Proverbs 24:1-20 reading
Do not make friends with wicked men (vs 1, 2)
Home built on wisdom-understanding-knowledge (vs 3-4).
A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledge increases strength; for waging war you need guidance, and for victory many advisers (vs 5-6, NIV).
For though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity (vs 16)
Do not gloat when your enemy falls (vs 17)
Proverbs 24:1-20
[1]Don’t be envious of evil people, and don’t try to make friends with them.
[2]Causing trouble is all they ever think about; every time they open their mouth someone is going to be hurt.
[3]Homes are built on the foundation of wisdom and understanding.
[4]Where there is knowledge, the rooms are furnished with valuable, beautiful things.
[5]Being wise is better than being strong; yes, knowledge is more important than strength.
[6]After all, you must make careful plans before you fight a battle, and the more good advice you get, the more likely you are to win.
[7]Wise sayings are too deep for stupid people to understand. They have nothing to say when important matters are being discussed.
[8]If you are always planning evil, you will earn a reputation as a troublemaker.
[9]Any scheme a fool thinks up is sinful. People hate a person who has nothing but scorn for others.
[10]If you are weak in a crisis, you are weak indeed.
[11]Don’t hesitate to rescue someone who is about to be executed unjustly.
[12]You may say that it is none of your business, but God knows and judges your motives. He keeps watch on you; he knows. And he will reward you according to what you do.
[13]Son, eat honey; it is good. And just as honey from the comb is sweet on your tongue,
[14]you may be sure that wisdom is good for the soul. Get wisdom and you have a bright future.
[15]Don’t be like the wicked who scheme to rob honest people or to take away their homes.
[16]No matter how often honest people fall, they always get up again; but disaster destroys the wicked.
[17]Don’t be glad when your enemies meet disaster, and don’t rejoice when they stumble.
[18]The Lord will know if you are gloating, and he will not like it; and then he might not punish them.
[19]Don’t let evil people worry you; don’t be envious of them.
[20]A wicked person has no future — nothing to look forward to.