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