Proverbs 24

Proverbs · Chapter 24

Proverbs 24:11

1Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.2For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.3Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:4And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.5A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.6For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.7Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.8He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.9The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.10If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.11If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;12If 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?13My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:14So 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.15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:16For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.17Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:18Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.19Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;20For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.21My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:22For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?23These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:25But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.26Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.27Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.28Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.29Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.30I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;31And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.32Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.33Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:34So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
11If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
deliverהַ֭צֵּלHA-tzelH5337
to rescue

נָצַל (na.tsal) 1) to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save, strip, plunder 1a)(Niphal) 1a1) to tear oneself away, deliver oneself 1a2) to be torn out or away, be delivered 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to strip off, spoil 1b2) to deliver 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to take away, snatch away 1c2) to rescue, recover 1c3) to deliver (from enemies or troubles or death) 1c4) to deliver from sin and guilt 1d) (Hophal) to be plucked out 1e) (Hithpael) to strip oneself Aramaic equivalent: ne.tsal (נְצַל "to rescue" H5338)

[those being] takenלְקֻחִ֣יםle-ku-CHIMH3947G
to take: take

לָקַח (la.qach) : take 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed …

to the deathלַמָּ֑וֶתla-MA-vetH4194
death

מוֹת (mot) death Aramaic of ma.vet (מָ֫וֶת "death" H4194)

and [those who] are staggeringוּמָטִ֥יםu-ma-TIMH4131
to shake

מוֹט (mot) 1) to totter, shake, slip 1a) (Qal) to totter, shake, slip 1b) (Niphal) to be shaken, be moved, be overthrown 1c) (Hiphil) to dislodge, let fall, drop 1d) (Hithpael) to be greatly shaken

to the slaughterלַ֝הֶ֗רֶגla-HE-regH2027
slaughter

הֶ֫רֶג (he.reg) a killing, slaughter

ifאִם־'im-H0518A
if

אִם (im) : if/whether_or/though 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

you will restrainתַּחְשֽׂוֹךְ׃tach-SOKHH2820
to withhold

חָשַׂךְ (cha.sakh) 1) to withhold, restrain, hold back, keep in check, refrain 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to withhold, keep back, keep for oneself, keep from, hold in check, refrain, spare, reserve 1a2) to restrain, check 1b) (Niphal) to assuage, be spared

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.