Proverb Chapter 24

Prov 24

Proverb of father and mother of Solomon continues...

1 A mortal-man, who is envious, will only wish for evil things, - 

2 - because his heart will ponder/meditate on wearing labour and his lips will rehearse things on ravaging/robbery.

3 A household is built by wisdom, and it is established by insight/reasoning; - 

4 because bed-chambers will be replenished with valuable/costly things by fortune/wealth and by knowledge it will be delightful/pleasant.

5 The great strength of a valiant-man is from his vigor/strength, - but a wise man will be courageous by his knowledge:

6 by subterfuge/trick to achieve your goal, you will create war, but deliverance will be from abundance of advisers (by their resolution). 

7 by divers wisdom/Smartness, you will be exalted to open your mouth wide over a fool at the gate:

8 A Master that is plaiting to do evil, will call out for negative-plan:

9 heinous-plan of Adam was in foolishness and habitual sin of mocking is an abomination.

10 If others are weakened/feeble in a tight place, your vigor/strength is still for such day of trouble.

11 Restrain slaughter/massacre, and be unshaken to deliver those that are being taken to a place of death.

12 it is said, - if you know how to regulate/balance your heart and understand how to protect your soul: do you know how to restore us from the deeds of Adam?

13 My Son, just as eating sifted honey is good, because of its sweetness to the palate of the mouth; --

14 - - even a soul that has found out by wisdom, knows that - there exist a hope at the end, when others are cut off:

15 A robber/burly one will assault, and lay ambush against the habitation of the Righteous - for the wicked who is on his couch/resting place.

16 when the wicked shall fall down by his evil, the Righteous who totter/waver (due to weariness), will rise up completely/fully (sevenly).

17 when you totter (from weakness), your enemies will spin around for joy, but when they shall fall down, you will rejoice in your heart:

18 the Eyes of Jehovah will see and will turn back with anger on those that do evil.

19 the wicked are jealous and this usually kindle them to do evil. 

20 like a lamp that is extinguished, so shall the evil of the wicked be, at the end.

21 My son, revere Jehovah, because a king - that intermix/intermeddle with others will be transmuted/duplicated:

22 why should calamity rise up and suddenly ruin/pierce two times, if it is known?

23 the good things in the verdicts is unfamiliar/unrecognized in the face of everyone other than the Wise ones 

24 the wicked will say things that will mark/puncture the Righteous - because the folks in nations are furious towards our people.

25 it is good to be corrected because it will be pleasant, when benediction comes:

26 to be straightforward/plain on a matter will restore things, rather than lip-kissing over it:

27 Establish your occupation/business outside by making your farm ready - and afterwards build your household.

28 A witness can be enticed by the lips of friends without charge. 

29 it is said, do as it is done to you. So, you are to restore to a man according to his deeds:

30 When passing through the field of a lazy man, it is like the vineyard of man like Adam, who is lacking in his mind/heart, - - 

31 - - briars would have mounted up the walls and nettles would have covered up the surface of its broken stones:

32 you will take corrections by what you see and you will lay things in your heart from what you envision.

33 from folding of hands, to a little drowsiness, to lying down a little, but now, little by little, it has been for some (disliked) years. 

34 so it is for a man who has been walking around in poverty, he should at least be with a shield, when coming to a leadership position. (Prov 16:11)