Scripture Reading

Prov.24.15-Prov.24.22

Prov.24.15-Prov.24.22

Prov.24.15

Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

Prov.24.15

Don't interfere with good people's lives; don't try to get the best of them.

Prov.24.15

Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against a righteous man's house, do not raid his dwelling place;

Prov.24.15

Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not plunder his resting place;

Prov.24.15

Do not lie in wait like an outlaw at the home of the godly. And don't raid the house where the godly live.

Prov.24.16

For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

Prov.24.16

No matter how many times you trip them up, God-loyal people don't stay down long; Soon they're up on their feet, while the wicked end up flat on their faces.

Prov.24.16

for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity.

Prov.24.16

For a righteous man may fall seven times And rise again, But the wicked shall fall by calamity.

Prov.24.16

They may trip seven times, but each time they will rise again. But one calamity is enough to lay the wicked low.

Prov.24.17

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

Prov.24.17

Don't laugh when your enemy falls; don't crow over his collapse.

Prov.24.17

Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice,

Prov.24.17

Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;

Prov.24.17

Do not rejoice when your enemies fall into trouble. Don't be happy when they stumble.

Prov.24.18

Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

Prov.24.18

GOD might see, and become very provoked, and then take pity on his plight.

Prov.24.18

or the LORD will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from him.

Prov.24.18

Lest the LORD see it, and it displease Him, And He turn away His wrath from him.

Prov.24.18

For the LORD will be displeased with you and will turn his anger away from them.

Prov.24.19

Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

Prov.24.19

Don't bother your head with braggarts or wish you could succeed like the wicked.

Prov.24.19

Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of the wicked,

Prov.24.19

Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the wicked;

Prov.24.19

Do not fret because of evildoers; don't envy the wicked.

Prov.24.20

For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

Prov.24.20

Those people have no future at all; they're headed down a dead-end street.

Prov.24.20

for the evil man has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

Prov.24.20

For there will be no prospect for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out.

Prov.24.20

For the evil have no future; their light will be snuffed out.

Prov.24.21

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

Prov.24.21

Fear GOD, dear child--respect your leaders; don't be defiant or mutinous.

Prov.24.21

Fear the LORD and the king, my son, and do not join with the rebellious,

Prov.24.21

My son, fear the LORD and the king; Do not associate with those given to change;

Prov.24.21

My child, fear the LORD and the king, and don't associate with rebels.

Prov.24.22

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

Prov.24.22

Without warning your life can turn upside-down, and who knows how or when it might happen? More Sayings of the Wise

Prov.24.22

for those two will send sudden destruction upon them, and who knows what calamities they can bring? Further Sayings of the Wise

Prov.24.22

For their calamity will rise suddenly, And who knows the ruin those two can bring?

Prov.24.22

For you will go down with them to sudden disaster. Who knows where the punishment from the LORD and the king will end?