Proverbs 24

“Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.” The line’s distinctive content terms include desire, envious, evil. Its relationship to verses 2 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:” Naming Through keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.” The line’s distinctive content terms include increaseth, knowledge, strength. Its relationship to verses 4 and 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.” Naming Wisdom keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.” The line’s distinctive content terms include abomination, foolishness, scorner. Its relationship to verses 8 and 10 shows what work it does in this passage.

“If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.” The line’s distinctive content terms include adversity, faint, small. Its relationship to verses 9 and 11 shows what work it does in this passage.

“If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;” The line’s distinctive content terms include death, deliver, drawn. Its relationship to verses 10 and 12 shows what work it does in this passage.

“If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:” The line’s distinctive content terms include good, honey, honeycomb. Its relationship to verses 12 and 14 shows what work it does in this passage.

“So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:” Naming Lay keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:” Naming Rejoice keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.” Naming Lest keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;” Naming Fret keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:” The line’s distinctive content terms include change, fear, king. Its relationship to verses 20 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.” The line’s distinctive content terms include belong, good, judgment. Its relationship to verses 22 and 24 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.” Naming Prepare keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.” The line’s distinctive content terms include cause, deceive, lips. Its relationship to verses 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.” Naming Say keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;” The line’s distinctive content terms include field, slothful, understanding. Its relationship to verses 29 and 31 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was…” The line’s distinctive content terms include broken, covered, face. Its relationship to verses 30 and 32 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.” The line’s distinctive content terms include considered, instruction, looked. Its relationship to verses 31 and 33 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:” Naming Yet keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.