Proverbs 24:23-34
Proverbs 24:23-34 CSB
These sayings also belong to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgment. Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent” — peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him; but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a generous blessing will come to them. He who gives an honest answer gives a kiss on the lips. Complete your outdoor work, and prepare your field; afterward, build your house. Don’t testify against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips. Don’t say, “I’ll do to him what he did to me; I’ll repay the man for what he has done.” I went by the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of one lacking sense. Thistles had come up everywhere, weeds covered the ground, and the stone wall was ruined. I saw, and took it to heart; I looked, and received instruction: a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the arms to rest, and your poverty will come like a robber, and your need, like a bandit.





