Welcome to Proverbs chapter 24 on Build Your Bible Habit. The overall theme of Proverbs is wisdom,

but this chapter in particular zeros in on how vital wisdom is to our lives. When we try to manage

our lives in our own wisdom, we often create these expensive messes that we wish we didn't have to

clean up, but when we choose

biblical wisdom, we're choosing strength. Let's take a wisdom walk in this chapter together.

Proverbs chapter 24, be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them, for their

heart studieth destruction and their lips talk of mischief.

Through wisdom is in house-builted, and by understanding it is established, and by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

A wise man is strong, yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength, for by wise counsel,

thou shalt make thy war, and in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

Wisdom is too high for a fool. He openeth not his mouth in the gate. He that deviseth to do

evil shall be called a mischievous person. The thought of foolishness is sin,

and the scorner is an abomination to men. If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death and those that are ready to be slain,

if thou sayest, behold, we knew it not, doth not he that pondereth the heart considerate,

and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it, and shall not he render to every man

according to his works? My son, eat thou honey 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.

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.

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