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Text -- Proverbs 24:11-34 (NET)
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24:11 Deliver those being taken away to death , and hold back those slipping to the slaughter .
24:12 If you say , “But we did not know about this ,” does not the one who evaluates hearts consider ? Does not the one who guards your life know ? Will he not repay each person according to his deeds ?
24:13 Eat honey , my child , for it is good , and honey from the honeycomb is sweet to your taste .
24:14 Likewise , know that wisdom is sweet to your soul ; if you find it, you will have a future , and your hope will not be cut off .
24:15 Do not lie in wait like the wicked against the place where the righteous live; do not assault his home .
24:16 Although a righteous person may fall seven times, he gets up again, but the wicked will be brought down by calamity .
24:17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls , and when he stumbles do not let your heart rejoice ,
24:18 lest the Lord see it, and be displeased , and turn his wrath away from him.
24:19 Do not fret because of evil people or be envious of wicked people ,
24:20 for the evil person has no future , and the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished .
24:21 Fear the Lord , my child , as well as the king , and do not associate with rebels ,
24:22 for suddenly their destruction will overtake them, and who knows the ruinous judgment both the Lord and the king can bring?
Further Sayings of the Wise
24:23 These sayings also are from the wise : To show partiality in judgment is terrible :
24:24 The one who says to the guilty , “You are innocent ,” peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him.
24:25 But there will be delight for those who convict the guilty, and a pleasing blessing will come on them.
24:26 Like a kiss on the lips is the one who gives an honest answer .
24:27 Establish your work outside and get your fields ready ; afterward build your house .
24:28 Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause , and do not deceive with your words .
24:29 Do not say , “I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will pay him back according to what he has done .”
24:30 I passed by the field of a sluggard , by the vineyard of one who lacks wisdom .
24:31 I saw that thorns had grown up all over it, the ground was covered with weeds , and its stone wall was broken down .
24:32 When I saw this, I gave careful consideration to it; I received instruction from what I saw :
24:33 “A little sleep , a little slumber , a little folding of the hands to relax ,
24:34 and your poverty will come like a bandit , and your need like an armed robber.”
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Young Men |
FACE |
PROVERBS, THE BOOK OF |
PROVERBS, BOOK OF |
Instruction |
Wisdom |
Laziness |
Rulers |
Malice |
NETTLE |
God |
AGRICULTURE |
Poverty |
Love |
Instability |
Judgment |
Fence |
Character |
Enemy |
VINE |
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NET Notes -> Pro 24:11; Pro 24:11; Pro 24:12; Pro 24:12; Pro 24:13; Pro 24:14; Pro 24:14; Pro 24:14; Pro 24:14; Pro 24:15; Pro 24:15; Pro 24:16; Pro 24:16; Pro 24:16; Pro 24:17; Pro 24:18; Pro 24:18; Pro 24:20; Pro 24:20; Pro 24:21; Pro 24:21; Pro 24:21; Pro 24:22; Pro 24:22; Pro 24:22; Pro 24:23; Pro 24:23; Pro 24:24; Pro 24:24; Pro 24:24; Pro 24:25; Pro 24:25; Pro 24:25; Pro 24:25; Pro 24:26; Pro 24:27; Pro 24:27; Pro 24:28; Pro 24:28; Pro 24:29; Pro 24:29; Pro 24:30; Pro 24:31; Pro 24:31; Pro 24:32; Pro 24:32; Pro 24:32; Pro 24:34
NET Notes: Pro 24:11 God holds people responsible for rescuing those who are in mortal danger. The use of “death” and “slaughter” seems rather stro...
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NET Notes: Pro 24:12 The verse completes the saying by affirming that people will be judged responsible for helping those in mortal danger. The verse uses a series of rhet...
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NET Notes: Pro 24:13 The twenty-sixth saying teaches that one should develop wisdom because it has a profitable future. The saying draws on the image of honey; its health-...
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NET Notes: Pro 24:15 The saying warns that it is futile and self-defeating to mistreat God’s people, for they survive – the wicked do not. The warning is again...
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NET Notes: Pro 24:16 The verb could be translated with an English present tense (“are brought down,” so NIV) to express what happens to the wicked in this life...
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NET Notes: Pro 24:17 The saying (vv. 17, 18) warns against gloating over the misfortune of one’s enemies. The prohibition is formed with two negated jussives “...
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NET Notes: Pro 24:18 The judgment of God should strike a note of fear in the heart of people (e.g., Lev 19:17-18). His judgment is not to be taken lightly, or personalized...
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NET Notes: Pro 24:20 The saying warns against envying the wicked; v. 19 provides the instruction, and v. 20 the motivation. The motivation is that there is no future hope ...
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NET Notes: Pro 24:21 The form rendered “rebellious” is difficult; it appears to be the Qal active participle, plural, from שָׁנָ&...
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NET Notes: Pro 24:22 The reward for living in peace under God in this world is that those who do will escape the calamities that will fall on the rebellious. Verse 21a is ...
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NET Notes: Pro 24:23 Heb “not good.” This is a figure known as tapeinosis – a deliberate understatement to emphasize a worst-case scenario: “it is ...
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NET Notes: Pro 24:24 The verb means “to be indignant.” It can be used within the range of “have indignation,” meaning “loathe” or ̶...
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NET Notes: Pro 24:26 Heb “the one who returns right words kisses the lips.” This is an implied comparison for giving an honest answer. Honesty is like a kiss. ...
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NET Notes: Pro 24:27 If the term “house” is understood literally, the proverb would mean that one should be financially secure before building a house (cf. NLT...
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NET Notes: Pro 24:28 Heb “lips.” The term “lips” is a metonymy of cause; it means “what is said.” Here it refers to what is said in cou...
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NET Notes: Pro 24:29 Rather than give in to the spirit of vengeance, one should avoid retaliation (e.g., Prov 20:22; Matt 5:43-45; Rom 12:9). According to the Talmud, Hill...
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NET Notes: Pro 24:32 The teacher makes several observations of the state of the sluggard that reveal that his continued laziness will result in poverty. The reminiscence u...
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