Bible in one year 10/18/
2022 Proverbs Chapter 23-24
By Rev. Katherine
Liu Bruce
Christian Arts
Ministries: Biblical precepts & Gospel music; Pastoral ministry &
Counseling
Proverbs chapter 24
A wise teacher instructs
of the delight and beneficial effect of wisdom (vv.12-13) . As a kiss on the
lips seals a matter between a couple, so an honest answer confirms a fair
judgment.(v.26). Marry and rear a family. Certain preparations need to be made
before one begins a family.(v.27). The wise teacher presents a lesson on
laziness from the sluggard’s neglected vineyard. He makes an
observation(vv.30-31), an interpretation (v.32), and an application(vv.33-34).
A wise man can learn a lesson even from a sluggard!
Proverbs 24 (KJV)
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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.
箴 24 (CKJVGT)
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¹ 你不要嫉妒惡人，也不要起意與他們相處；
² 因為，他們的心圖謀毀滅，他們的嘴談論奸惡。
³ 房屋因智慧建造，又因聰明立穩；
⁴ 其中因知識充滿各樣美好寶貴的財物。
⁵ 智慧人大有能力；有知識的人力上加力。
⁶ 你去打仗，要憑智謀；謀士眾多，便得穩妥。
⁷ 智慧極高，非愚昧人所能及，所以在城門內不敢開口。
⁸ 設計作惡的，必稱為奸人。
⁹ 愚妄人的思念乃是罪惡；褻慢者為人所憎惡。
¹⁰ 你在患難之日若膽怯，你的力量就微小。
¹¹ 人被拉到死地，你要解救；人將被殺，你須攔阻。
¹² 你若說：看哪，這事我們未曾知道；那衡量人心的豈不明白嗎？保守你命的，豈不知道嗎？他豈不按各人所行的賞罰各人嗎？
¹³ 我兒，你要吃蜜，因為是好的；吃蜂房下滴的蜜便覺甘甜。
¹⁴ 你心得了智慧，也必覺得如此。你若找著，至終必有善報；你的指望也不致斷絕。
¹⁵ 你這惡人啊，不要埋伏攻擊義人的家；不要毀壞他安居之所。
¹⁶ 因為，義人雖七次跌倒，仍必興起；惡人卻被禍患傾倒。
¹⁷ 你仇敵跌倒，你不要歡喜；他傾倒，你心不要快樂；
¹⁸ 恐怕 耶和華看見就不喜悅，將怒氣從仇敵身上轉過來。
¹⁹ 不要為作惡的心懷不平，也不要嫉妒惡人；
²⁰ 因為，惡人終不得善報；惡人的燭也必熄滅。
²¹ 我兒，你要敬畏 耶和華與君王，不要與反覆無常的人結交，
²² 因為他們的災難必忽然而起。 耶和華與君王所施行的毀滅，誰能知道呢？
²³ 以下也是出於智慧人的箴言：審判時看人情面是不好的。
²⁴ 對惡人說「你是義人」的，這人百姓必咒詛，列邦必憎惡；
²⁵ 責備惡人的，必得喜悅；美好的福也必臨到他。
²⁶ 應對正確的，人必與他親嘴。
²⁷ 你要在外頭預備工料，在田間辦理整齊，然後建造房屋。
²⁸ 不可無故作見證陷害鄰舍，也不可用嘴迷惑人。
²⁹ 不可說：人怎樣待我，我也怎樣待他；我必照他所行的報復他。
³⁰ 我經過懶惰人的田地、無知人的葡萄園，
³¹ 看哪，荊棘長滿了地皮，刺草遮蓋了田面，石牆也倒塌了。
³² 我看見就留心思想；我看著就領了訓誨。
³³ 再睡片時，打盹片時，抱著手躺臥片時，
³⁴ 你的貧窮就必如客旅速來，你的缺乏彷彿拿兵器的人來到。
Bibliography,
Ryrie, Charles C. The Ryrie study Bible (NIV). Chicago,
IL: The Moody Bible Institute, 1986.
King James, The Holy Bible (KJV). Cleveland, OH: The world publishing company
