Proverbs 24:13-14
Christian Standard Bible
13 Eat honey,(A) my son, for it is good,
and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate;(B)
14 realize that wisdom is the same for you.(C)
If you find it, you will have a future,
and your hope will never fade.(D)
Proverbs 24:13-14
New American Standard Bible
13 My son, eat (A)honey, for it is good;
Yes, the (B)honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;
14 Know that (C)wisdom is the same for your soul;
If you find it, then there will be a [a](D)future,
And your hope will not be cut off.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:14 Lit latter end
Proverbs 24:16
Christian Standard Bible
16 Though a righteous person falls seven times,
he will get up,(A)
but the wicked will stumble into ruin.(B)
Proverbs 24:16
New American Standard Bible
16 For a (A)righteous person falls seven times and rises again,
But the (B)wicked stumble in time of disaster.
Proverbs 24:20-22
Christian Standard Bible
21 My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king,(C)
and don’t associate with rebels,[a]
22 for destruction will come suddenly from them;
who knows what distress these two can bring?
Footnotes
- 24:21 Or those given to change
Proverbs 24:20-22
New American Standard Bible
20 For (A)there will be no [a](B)future for the evil person;
The (C)lamp of the wicked will be put out.
21 My son, [b](D)fear the Lord and the king;
Do not get involved with those [c]of high rank,
22 For their (E)disaster will rise suddenly,
And who knows the ruin that can come from both of them?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:20 Lit latter end
- Proverbs 24:21 Or revere
- Proverbs 24:21 Or who change
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