24:1 Don't envy evil people; don't desire their company.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 1 , Don't envy evil people; don't desire their company.
24:2 For they spend their days plotting violence, and their words are always stirring up trouble.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 2 , For they spend their days plotting violence, and their words are always stirring up trouble.
24:3 A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 3 , A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense.
24:4 Through knowledge its rooms are filled with all sorts of precious riches and valuables.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 4 , Through knowledge its rooms are filled with all sorts of precious riches and valuables.
24:5 A wise man is mightier than a strong man, and a man of knowledge is more powerful than a strong man.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 5 , A wise man is mightier than a strong man, and a man of knowledge is more powerful than a strong man.
24:6 So don't go to war without wise guidance; victory depends on having many counselors.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 6 , So don't go to war without wise guidance; victory depends on having many counselors.
24:7 Wisdom is too much for a fool. When the leaders gather, the fool has nothing to say.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 7 , Wisdom is too much for a fool. When the leaders gather, the fool has nothing to say.
24:8 A person who plans evil will get a reputation as a troublemaker.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 8 , A person who plans evil will get a reputation as a troublemaker.
24:9 The schemes of a fool are sinful; everyone despises a mocker.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 9 , The schemes of a fool are sinful; everyone despises a mocker.
24:10 If you fail under pressure, your strength is not very great.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 10 , If you fail under pressure, your strength is not very great.
24:11 Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to death; don't stand back and let them die.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 11 , Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to death; don't stand back and let them die.
24:12 Don't try to avoid responsibility by saying you didn't know about it. For God knows all hearts, and he sees you. He keeps watch over your soul, and he knows you knew! And he will judge all people according to what they have done.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 12 , Don't try to avoid responsibility by saying you didn't know about it. For God knows all hearts, and he sees you. He keeps watch over your soul, and he knows you knew! And he will judge all people according to what they have done.
24:13 My child, eat honey, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to the taste.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 13 , My child, eat honey, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to the taste.
24:14 In the same way, wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, you will have a bright future, and your hopes will not be cut short.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 14 , In the same way, wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, you will have a bright future, and your hopes will not be cut short.
24:15 Do not lie in wait like an outlaw at the home of the godly. And don't raid the house where the godly live.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 15 , Do not lie in wait like an outlaw at the home of the godly. And don't raid the house where the godly live.
24:16 They may trip seven times, but each time they will rise again. But one calamity is enough to lay the wicked low.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 16 , They may trip seven times, but each time they will rise again. But one calamity is enough to lay the wicked low.
24:17 Do not rejoice when your enemies fall into trouble. Don't be happy when they stumble.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 17 , Do not rejoice when your enemies fall into trouble. Don't be happy when they stumble.
24:18 For the LORD will be displeased with you and will turn his anger away from them.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 18 , For the LORD will be displeased with you and will turn his anger away from them.
24:19 Do not fret because of evildoers; don't envy the wicked.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 19 , Do not fret because of evildoers; don't envy the wicked.
24:20 For the evil have no future; their light will be snuffed out.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 20 , For the evil have no future; their light will be snuffed out.
24:21 My child, fear the LORD and the king, and don't associate with rebels.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 21 , My child, fear the LORD and the king, and don't associate with rebels.
24:22 For you will go down with them to sudden disaster. Who knows where the punishment from the LORD and the king will end?
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 22 , For you will go down with them to sudden disaster. Who knows where the punishment from the LORD and the king will end?
24:23 Here are some further sayings of the wise: It is wrong to show favoritism when passing judgment.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 23 , Here are some further sayings of the wise: It is wrong to show favoritism when passing judgment.
24:24 A judge who says to the wicked, 'You are innocent,' will be cursed by many people and denounced by the nations.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 24 , A judge who says to the wicked, 'You are innocent,' will be cursed by many people and denounced by the nations.
24:25 But blessings are showered on those who convict the guilty.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 25 , But blessings are showered on those who convict the guilty.
24:26 It is an honor to receive an honest reply.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 26 , It is an honor to receive an honest reply.
24:27 Develop your business first before building your house.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 27 , Develop your business first before building your house.
24:28 Do not testify spitefully against innocent neighbors; don't lie about them.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 28 , Do not testify spitefully against innocent neighbors; don't lie about them.
24:29 And don't say, 'Now I can pay them back for all their meanness to me! I'll get even!'
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 29 , And don't say, 'Now I can pay them back for all their meanness to me! I'll get even!'
24:30 I walked by the field of a lazy person, the vineyard of one lacking sense.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 30 , I walked by the field of a lazy person, the vineyard of one lacking sense.
24:31 I saw that it was overgrown with thorns. It was covered with weeds, and its walls were broken down.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 31 , I saw that it was overgrown with thorns. It was covered with weeds, and its walls were broken down.
24:32 Then, as I looked and thought about it, I learned this lesson:
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 32 , Then, as I looked and thought about it, I learned this lesson:
24:33 A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest--
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 33 , A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest--
24:34 and poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.
The NLT Book of Proverbs , Chapter 24 , Verse 34 , and poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.
