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Proverbs 24:15

Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place:

Proverbs 24:15 · American Standard Version

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Proverbs 24:15 in other translations

KJV King James Version

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

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, near the dwelling of the righteous; do not destroy his resting place.

WEB World English Bible

Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place;

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12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not this; Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his work?

13 My son, eat thou honey, for it is good; And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:

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.

17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, And let not thy heart be glad when he is overthrown;

18 Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.

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