#oldtestament #proverbs #proverbs24 #bible #Biblestudy # Proverbs 24 > [!info] Table of Contents > [[#📜 Scripture Text (NET)]] [[#📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary]] [[#🧠 Chapter Summary]] [[#🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application]] [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]] > [[#🤔 Interesting Facts]] [[#🔗 Related Passages]] [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]] > [[Proverbs Overview]] --- ## 📜 Scripture Text (NET) Don’t envy evil people     or desire their company. 2 For their hearts plot violence,     and their words always stir up trouble. 3 A house is built by wisdom     and becomes strong through good sense. 4 Through knowledge its rooms are filled     with all sorts of precious riches and valuables. 5 The wise are mightier than the strong,     and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger. 6 So don’t go to war without wise guidance;     victory depends on having many advisers. 7 Wisdom is too lofty for fools.     Among leaders at the city gate, they have nothing to say. 8 A person who plans evil     will get a reputation as a troublemaker. 9 The schemes of a fool are sinful;     everyone detests a mocker. 10 If you fail under pressure,     your strength is too small. 11 Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to die;     save them as they stagger to their death. 12 Don’t excuse yourself by saying, “Look, we didn’t know.”     For God understands all hearts, and he sees you. He who guards your soul knows you knew.     He will repay all people as their actions deserve. 13 My child, eat honey, for it is good,     and the honeycomb is sweet to the taste. 14 In the same way, wisdom is sweet to your soul.     If you find it, you will have a bright future,     and your hopes will not be cut short. 15 Don’t wait in ambush at the home of the godly,     and don’t raid the house where the godly live. 16 The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again.     But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked. 17 Don’t rejoice when your enemies fall;     don’t be happy when they stumble. 18 For the Lord will be displeased with you     and will turn his anger away from them. 19 Don’t fret because of evildoers;     don’t envy the wicked. 20 For evil people have no future;     the light of the wicked will be snuffed out. 21 My child, fear the Lord and the king. Don’t associate with rebels, 22     for disaster will hit them suddenly. Who knows what punishment will come     from the Lord and the king? ### More Sayings of the Wise 23 Here are some further sayings of the wise: It is wrong to show favoritism when passing judgment. 24 A judge who says to the wicked, “You are innocent,”     will be cursed by many people and denounced by the nations. 25 But it will go well for those who convict the guilty;     rich blessings will be showered on them. 26 An honest answer     is like a kiss of friendship. 27 Do your planning and prepare your fields     before building your house. 28 Don’t testify against your neighbors without cause;     don’t lie about them. 29 And don’t say, “Now I can pay them back for what they’ve done to me!     I’ll get even with them!” 30 I walked by the field of a lazy person,     the vineyard of one with no common sense. 31 I saw that it was overgrown with nettles.     It was covered with weeds,     and its walls were broken down. 32 Then, as I looked and thought about it,     I learned this lesson: 33 A little extra sleep, a little more slumber,     a little folding of the hands to rest— 34 then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit;     scarcity will attack you like an armed robber. --- ## 📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary Each verse is important. --- ## 🤔 Interesting Facts - Verse 10—“If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small”—emphasizes endurance under pressure. - This chapter repeats the warning not to envy the wicked, tying it to long-term perspective (v. 19). - Verses 11–12 encourage rescuing those unjustly sentenced to death, revealing social justice concern. - Proverbs 24 closes with a memorable reflection on laziness through the image of a neglected vineyard (vv. 30–34). - It affirms wisdom as the foundation for building a home (v. 3), not just bricks or wealth. --- ## 🧠 Chapter Summary **Main Teaching**: Proverbs 24 warns against envying the wicked and encourages perseverance, just leadership, and honest work. It teaches that wisdom builds strong lives and communities, while folly leads to collapse. **How It Fits in Proverbs**: This chapter continues the application of wisdom to personal character, social justice, and long-term success. It maintains the contrast between wise and foolish living, now with a stronger emphasis on justice and consequences. **Apologetic Insight**: Proverbs 24 reinforces that righteousness, not wealth or power, is the foundation of a stable society. It pushes back against cultural admiration for success at any cost and insists that moral truth ultimately prevails. --- ## 🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application - 📌 Wisdom builds strong homes and lives. - 📌 Do not envy the wicked, for their end is destruction. - 📌 Perseverance in adversity reveals true strength. #### Today, I can apply this chapter by: - ✅ Don’t celebrate when others fail—pray for them instead. - ✅ Do your best work today with excellence and honesty. - ✅ Surround yourself with wise, godly people who can give sound advice. - ✅ Don’t be afraid to stand for what’s right, even if others stay silent. - ✅ Reflect on what you’ve learned from past mistakes and apply it going forward --- ## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember **📖 Proverbs 24:10** “If you falter in a time of trouble, how small is your strength!” - **Why it matters**: This verse challenges us to build spiritual resilience before trials come. Strength is revealed under pressure. --- ## 🔗 Related Passages - 🔗 Galatians 6:9 – “Let us not become weary in doing good…” - 🔗 Isaiah 40:31 – “Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength…” - 🔗 James 1:12 – “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial…” --- ## 🙏 Devotional Reflection Write 3–6 sentences reflecting on: - How this chapter encourages your faith, - Convicts your heart, - Reveals God's character. Optional format: "In light of this chapter, I am challenged to..." or "I am comforted by..." --- ## 🛤 Life Application **Today, I can apply this chapter by:** - ✅ Application 1 - ✅ Application 2 Make these very practical: - "Trust God's timing in an uncertain situation." - "Speak truth even when it’s unpopular." --- ## 📂 Tags