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Proverbs 24:13–22

Proverbs 24:13–224 matched frames1 pivot

Read down to the center, where the pattern turns; then rise back out through its mirror.

A 13-14 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: 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.
- B 15-16 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place: For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
  - C 17-18 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: Lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
    - D 19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
      - E 20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man;
    - D' 20 the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
  - C' 21 My son, fear thou Yahweh and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
- B' 22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly;
A' 22-23 and who knoweth the ruin of them both?