Proverbs 24:14–16

14 Know also that wisdom is like honey for you:

If you find it, there is a future hope for you,

and your hope will not be cut off.

15 Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous,

do not plunder their dwelling place;

16 for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,

but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.

14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul:

When thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward,

And thy expectation shall not be cut off.

15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;

Spoil not his resting place:

16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again:

But the wicked shall fall into mischief.

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.

14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul;

If you have found it, there is a prospect,

And your hope will not be cut off.

15 Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;

Do not plunder his resting place;

16 For a righteous man may fall seven times

And rise again,

But the wicked shall fall by calamity.

14 In the same way, wisdom is pleasing to you.

If you find it, you have hope for the future,

and your wishes will come true.

15 Don’t be wicked and attack a good family’s house;

don’t rob the place where they live.

16 Even though good people may be bothered by trouble seven times, they are never defeated,

but the wicked are overwhelmed by trouble.

14 So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul;

If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward,

And thy hope shall not be cut off.

15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous;

Destroy not his resting-place:

16 For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again;

But the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

14 so consider wisdom for thy soul; if thou hast found it, there shall be a result, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; lay not waste his resting-place. 16 For the righteous falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the wicked stumble into disaster.

14 The knowledge of wisdom is like that for your soul. 

If you find it, then there is a future, 

and your hope will never be cut off. 

15 You wicked one, 

do not lie in ambush at the home of a righteous person. 

Do not rob his house. 

16 A righteous person may fall seven times, but he gets up again. 

However, in a disaster wicked people fall. 

14 realize that wisdom is the same for you.

If you find it, you will have a future,

and your hope will never fade.

15 Wicked man, don’t set an ambush,

at the camp of the righteous man;

don’t destroy his dwelling.

16 Though a righteous man falls seven times,

he will get up,

but the wicked will stumble into ruin.

14 Know that wisdom is such to your soul;

if you find it, you will find a future,

and your hope will not be cut off.

15 Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against the home of the righteous;

do no violence to the place where the righteous live;

16 for though they fall seven times, they will rise again,

but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

14 Thus know wisdom for the sake of your soul,

if you find it, then there is a future,

and your hope will not be cut off.

15 Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against the home of the righteous;

do not do violence to his dwelling place.

16 For seven times the righteous will fall, but he will rise,

but the wicked will be overthrown by calamity.

14 I want you to know that wisdom is sweet to you.

If you find it, there is hope for you tomorrow.

So your hope will not be cut off.

15 Don’t hide and wait like a burglar at a godly person’s house.

Don’t rob his home.

16 Even if godly people fall down seven times, they always get up.

But those who are evil are brought down by trouble.

14 Know that wisdom is thus for your soul;

If you find it, then there will be a future,

And your hope will not be cut off.

15 Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;

Do not destroy his resting place;

16 For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again,

But the wicked stumble in time of calamity.