Young's Literal Translation: Proverbs Page 31

24:17 In the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful,

24:18 Lest Jehovah see, and [it be] evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.

24:19 Fret not thyself at evil doers, Be not envious at the wicked,

24:20 For there is not a posterity to the evil, The lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

24:21 Fear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself,

24:22 For suddenly doth their calamity rise, And the ruin of them both -- who knoweth!

24:23 These also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good.

24:24 Whoso is saying to the wicked, `Thou [art] righteous,' Peoples execrate him -- nations abhor him.

24:25 And to those reproving it is pleasant, And on them cometh a good blessing.

24:26 Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.

24:27 Prepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field -- go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.

24:28 Be not a witness for nought against thy neighbour, Or thou hast enticed with thy lips.

24:29 Say not, `As he did to me, so I do to him, I render to each according to his work.'

24:30 Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart.

24:31 And lo, it hath gone up -- all of it -- thorns! Covered its face have nettles, And its stone wall hath been broken down.

24:32 And I see -- I -- I do set my heart, I have seen -- I have received instruction,

24:33 A little sleep -- a little slumber -- A little folding of the hands to lie down.

24:34 And thy poverty hath come [as] a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!

25:1 Also these are Proverbs of Solomon, that men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed: --

25:2 The honour of God [is] to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.

25:3 The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings -- [are] unsearchable.

25:4 Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,

25:5 Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.

25:6 Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.

25:7 For better [that] he hath said to thee, `Come thou up hither,' Than [that] he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.

25:8 Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?