Proverbs 24:1–12 · BSB
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Do not envy wicked men or desire their company;
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for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.
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By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;
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through knowledge its rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure.
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A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.
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Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.
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Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the meeting place.
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He who plots evil will be called a schemer.
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A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men.
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If you faint in the day of distress, how small is your strength!
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Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.
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If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?
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