Proverbs 24 Commentary
In The Multitude Of Counsel…
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KEY THOUGHT: And in a multitude of counselors there is safety. [Proverbs 24:6b NKJV]
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Proverbs 24 NKJV
Do Not Envy Evil Men
24 Do not be envious of evil men,
Nor desire to be with them;
2 For their heart devises violence,
And their lips talk of troublemaking.
3 Through wisdom a house is built,
And by understanding it is established;
4 By knowledge the rooms are filled
With all precious and pleasant riches.
5 A wise man is strong,
Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength;
6 For by wise counsel you will wage your own war,
And in a multitude of counselors there is safety.
7 Wisdom is too lofty for a fool;
He does not open his mouth in the gate.
8 He who plots to do evil
Will be called a [a]schemer.
9 The devising of foolishness is sin,
And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
10 If you faint in the day of adversity,
Your strength is small.
11 Deliver those who are drawn toward death,
And hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.
12 If you say, “Surely we did not know this,”
Does not He who weighs the hearts consider it?
He who keeps your soul, does He not know it?
And will He not render to each man according to his deeds?
13 My son, eat honey because it is good,
And the honeycomb which is sweet to your taste;
14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul;
If you have found it, there is a [b]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.
17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
18 Lest the Lord see it, and [c]it displease Him,
And He turn away His wrath from him.
19 Do not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the wicked;
20 For there will be no prospect for the evil man;
The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
21 My son, fear the Lord and the king;
Do not associate with those given to change;
22 For their calamity will rise suddenly,
And who knows the ruin those two can bring?
Further Sayings of the Wise
23 These things also belong to the wise:
It is not good to [d]show partiality in judgment.
24 He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
Him the people will curse;
Nations will abhor him.
25 But those who rebuke the wicked will have delight,
And a good blessing will come upon them.
26 He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.
27 Prepare your outside work,
Make it fit for yourself in the field;
And afterward build your house.
28 Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause,
[e]For would you deceive with your lips?
29 Do not say, “I will do to him just as he has done to me;
I will render to the man according to his work.”
30 I went by the field of the lazy man,
And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding;
31 And there it was, all overgrown with thorns;
Its surface was covered with nettles;
Its stone wall was broken down.
32 When I saw it, I considered it well;
I looked on it and received instruction:
33 A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest;
34 So shall your poverty come like [f]a prowler,
And your need like [g]an armed man.
Footnotes
a. Proverbs 24:8 Lit. master of evil plots
b. Proverbs 24:14 Lit. latter end
c. Proverbs 24:18 Lit. it be evil in His eyes
d. Proverbs 24:23 Lit. recognize faces
e. Proverbs 24:28 LXX, Vg. Do not deceive
f. Proverbs 24:34 Lit. one who walks about
g. Proverbs 24:34 Lit. a man with a shield
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Proverbs 24 Commentary
Fight your life’s battles with wise counsel. Consider every possible outcome.
There is safety in the multitude of counsel. Verse 6.
It’s an encouragement not to make a decision based on zero information. It’s the kind of lesson you get in a management lecture!
Yes, it’s from scripture. Men and women live in a world of decisions. And each decision comes with its own set of consequences. The expectation is that a man will consider “everything”.
Build your house by wisdom (Wisdom). But don’t be envious of evil men. You are not foolish for not getting to the apex like them.
Your building will be founded on Wisdom, on the Rock, and not on sand. Not the difference.
The wisdom of God is foolishness to the perishing. You don’t want to be in that class!
The devil preached rebellion as ‘good’. Adam fell for it. After Genesis 3, the scripture has one message: Wisdom is good; eat it. The message has been packaged in many different ways, but it remains the same. Wisdom is sweeter than honey; enjoy it. There is a reward for it. There is a bright future for it.
The wicked have their own day, but let not the saint rejoice. Their disastrous ending is painful to the LORD. He wants them saved. The warning to the wicked is actually a love call.
The thirty sayings are completed here, but there is more on diligence, justice, and planning. How do they affect daily living? Diligence earns you a profit. The LORD watches over injustice. Laziness and stupidity are the same.
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest; so shall your poverty come like a prowler, and your need like an armed man.
The LORD warns. Act now, or risk your own life.
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