [claim ignorance and] say, “See, we did not know this,”Does He not consider it who weighs and examines the hearts and their motives?And does He not know it who guards your life and keeps your soul?And will He not repay [you and] every man according to his works?

ASV: If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not this; Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his work?

BSB: If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,”does not He who weighs hearts consider it?Does not the One who guards your life know?Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?

DARBY: If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not, will not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that preserveth thy soul, he knoweth it; and he rendereth to man according to his work.

DRA: If thou say: I have not strength enough: he that seeth into the heart, he understandeth, and nothing deceiveth the keeper of thy soul, end he shall render to a man according to his works.

KJV: If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

Proverbs 24:13

AMP: ¶My son, eat honey, because it is good,And the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.

ASV: My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:

BSB: Eat honey, my son, for it is good,and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.

DARBY: Eat honey, my son, for it is good; and a honeycomb is sweet to thy taste:

DRA: Fat honey, my son, because it is good, and the honeycomb most sweet to thy throat:

KJV: My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

Proverbs 24:14

AMP: Know that [skillful and godly] wisdom is [so very good] for your life and soul;If you find wisdom, then there will be a future and a reward,And your hope and expectation will not be cut off.

ASV: So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul; If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward, And thy hope shall not be cut off.

BSB: Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul.If you find it, there is a future for you,and your hope will never be cut off.

DARBY: so consider wisdom for thy soul; if thou hast found it, there shall be a result, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

DRA: So also is the doctrine of wisdom to thy soul: which when thou hast found, thou shalt have hope in the end, and thy hope shall not perish.

KJV: So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

Proverbs 24:15

AMP: ¶Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;Do not destroy his resting place;

ASV: Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place:

BSB: Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, near the dwelling of the righteous;do not destroy his resting place.

DARBY: Lay not wait, O wicked [man], against the dwelling of the righteous; lay not waste his resting-place.

DRA: Lie not in wait, nor seek after wickedness in the house of the just, nor spoil his rest.

KJV: Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

Proverbs 24:16

AMP: For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again,But the wicked stumble in time of disaster and collapse. [Job 5:19; Ps 34:19; 37:24; Mic 7:8]

ASV: For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

BSB: For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up;but the wicked stumble in bad times.

DARBY: For the righteous falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the wicked stumble into disaster.

DRA: For a just mall shall fall seven times and shall rise again: but the wicked shall fall down into evil.

KJV: For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

Proverbs 24:17

AMP: ¶Do not rejoice and gloat when your enemy falls,And do not let your heart be glad [in self-righteousness] when he stumbles,

ASV: Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;

BSB: Do not gloat when your enemy falls,and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,

DARBY: Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;

DRA: When thy enemy shall fall, be not glad, and in his ruin let not thy heart rejoice:

KJV: Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

Proverbs 24:18

AMP: Or the Lord will see your gloating and be displeased,And turn His anger away from your enemy.

ASV: Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.

BSB: or the LORD will see and disapprove,and turn His wrath away from him.

DARBY: lest Jehovah see it, and it be evil in his sight, and he turn away his anger from him.

DRA: Lest the Lord see, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

KJV: Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

Proverbs 24:19

AMP: ¶Do not get upset because of evildoers,Or be envious of the wicked,

ASV: Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked:

BSB: Do not fret over evildoers,and do not be envious of the wicked.

DARBY: Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, [and] be not envious of the wicked:

DRA: Contend not with the wicked, nor seek to be like the ungodly:

KJV: Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

Proverbs 24:20

AMP: For there will be no future for the evil man;The lamp of the wicked will be put out.

ASV: For there shall be no reward to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

BSB: For the evil man has no future;the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

DARBY: for there shall be no future to the evil [man]; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

DRA: For evil men have no hope of things to come, and the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

KJV: For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

Proverbs 24:21

AMP: ¶My son, fear the Lord and the king;And do not associate with those who are given to change [of allegiance, and are revolutionary],

ASV: My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; [And] company not with them that are given to change:

BSB: My son, fear the LORD and the king,and do not associate with the rebellious.

DARBY: My son, fear Jehovah and the king: meddle not with them that are given to change.

DRA: My son, fear the Lord and the king: and have nothing to do with detracters.

KJV: My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

Proverbs 24:22

AMP: For their tragedy will rise suddenly,And who knows the punishment that both [the Lord and the king] will bring on the rebellious?

ASV: For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And the destruction from them both, who knoweth it?

BSB: For they will bring sudden destruction.Who knows what ruin they can bring?

DARBY: For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

DRA: For their destruction shall rise suddenly: and who knoweth the ruin of both?

KJV: For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

Proverbs 24:23

AMP: ¶These also are sayings of the wise:To show partiality in judgment is not good.

ASV: These also are [sayings] of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

BSB: These also are sayings of the wise:To show partiality in judgmentis not good.

DARBY: These things also come from the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

DRA: These things also to the wise: It is not good to have respect to persons in judgment.

KJV: These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

Proverbs 24:24

AMP: He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”Peoples will curse him, nations will denounce him;

ASV: He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; Peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him:

BSB: Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”—peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;

DARBY: He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;

DRA: They that say to the wicked man: Thou art just: shall be cursed by the people, and the tribes shall abhor them.

KJV: He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

Proverbs 24:25

AMP: But to those [honorable judges] who rebuke the wicked, it will go well with them and they will find delight,And a good blessing will come upon them.

ASV: But to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight, And a good blessing shall come upon them.

BSB: but it will go well with those who convict the guilty,and rich blessing will come upon them.

DARBY: but to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight, and a good blessing cometh upon them.

DRA: They that rebuke him, shall be praised: and a blessing shall come upon them.

KJV: But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

Proverbs 24:26

AMP: He kisses the lips [and wins the hearts of people]Who gives a right and straightforward answer.

ASV: He kisseth the lips Who giveth a right answer.

BSB: An honest answer givenis like a kiss on the lips.

DARBY: He kisseth the lips who giveth a right answer.

DRA: He shall kiss the lips, who answereth right words.

KJV: Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

Proverbs 24:27

AMP: ¶Prepare your work outsideAnd get it ready for yourself in the field;Afterward build your house and establish a home.

ASV: Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house.

BSB: Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field;after that, you may build your house.

DARBY: Prepare thy work without, and put thy field in order, and afterwards build thy house.

DRA: Prepare thy work without, and diligently till thy ground: that afterward thou mayst build thy house.

KJV: Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

Proverbs 24:28

AMP: ¶Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause,And do not deceive with your lips [speak neither lies nor half-truths]. [Eph 4:25]

ASV: Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; And deceive not with thy lips.

BSB: Do not testify against your neighbor without cause,and do not deceive with your lips.

DARBY: Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and wouldest thou deceive with thy lips?

DRA: Be not witness without cause against thy neighbour: and deceive not any man with thy lips.

KJV: Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

Proverbs 24:29

AMP: Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me;I will pay the man back for his deed.” [Prov 20:22; Matt 5:39, 44; Rom 12:17, 19]

ASV: Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.

BSB: Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me;I will repay the man according to his work.”

DARBY: Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me, I will render to the man according to his work.

DRA: Say not: I will do to him as he hath done to me: I will render to every one according to his work.

KJV: Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

Proverbs 24:30

AMP: ¶I went by the field of the lazy man,And by the vineyard of the man lacking understanding and common sense;

ASV: I went by the field of the sluggard, And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

BSB: I went past the field of a slackerand by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.

DARBY: I went by the field of a sluggard, and by the vineyard of a man void of understanding;

DRA: I passed by the field of the slothful man, and by the vineyard of the foolish man:

KJV: I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

Proverbs 24:31

AMP: And, behold, it was all overgrown with thorns,And nettles were covering its surface,And its stone wall was broken down.

ASV: And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, The face thereof was covered with nettles, And the stone wall thereof was broken down.

BSB: Thorns had grown up everywhere,thistles had covered the ground,and the stone wall was broken down.

DARBY: and lo, it was all grown over with thistles, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and its stone wall was broken down.

DRA: And behold it was all filled with nettles, and thorns had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall was broken down.

KJV: And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

Proverbs 24:32

AMP: When I saw, I considered it well;I looked and received instruction.

ASV: Then I beheld, and considered well; I saw, and received instruction:

BSB: I observed and took it to heart;I looked and received instruction:

DARBY: Then I looked, I took it to heart; I saw, I received instruction:

DRA: Which when I had seen, I laid it up in my heart, and by the example I received instruction.

KJV: Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

Proverbs 24:33

AMP: “Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,A little folding of the hands to rest [and daydream],”

ASV: [Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep;

BSB: A little sleep, a little slumber,a little folding of the hands to rest,

DARBY: A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest!

DRA: Thou wilt sleep a little, said I, thou wilt slumber a little, thou wilt fold thy hands a little to rest:

KJV: Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

Proverbs 24:34

AMP: Then your poverty will come as a robber,And your want like an armed man.

ASV: So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.

BSB: and poverty will come upon you like a robber,and need like a bandit.

DARBY: So shall thy poverty come [as] a roving plunderer, and thy penury as an armed man.

DRA: And poverty shall come to thee as a runner, and beggary as an armed man.

KJV: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

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