--- title: "Proverbs 24:1-34 KJV - \"Be not thou envious against evil men,...\" | Real Bible Believers" description: "\"Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of\" — Read Proverbs 24:1-34 in the King James Version (KJV) with commentary, cross references, and Greek/Hebrew lexicon." image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/kjv/proverbs/24/1-34" --- [ Read](/kjv/proverbs/24)[ Commentary](/study/proverbs/24)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/proverbs/24) Audio ## Proverbs 24:1-34 in Context (Verses 1–34 KJV) [1 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/1) Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. [2 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/2) For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief. [3 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/3) Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: [4 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/4) And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. [5 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/5) A wise man *is* strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.** [6 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/6) For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors *there is* safety. [7 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/7) Wisdom *is* too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate. [8 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/8) He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person. [9 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/9) The thought of foolishness *is* sin: and the scorner *is* an abomination to men. [10 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/10) *If* thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength *is* small.* [11 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/11) If thou forbear to deliver *them that are* drawn unto death, and *those that are* ready to be slain; [12 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/12) If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider *it*? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth *not* he know *it*? and shall *not* he render to *every* man according to his works? [13 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/13) My son, eat thou honey, because *it is* good; and the honeycomb, *which is* sweet to thy taste:* [14 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/14) 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. [15 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/15) Lay not wait, O wicked *man*, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place: [16 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/16) For a just *man* falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. [17 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/17) Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: [18 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/18) Lest the LORD see *it*, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.* [19 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/19) Fret not thyself because of evil *men*, neither be thou envious at the wicked;* [20 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/20) For there shall be no reward to the evil *man;* the candle of the wicked shall be put out.* [21 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/21) My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: *and* meddle not with them that are given to change:* [22 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/22) For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? [23 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/23) These *things* also *belong* to the wise. *It is* not good to have respect of persons in judgment. [24 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/24) He that saith unto the wicked, Thou *art* righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: [25 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/25) But to them that rebuke *him* shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.* [26 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/26) *Every man* shall kiss *his* lips that giveth a right answer.* [27 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/27) Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house. [28 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/28) Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive *not* with thy lips. [29 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/29) Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work. [30 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/30) I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; [31 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/31) And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, *and* nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. [32 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/32) Then I saw, *and* considered *it* well: I looked upon *it, and* received instruction.* [33 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/33) *Yet* a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: [34 ](/kjv/proverbs/24/34) So shall thy poverty come *as* one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.* [Proverbs 23](/kjv/proverbs/23) [Proverbs 25](/kjv/proverbs/25) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/search?q={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/kjv/proverbs/24/1-34#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg","contentUrl":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg","width":672,"height":448,"caption":"Real Bible Believers"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/kjv/proverbs/24/1-34#webpage","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/kjv/proverbs/24/1-34","name":"Proverbs 24:1-34 KJV - \"Be not thou envious against evil men,...\" | Real Bible Believers","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/kjv/proverbs/24/1-34#primaryimage"},"author":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"description":"\"Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. 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