OET PROV chapter 24

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24 Don’t be envious of evil men,

≈ and don’t try to associate with them,

2 because they have violent thoughts,

and their lips cause trouble.

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3 It’s through wisdom that a house is built,

≈ and it’s established by understanding.

4 It’s through knowledge that its rooms get filled

→ with beautiful and valuable treasures.

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5 A wise person is strong,

and those with knowledge increase their power,

6 → because you need wise guidance to go to war,

≈ and victory requires many advisers.

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7 Wisdom is too much for fools.

→ They don’t open their mouths at the city gate.

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8 The person who plans to do evil,

will be known by others as a master schemer.

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9 A foolish plan is sinful,

and people hate a mocker.

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10 If you display a lack of courage when you have troubles,

→ your strength is limited.

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11 Rescue those being led away to their death,

≈ and those who will be staggering to their slaughter if you restrain.

12 If you just say that you didn’t know anything about it,

→ then the one who weighs motives will realise.

→ Then the one who guards your life will repay everyone according to what they’ve done.

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13 My child, eat honey because it’s good,

≈ and honeycomb tastes sweet.

14 Wisdom is like that for your mind,

and if you find it, there’ll be a future for you,

and what you hope for won’t be taken away from you.

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15 Don’t lie in wait like a wicked person does at a good person’s home.

Don’t devastate the place where a good person lives,

16 because a good person might fall several times then get up again,

^ but the wicked stumble when calamity comes.

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17 Don’t cheer when your enemy falls,

≈ and when they stumble, don’t celebrate

18 → because Yahweh will see and disapprove,

→ and turn his anger away from them.

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19 Don’t get yourself worrying because of evil people.

≈ Don’t be jealous of the wicked,

20 → because there’s no future for an evil person.

≈ The lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

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21 My child, honour Yahweh and the king and strive to obey them,

Don’t get involved with those who change sides

22 → because disaster will suddenly hit them

and who knows what ruin they both might bring then?

24 Do _not be _jealous of_people _of evil and_do _not desire[fn] to_be with_them.
2 If/because violence[fn][fn] heart _of_their it _plots and_trouble lips _of_their they _speak.
3 By_wisdom a _house it _is _built and_by_understanding it _is _established.
4 And_by_knowledge rooms they _are _filled all _of wealth precious and_pleasant.
5 A _man wise is_strength and_a _person _of knowledge is_making _firm strength.
6 If/because by_guidance(s) you _will _make for_yourself war and_victory is_in_a _multitude counsellor[s].
7 are_high for_a _fool wisdom(s) in_gate not he _opens mouth _of_his.
8 one _who_plans to_do _evil to_him/it master _of plots people _will _call.
9 A _plan _of foolishness is_sin and_is_an _abomination _of to/for_ʼĀdām/humankind a _mocker.
10 You _have _shown _yourself _without _courage in/on_day trouble is_narrow strength _of_your.
11 Deliver those _who _are _being_taken to_death and_those _who _are_staggering to_slaughter if you _will _restrain.
12 If/because you _will _say here not we _knew this not one _who_weighs hearts he does _he _perceive and_one _who_guards life _of_your he does _he _know and_will _he _repay to/for_ʼĀdām/humankind according_to _of_his _work.
13 Eat my _son _of_Oh honey if/because it_is_good and_honey is_sweet on palate _of_your.
14 Thus know wisdom for_your _of_self if you _find_it and_there_is a _future and_your _of_hope not it _will _be _cut _off.
15 do _not lie _in _wait wicked_person to_the_habitation _of a _righteous_person do _not devastate place _of_his _resting.
[fn][fn][fn] 16 if/because seven_times he _will _fall a _righteous_person and_he _will _rise and_wicked_people they _will _stumble in_trouble.
17 When_falls enemy _of_your[fn][fn] do _not rejoice and_when_he_stumbles not heart _of_your let _it _rejoice.
18 Lest YHWH he _should _see and_it _will _be _displeasing in_his _of_eyes and_he _will _turn _back from_towards_him anger _of_his.
19 Do _not fret _yourself by_evil-doers do _not be _jealous of _(the)_people.
20 If/because not a _future it _will _belong to_person the_lamp _of wicked_people it _will _be _extinguished.
21 Fear DOM YHWH my _son _of_Oh and_the_king with those _who_change do _not get _involved.
22 If/because suddenly calamity _of_their it _will _arise and_the_disaster _of both _of_them who is_knowing.

24:23 More wise sayings

23 These are more sayings of the wise:

It’s not good to show partiality when deciding a case.

24 ≈ Anyone who says to the guilty that they’re innocent,

→ will be cursed by the peoples and hated by the nations.

25 However, those who convict the guilty will be admired,

→ and they’ll be blessed by good things happening.

26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.

27 Establish your work for outsiders and prepare your food gardens

then after that, build your house.

28 Don’t be a witness against your neighbour without good reason,

or deceive others with what you say.

29 Don’t say, “I’ll do to him what he did to me,

≈ I’ll pay him back for what he’s done.”

30 I passed by the field of a lazy person

≈ and by the vineyard of a person with no initiative.

31 Wow, thorns had grown up over all of it,

≈ and it was completely covered with weeds,

and its stone walls were broken down.

32 I looked and made a decision.

≈ I saw it and learnt from it:

33 A little sleep, a quick nap,

≈ a little folding your arms to rest,

34 and poverty will sneak up on you like a robber,

and need will approach like an armed bandit.

23 also these belong_to_wise_people to _pay _regard _to faces in_judgement not is_good.
24 one _who_says to_a _wicked_person are_righteous you they_will _curse _him peoples they_will _denounce _him nations.
25 And_to_who_rebuke_him it _will _be _pleasant and_on_them blessing _of it _will _come good _thing[s].
26 Lips he _kisses words/messages one _who_brings _back straightforward.
27 Establish on_outside work _of_your and_make_it _ready in _the_field to/for_you(fs) after and_you _will _build house _of_your.
28 do _not be a _witness without _cause in_your _of_neighbour and_will_you _deceive with_your _two’s _of_lips.
29 Do _not say just_as he _has _done to_me so I _will _do for_him/it I _will _repay to_person according_to _of_his _deed.
30 At the_field _of a _person lazy I _passed _by and_at the_vineyard _of a _person lacking _of heart.
31 And_see/lo/see it _had _grown _up of _it _of_all nettles they _were _covered surface _of_its weeds and_the _wall _of its _stones _of_of it _was _broken _down.
32 And_I _saw I I _set heart _of_my I _saw I _received instruction.
33 A _little _of sleep(s) a _little _of slumber(s) a _little _of folding _of hands to_rest.
34 And_it _will _come going _about poverty _of_your and_your(pl)_of_lack(s) like_a _man shield.

24:1 OSHB variant note: תתאו: (x-qere) ’תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו’: lemma_183 n_0.0 morph_HVtj2ms id_206mr תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו

24:2 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently from BHQ.

24:2 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

24:15 OSHB note: Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.

24:15 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

24:15 OSHB note: Marks an anomalous form.

24:17 OSHB variant note: אויבי/ך: (x-qere) ’אֽ֭וֹיִבְ/ךָ’: lemma_341 n_1.0 morph_HVqrmsc/Sp2ms id_20UXx אֽ֭וֹיִבְ/ךָ

24:17 OSHB note: Yathir readings in L which we have designated as Qeres when both Dothan and BHS list a Qere.

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