Proverbs 24:1-34 Tips About Evil, False Witnesses & Knowledge

Tips About Evil, False Witnesses & Knowledge

Proverbs 24:1-34                                    Proverbs [in Smaller Chunks]

[Don’t] you be envious [of] evil men, & neither desire to be with them. For their heart [plots violence,] & their lips talk [about] mischief, [a.k.a. trouble.] [Proverbs 4:4 He also taught me, & said to me, Let your heart retain, [a.k.a. remember,] My Words, & keep My commandments, & live.]

[A] house is [built] through wisdom, & it's established by understanding. And by knowledge [its rooms] shall be filled with all precious & pleasant riches. A wise man is strong. [Yes,] a man of knowledge [increases] strength. [Ecclesiastes 9:18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war, & but one sinner [destroys] much good.]

By wise [advice] you [shall] [decide to] make war; & [with] a multitude of [counselors,] there is safety. Wisdom is too [lofty] for a fool: & he [doesn’t open] his mouth [within] the gate. [Proverbs 31:23 Her husband, when he [sits] among the elders of the land, is known in the gates.]

He [who plots] to do [what is:] evil shall be called a mischievous person, [a.k.a. a person who causes harm.] [Proverbs 14:22 Don’t [those who] devise evil [go astray?] But mercy & truth shall be [for those who] devise good.]

The [foolish] thought is [sinful,] & the scorner, [a.k.a. those who look down on others,] is an abomination to men.

If you faint [on] the day of adversity, [a.k.a. trouble,] your strength is [weak.] If you [refuse] to deliver [a.k.a. release, those who are scheduled for] death, & [those who] are ready to be [killed.] [1 John 3:16-17 [By this,] we perceive, [a.k.a. become aware,] of [God's] love, because He laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren, [a.k.a. fellow-believers.] But [whoever has] [enough of] this world's [goods,] & [sees] his brother [has] need [of them,] & [shuts] up his [heart's] compassion from him, how [does] the love of God [live] in him?]

If you [say, Look,] we [didn’t know] it; doesn’t [the Lord God, Who considers] the heart, [realize] it? [1 Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said to Samuel, [Don't] look [at] his, [a.k.a. Eliab, David's brother's: face,] or his height; because I have refused him. For the Lord [doesn't see like] man [sees;] for man [looks] on the outward appearance, but the Lord [looks] on the heart.]

[Doesn’t] He, [Who keeps] your soul know it? [Shouldn’t] He [give] to every man according to his works, [a.k.a. deeds?] [Revelation 22:12-15 And, [watch,] I come quickly, & My reward is with Me, & shall be to give to every man according to his work, [a.k.a. deeds.] I Am [the] Alpha and [the] Omega, the Beginning & the End, the First & the Last. Blessed are [those who] do His commandments, [so] that they may have right to the Tree of Life, & may enter in through the gates into the city. For [outside] are: dogs, sorcerers, & [sexual traffickers,] murderers, idolaters, & [whoever loves, & makes] [up] [lies.]

My son, you, eat honey, because it is good, & the honeycomb, [that] is sweet to taste. The knowledge of wisdom shall be so to your soul. When you [have] found it, then there shall be a reward, & your [hope] shall not be cut off. [Titus 3:7 That being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of Eternal Life.]

O wicked man, [don’t] lay [in] wait against the dwelling [to ambush] the righteous. [Don’t plunder] his place [he rests.] For a just, [a.k.a. righteous,] man [falls] 7 times, & [rises] up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief, [a.k.a. trouble.] [Psalm 10:9 He secretly [lies] in wait [like] a lion in his den. He [lies] in wait to catch the poor. When he [draws] him into his net, he [catches] the poor.]

[Don’t] rejoice when your enemy [falls,] & [don’t] let your heart be glad when he [stumbles:] lest the Lord [sees] it, & it [displeases] Him, & He [turns] His [anger] away from him [to you.] [Ecclesiastes 8:12-13 [Although] a sinner [does] [what is:] evil 100 times, & his days [are] prolonged, surely, I [still] know that it shall [go] well with [those, who] fear, [a.k.a. respect,] God, [who] [display] fear, [a.k.a. respect,] before Him. But it shall not [go] well with the wicked, & neither shall [the Lord God,] prolong his days, [that] are [like] a shadow, because he [doesn't] [display] fear, [a.k.a. respect,] before God.

[Don’t] fret, [a.k.a. worry,] yourself, because of evil men, & neither [should] you be envious [of] the wicked. [Jeremiah 12:1 O Lord, when I plead with You,You [are] Righteous. [Still,] let me talk with You [about] Your judgments. [Why do] the [ways] of the wicked prosper? [For what reason,] are all [those] happy, [who act] treacherously?]

For there shall be no reward to the evil man. The candle of the wicked shall be put out. [Proverbs 11:5 The righteousness of the perfect, [a.k.a those without blame,] shall direct his [path,] but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.]

My son, fear, [a.k.a. respect,] the Lord, & the king. And [don’t] meddle, [a.k.a. get involved,] with [those who] are given to change. For their calamity, [a.k.a. distress,] shall [arise] suddenly, & who [knows] the ruin of them both? These [sayings] also belong to the wise.

It isn’t good to [show partiality to people] in judgment, [a.k.a. justice.] [1 Peter 1:17-19 And if you call on the Father, Who [judges] without respect of [people, [a.k.a. without partiality,] [but judges] according to every man's work, [a.k.a. deeds.] Pass the time of your [temporarily staying] here in fear, [a.k.a. respect] [to the Lord God.] [Since,] you know that you weren't Redeemed with corruptible things, [like] silver & gold, [or] from your vain, [a.k.a. worthless, conversations] received from your [forefathers' traditions.] *But [you were Redeemed] with the precious blood of Christ, [like] a lamb without blemish, & without spot, [a.k.a. without sin.]

He, [who says] to the wicked, You are righteous: the people shall curse him, & the nations shall [loathe] him. But delight shall be to [those who scold] him, & a good blessing shall come upon them. [Isaiah 5:22-23 Woe to [those who] are mighty to drink wine, & [strong] men, to [mix] strong [drinks,] who justify the wicked for reward, [a.k.a. bribes,] & take away the righteousness from the righteous!]

Every man shall kiss [the] lips [of him, who gives the] right answer. Prepare your work [outside,] & make the field [in good condition] for yourself, & build your house afterwards. [Isaiah 5:20-21 Woe to [those, who] call evil: good, & [call] good: evil; that put darkness for light, & light for darkness. That put bitter for sweet, & sweet for bitter! Woe to [those, who] are wise in their own eyes, & prudent, [a.k.a. cautious,] in their own sight!]

[Don’t] be a witness against your [neighbor] without [a reason,] & [don’t] deceive [others] with your lips. [Don’t] say, I will do to him [just] as he [has] done to me. [Romans 12:17-18 [Repay] no  man evil for evil [done.] Provide honest things in the sight of all men. If [it's] possible, as much as [lies within] you, live [peacefully] with all men.]

I will [give] to the man, according to his work, [a.k.a. deeds.] [Matthew 5:43-44 You have heard that it [has] been said, You [shall] love your [neighbor,] & hate your enemy. But I say to you, Love your enemies; bless [those who] curse you; do good to [those, who] hate you; pray for [those, who] use you [spitefully;] & persecute you.]

I went by the field of the [lazy,] & the vineyard of the man [without] understanding, & [saw] it was all grown over with thorns, & [stickers] had covered [its surface,] & [its] stone wall was broken down. [Hebrews 6:8-10 But [what produces] thorns & [stickers] is rejected, & is [close] to [being cursed,] whose end is to be burned. But we say this, beloved, we [expect] better things [from] you, that [accompanies] Salvation. For God is [Righteous,] & [won't] forget your work, & [labor] of love [that] you [demonstrated in] His Name, [since] you have ministered to the [Lord's] saints, & [continue to] minister.]

Then, I saw, & [thoroughly] considered it, & I looked upon it, & received instruction. [Still,] a little [more] sleep, a little [more] slumber, & a little [of] folding hands to [rest: so] your poverty shall come [upon you] [like a prowler, who travels] [to get away,] & you [are wanted] [like] an armed man.