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and he guarding thy soul, knew? and he turned back to man according to his work.<p> <A name="14"></a><p class="subhdg">Saying 26<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/24-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>My son, eat honey, for it is good; and the dropping of honey being sweet to thy palate.<p> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/24-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>So the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul if thou shalt find: and there is a latter state and thine expectation shall not be cut off.<p> <A name="16"></a><p class="subhdg">Saying 27<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/24-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Thou shalt not lay wait, O wicked one, against the dwelling of the just one; thou shalt not destroy his resting place:<p> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/24-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>For the just one shall fall seven times, and rise: and the unjust shall be weak in evil.<p> <A name="18"></a><p class="subhdg">Saying 28<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/24-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>In the falling of thine enemies thou shalt not rejoice, and in his stumbling thy heart shall not exult:<p> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/24-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Lest Jehovah shall see and it be evil in his eyes, and he turn back from him his anger.<p> <A name="20"></a><p class="subhdg">Saying 29<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/24-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Thou shalt not be angry against the evil; thou shalt not envy against the unjust:<p> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/24-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>For there shall be no latter state to the evil one: the light of the unjust shall be extinguished.<p> <A name="22"></a><p class="subhdg">Saying 30<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/24-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king: thou shalt not intermingle with those changing:<p> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/24-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>For suddenly shall their calamity rise, and who shall make known the misfortune of them two?<p> <A name="24"></a><p class="hdg">Further Sayings of the Wise<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/24-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Also these to the wise. To look upon the face in judgment is not good.<p> <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/24-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>He saying to the unjust, Thou art just; peoples shall curse him, and nations shall curse him:<p> <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/24-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And it shall be pleasant to those reproving, and a blessing of good shall come upon them.<p> <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/24-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>He shall kiss the lips turning back right words.<p> <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/24-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Prepare thy work without, and make it ready for thee in the field afterwards; and build thy house.<p> <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/24-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Thou shalt not be a witness gratuitously against thy neighbor, and deceive not with thy lips.<p> <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/24-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Thou shalt not say, According to what he did to me, thus will I do to him: I will turn back to the man according to his work.<p> <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/24-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>I passed upon the field of the slothful man, and upon the vineyard of the man wanting heart;<p> <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/24-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And behold, it came up all of it with thorns; brambles covered its face, and the wall of its stones was overthrown.<p> <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/24-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>And I shall see and set my heart: I looked, I took instruction.<p> <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/24-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down:<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/24-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And thy poverty came going about, and thy want as a man of shield.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Literally From The Original Tongues by Julia E. 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