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Text -- Proverbs 24:23-34 (NET)
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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:
PROVERBS, BOOK OF |
Young Men |
PROVERBS, THE BOOK OF |
FACE |
Instruction |
Rulers |
Laziness |
NETTLE |
AGRICULTURE |
VINE |
Poverty |
Fence |
Vineyard |
Rising |
Nettles |
Justice |
Judge |
Respect of Persons |
Retaliation |
Revenge |
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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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