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 in/on/at/with_men _of evil and_not desire[fn] to_be with_them.
2 If/because violence[fn][fn] minds _of_their it _plots and_trouble lips _of_their they _speak.
3 In/on/at/with_wisdom a _house it _is _built and_in/on/at/with_understanding it _is _established.
4 And_in/on/at/with_knowledge rooms they _are _filled all _of wealth precious and_pleasant.
5 A _man wise in/on/at/with_strength and_man _of knowledge is_making _firm strength.
6 If/because in/on/at/with_wise _guidance you _will _make for_your war and_victory in/on/at/with_abundance counsellor[s].
7 are_high for_fool wisdom(s) in/on/at/with_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_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 _the_death and_staggering to _the_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_keeps soul _of_your he does _he _know and_repay to/for_ʼĀdām/humankind according _to_work _of_his.
13 Eat son _of_my honey if/because it_is_good and_honeycomb is_sweet on taste _of_your.
14 Thus know wisdom for_soul _of_your if you _find_it and_there _is a _future and_hope _of_your not it _will _be _cut _off.
15 do _not lie _in _wait wicked_person against_home _of a _righteous_person do _not devastate place _where _live _of_his.
[fn][fn][fn] 16 if/because seven_times he _will _fall a _righteous_person and_rises _again and_wicked they _will _stumble in/on/at/with_calamity.
17 In/on/at/with_falls enemy _of_your[fn][fn] do _not rejoice and_in/on/at/with_stumbles_he not heart _of_your let _it _rejoice.
18 Lest YHWH he _should _see and_evil in/on/at/with_eyes _of_his and_turn _away from_against_him anger _of_his.
19 Do _not fret _yourself in/on/at/with_evildoers do _not be _jealous in/on/at/with_wicked.
20 If/because not a _future it _will _belong for _the_evil the_lamp _of wicked_people it _will _be _extinguished.
21 Fear DOM YHWH son _of_my and_king with those _who_change do _not get _involved.
22 If/because suddenly disaster _of_them it _will _arise and_ruin _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 of_wise to _pay _regard _to faces in/on/at/with_judgement not is_good.
24 one _who_says to_guilty are_righteous you curse_him peoples denounce_him nations.
25 And_with _those_rebuke it _will _be _pleasant and_upon_them blessing _of it _will _come good _thing[s].
26 Lips he _kisses messages one _who_brings _back straightforward.
27 Establish in/on/at/with_street work _of_your and_get _ready_it in _the_field to/for_you(fs) after and_build house _of_your.
28 do _not be a _witness without _cause in/on/at/with_neighbour _of_your and_deceive in/on/at/with_lips _of_your.
29 Do _not say just_as he _has _done to_me so I _will _do for_him/it I _will _repay to _the_man for_what _have _done _of_he.
30 At the_field _of a _person lazy I _passed _by and_by the_vineyard _of a _person lacking _of heart.
31 And_see/lo/see it _had _grown _up all _of_it nettles they _were _covered ground _of_its weeds and_wall _of stone _of_its it _was _broken _down.
32 And_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_come going _about poverty _of_your and_want _of_your like_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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