Proverbs 24 - Compare Translations
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Proverbs 24:1
KJVBe not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
WEBDon’t be envious of evil men;
YLTBe not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.
Proverbs 24:2
KJVFor their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
WEBfor their hearts plot violence,
YLTFor destruction doth their heart meditate, And perverseness do their lips speak.
Proverbs 24:3
KJVThrough wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
WEBThrough wisdom a house is built;
YLTBy wisdom is a house builded, And by understanding it establisheth itself.
Proverbs 24:4
KJVAnd by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
WEBby knowledge the rooms are filled
YLTAnd by knowledge the inner parts are filled, [With] all precious and pleasant wealth.
Proverbs 24:5
KJVA wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
WEBA wise man has great power;
YLTMighty [is] the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge is strengthening power,
Proverbs 24:6
KJVFor by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
WEBfor by wise guidance you wage your war;
YLTFor by plans thou makest for thyself war, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counsellors.
Proverbs 24:7
KJVWisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
WEBWisdom is too high for a fool:
YLTWisdom [is] high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.
Proverbs 24:8
KJVHe that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
WEBOne who plots to do evil
YLTWhoso is devising to do evil, Him they call a master of wicked thoughts.
Proverbs 24:9
KJVThe thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
WEBThe schemes of folly are sin.
YLTThe thought of folly [is] sin, And an abomination to man [is] a scorner.
Proverbs 24:10
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Proverbs 24:11
KJVIf thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
WEBRescue those who are being led away to death!
YLTIf [from] delivering those taken to death, And those slipping to the slaughter -- thou keepest back.
Proverbs 24:12
KJVIf 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?
WEBIf you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this”;
YLTWhen thou sayest, `Lo, we knew not this.' Is not the Ponderer of hearts He who understandeth? And the Keeper of thy soul He who knoweth? And He hath rendered to man according to his work.
Proverbs 24:13
KJVMy son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
WEBMy son, eat honey, for it is good;
YLTEat my son, honey that [is] good, And the honeycomb -- sweet to thy palate.
Proverbs 24:14
KJVSo 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.
WEBso you shall know wisdom to be to your soul;
YLTSo [is] the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.
Proverbs 24:15
KJVLay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
WEBDon’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous.
YLTLay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place.
Proverbs 24:16
KJVFor a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
WEBfor a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again;
YLTFor seven [times] doth the righteous fall and rise, And the wicked stumble in evil.
Proverbs 24:17
KJVRejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
WEBDon’t rejoice when your enemy falls.
YLTIn the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful,
Proverbs 24:18
KJVLest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
WEBlest Yahweh see it, and it displease him,
YLTLest Jehovah see, and [it be] evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.
Proverbs 24:19
KJVFret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked:
WEBDon’t fret yourself because of evildoers;
YLTFret not thyself at evil doers, Be not envious at the wicked,
Proverbs 24:20
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Proverbs 24:21
KJVMy son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
WEBMy son, fear Yahweh and the king.
YLTFear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself,
Proverbs 24:22
KJVFor their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
WEBfor their calamity will rise suddenly;
YLTFor suddenly doth their calamity rise, And the ruin of them both -- who knoweth!
Proverbs 24:23
KJVThese things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
WEBThese also are sayings of the wise.
YLTThese also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good.
Proverbs 24:24
KJVHe that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
WEBHe who says to the wicked, “You are righteous”;
YLTWhoso is saying to the wicked, `Thou [art] righteous,' Peoples execrate him -- nations abhor him.
Proverbs 24:25
KJVBut to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
WEBbut it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
YLTAnd to those reproving it is pleasant, And on them cometh a good blessing.
Proverbs 24:26
KJVEvery man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
WEBAn honest answer
YLTLips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.
Proverbs 24:27
KJVPrepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
WEBPrepare your work outside,
YLTPrepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field -- go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.
Proverbs 24:28
KJVBe not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
WEBDon’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause.
YLTBe not a witness for nought against thy neighbour, Or thou hast enticed with thy lips.
Proverbs 24:29
KJVSay not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
WEBDon’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me;
YLTSay not, `As he did to me, so I do to him, I render to each according to his work.'
Proverbs 24:30
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Proverbs 24:31
KJVAnd, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
WEBBehold, it was all grown over with thorns.
YLTAnd lo, it hath gone up -- all of it -- thorns! Covered its face have nettles, And its stone wall hath been broken down.
Proverbs 24:32
KJVThen I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
WEBThen I saw, and considered well.
YLTAnd I see -- I -- I do set my heart, I have seen -- I have received instruction,
Proverbs 24:33
KJVYet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
WEBa little sleep, a little slumber,
YLTA little sleep -- a little slumber -- A little folding of the hands to lie down.
Proverbs 24:34
KJVSo shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
WEBso your poverty will come as a robber,
YLTAnd thy poverty hath come [as] a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!
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