Proverbs 24:34 - Prayer Tents

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24Don't be envious of evil people, and don't try to make friends with them.H7065H7451H582H183

2Causing trouble is all they ever think about; every time they open their mouth someone is going to be hurt.H3820H1897H7701H8193H1696H5999

3Homes are built on the foundation of wisdom and understanding.H2451H1004H1129H8394H3559

4Where there is knowledge, the rooms are furnished with valuable, beautiful things.H1847H2315H4390H3368H5273H1952

5Being wise is better than being strong; yes, knowledge is more important than strength.H2450H1397H5797H376H1847H553H3581

6After all, you must make careful plans before you fight a battle, and the more good advice you get, the more likely you are to win.H8458H6213H4421H7230H3289H8668

7Wise sayings are too deep for stupid people to understand. They have nothing to say when important matters are being discussed.H2454H7311H191H6605H6310H8179

8If you are always planning evil, you will earn a reputation as a troublemaker.H2803H7489H7121H4209H1167

9Any scheme a fool thinks up is sinful. People hate a person who has nothing but scorn for others.H2154H200H2403H3887H8441H120

10If you are weak in a crisis, you are weak indeed.H7503H3117H6869H3581H6862

11Don't hesitate to rescue someone who is about to be executed unjustly.H2820H5337H3947H4194H4131H2027

12You may say that it is none of your business, but God knows and judges your motives. He keeps watch on you; he knows. And he will reward you according to what you do.H559H3045H8505H3826H995H5341H5315H3045H7725H120H6467

13My child, eat honey; it is good. And just as honey from the comb is sweet on your tongue,H1121H398H1706H2896H5317H4966H2441

14you may be sure that wisdom is good for the soul. Get wisdom and you have a bright future.H3045H2451H5315H4672H3426H319H8615H3772

15Don't be like the wicked who scheme to rob honest people or to take away their homes.H693H7563H5116H6662H7703H7258

16No matter how often honest people fall, they always get up again; but disaster destroys the wicked.H6662H5307H7651H6965H7563H3782H7451

17Don't be glad when your enemies meet disaster, and don't rejoice when they stumble.H8055H341H5307H3820H1523H3782

18The LORD will know if you are gloating, and he will not like it; and then maybe he won't punish them.H3068H7200H7489H5869H7725H639

19Don't let evil people worry you; don't be envious of them.H2734H7489H7065H7563

20A wicked person has no future - nothing to look forward to.H319H7451H5216H7563H1846

21Have reverence for the LORD, my child, and honor the king. Have nothing to do with people who rebel against them;H1121H3372H3068H4428H6148H8138

22such people could be ruined in a moment. Do you realize the disaster that God or the king can cause?H343H6965H6597H3045H6365H8147

More Wise Sayings

23The wise have also said these things: It is wrong for judges to be prejudiced.H2450H2896H5234H6440H4941

24If they pronounce a guilty person innocent, they will be cursed and hated by everyone.H559H7563H6662H5971H5344H3816H2194

25Judges who punish the guilty, however, will be prosperous and enjoy a good reputation.H3198H5276H2896H1293H935

26An honest answer is a sign of true friendship.H5401H8193H7725H5228H1697

27Don't build your house and establish a home until your fields are ready, and you are sure that you can earn a living.H3559H4399H2351H6257H7704H310H1129H1004

28Don't give evidence against others without good reason, or say misleading things about them.H5707H7453H2600H6601H8193

29Don't say, "I'll do to them just what they did to me! I'll get even with them!"H559H6213H6213H7725H376H6467

30I walked through the fields and vineyards of a lazy, stupid person.H5674H7704H376H6102H3754H120H2638H3820

31They were full of thorn bushes and overgrown with weeds. The stone wall around them had fallen down.H5927H7063H2738H3680H6440H68H1444H2040

32I looked at this, thought about it, and learned a lesson from it:H2372H7896H3820H7200H3947H4148

33Go ahead and take your nap; go ahead and sleep. Fold your hands and rest awhile,H4592H8142H4592H8572H4592H2264H3027H7901

34but while you are asleep, poverty will attack you like an armed robber.H7389H935H1980H4270H4043H376