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the Week of Proper 6 / Ordinary 11
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THE MESSAGE
Proverbs 24:15
27 Don't interfere with good people's lives; don't try to get the best of them. No matter how many times you trip them up, God-loyal people don't stay down long; Soon they're up on their feet, while the wicked end up flat on their faces.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Don’t set an ambush, you wicked one,at the camp of the righteous man;don’t destroy his dwelling.
Don’t set an ambush, you wicked one,at the camp of the righteous man;don’t destroy his dwelling.
Hebrew Names Version
Don't lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don't destroy his resting-place:
Don't lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don't destroy his resting-place:
King James Version
Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
English Standard Version
Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous; do no violence to his home;
Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous; do no violence to his home;
New American Standard Bible
Do not lie in ambush, you wicked person, against the home of the righteous; Do not destroy his resting place;
Do not lie in ambush, you wicked person, against the home of the righteous; Do not destroy his resting place;
New Century Version
Don't be wicked and attack a good family's house; don't rob the place where they live.
Don't be wicked and attack a good family's house; don't rob the place where they live.
Amplified Bible
Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not destroy his resting place;
Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not destroy his resting place;
World English Bible
Don't lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don't destroy his resting-place:
Don't lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don't destroy his resting-place:
Geneva Bible (1587)
Laye no waite, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.
Laye no waite, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.
Legacy Standard Bible
Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the abode of the righteous;Do not destroy his resting place;
Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the abode of the righteous;Do not destroy his resting place;
Berean Standard Bible
Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, near the dwelling of the righteous; do not destroy his resting place.
Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, near the dwelling of the righteous; do not destroy his resting place.
Contemporary English Version
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Don't be a cruel person who attacks good people and hurts their families.Complete Jewish Bible
Don't lurk like an outlaw near the home of the righteous, don't raid the place where he lives.
Don't lurk like an outlaw near the home of the righteous, don't raid the place where he lives.
Darby Translation
Lay not wait, O wicked [man], against the dwelling of the righteous; lay not waste his resting-place.
Lay not wait, O wicked [man], against the dwelling of the righteous; lay not waste his resting-place.
Easy-to-Read Version
Don't be like a criminal who makes plans to rob those who are good or take away their homes.
Don't be like a criminal who makes plans to rob those who are good or take away their homes.
George Lamsa Translation
Do not devise plots of iniquity in the dwelling of the righteous; do not spoil his resting place;
Do not devise plots of iniquity in the dwelling of the righteous; do not spoil his resting place;
Good News Translation
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Don't be like the wicked who scheme to rob honest people or to take away their homes.Lexham English Bible
Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against the home of the righteous; do not do violence to his dwelling place.
Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against the home of the righteous; do not do violence to his dwelling place.
Literal Translation
Oh wicked one, do not lie in wait against the dwelling of the righteous; do not violate his resting place,
Oh wicked one, do not lie in wait against the dwelling of the righteous; do not violate his resting place,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Laye no preuy waite wickedly vpon ye house of ye rightuous, & disquiete not his restinge place.
Laye no preuy waite wickedly vpon ye house of ye rightuous, & disquiete not his restinge place.
American Standard Version
Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place:
Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place:
Bible in Basic English
Do not keep a secret watch, O evil-doer, against the fields of the upright man, or send destruction on his resting-place:
Do not keep a secret watch, O evil-doer, against the fields of the upright man, or send destruction on his resting-place:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Lie not in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous, spoil not his resting-place;
Lie not in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous, spoil not his resting-place;
King James Version (1611)
Lay not waite, (O wicked man) against the dwelling of the righteous: spoile not his resting place.
Lay not waite, (O wicked man) against the dwelling of the righteous: spoile not his resting place.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Laye no priuie wayte (O wicked man) against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.
Laye no priuie wayte (O wicked man) against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Bring not an ungodly man into the dwelling of the righteous: neither be deceived by the feeding of the belly.
Bring not an ungodly man into the dwelling of the righteous: neither be deceived by the feeding of the belly.
English Revised Version
Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Aspie thou not, and seke not wickidnesse in the hous of a iust man, nether waste thou his reste.
Aspie thou not, and seke not wickidnesse in the hous of a iust man, nether waste thou his reste.
Update Bible Version
Don't lay in wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Don't destroy his resting-place:
Don't lay in wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Don't destroy his resting-place:
Webster's Bible Translation
Lay not wait, O wicked [man], against the dwelling of the righteous; destroy not his resting-place:
Lay not wait, O wicked [man], against the dwelling of the righteous; destroy not his resting-place:
New English Translation
Do not lie in wait like the wicked against the place where the righteous live; do not assault his home.
Do not lie in wait like the wicked against the place where the righteous live; do not assault his home.
New King James Version
Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not plunder his resting place;
Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not plunder his resting place;
New Living Translation
Don't wait in ambush at the home of the godly, and don't raid the house where the godly live.
Don't wait in ambush at the home of the godly, and don't raid the house where the godly live.
New Life Bible
O sinful man, do not lie in wait against the house of the man who is right with God. Do not destroy his resting place.
O sinful man, do not lie in wait against the house of the man who is right with God. Do not destroy his resting place.
New Revised Standard
Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against the home of the righteous; do no violence to the place where the righteous live;
Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against the home of the righteous; do no violence to the place where the righteous live;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Do not lie in wait, thou lawless man, against the home of the righteous, - neither destroy thou his place of rest;
Do not lie in wait, thou lawless man, against the home of the righteous, - neither destroy thou his place of rest;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Lie not in wait, nor seek after wickedness in the house of the just, nor spoil his rest.
Lie not in wait, nor seek after wickedness in the house of the just, nor spoil his rest.
Revised Standard Version
Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous; do not violence to his home;
Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous; do not violence to his home;
Young's Literal Translation
Lay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place.
Lay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not destroy his resting place;
Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not destroy his resting place;
Contextual Overview
1527 Don't interfere with good people's lives; don't try to get the best of them. No matter how many times you trip them up, God-loyal people don't stay down long; Soon they're up on their feet, while the wicked end up flat on their faces.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Lay: Proverbs 1:11, 1 Samuel 9:11, 1 Samuel 22:18, 1 Samuel 22:19, 1 Samuel 23:20-23, Psalms 10:8-10, Psalms 37:32, Psalms 56:6, Psalms 59:3, Psalms 140:5, Jeremiah 11:19, Matthew 26:4, Acts 9:24, Acts 23:16, Acts 25:3
spoil: Proverbs 22:28, Isaiah 32:18
Cross-References
Genesis 11:27
This is the story of Terah. Terah had Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran had Lot. Haran died before his father, Terah, in the country of his family, Ur of the Chaldees.
This is the story of Terah. Terah had Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran had Lot. Haran died before his father, Terah, in the country of his family, Ur of the Chaldees.
Genesis 21:14
Abraham got up early the next morning, got some food together and a canteen of water for Hagar, put them on her back and sent her away with the child. She wandered off into the desert of Beersheba. When the water was gone, she left the child under a shrub and went off, fifty yards or so. She said, "I can't watch my son die." As she sat, she broke into sobs.
Abraham got up early the next morning, got some food together and a canteen of water for Hagar, put them on her back and sent her away with the child. She wandered off into the desert of Beersheba. When the water was gone, she left the child under a shrub and went off, fifty yards or so. She said, "I can't watch my son die." As she sat, she broke into sobs.
Genesis 24:18
She said, "Certainly, drink!" And she held the jug so that he could drink. When he had satisfied his thirst she said, "I'll get water for your camels, too, until they've drunk their fill." She promptly emptied her jug into the trough and ran back to the well to fill it, and she kept at it until she had watered all the camels. The man watched, silent. Was this God 's answer? Had God made his trip a success or not?
She said, "Certainly, drink!" And she held the jug so that he could drink. When he had satisfied his thirst she said, "I'll get water for your camels, too, until they've drunk their fill." She promptly emptied her jug into the trough and ran back to the well to fill it, and she kept at it until she had watered all the camels. The man watched, silent. Was this God 's answer? Had God made his trip a success or not?
Genesis 24:24
She said, "I'm the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah and Nahor. And there's plenty of room in our house for you to stay—and lots of straw and feed besides."
She said, "I'm the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah and Nahor. And there's plenty of room in our house for you to stay—and lots of straw and feed besides."
Genesis 24:45
"I had barely finished offering this prayer, when Rebekah arrived, her jug on her shoulder. She went to the spring and drew water and I said, ‘Please, can I have a drink?' She didn't hesitate. She held out her jug and said, ‘Drink; and when you're finished I'll also water your camels.' I drank, and she watered the camels. I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?' She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel whose parents were Nahor and Milcah.' I gave her a ring for her nose, bracelets for her arms, and bowed in worship to God . I praised God , the God of my master Abraham who had led me straight to the door of my master's family to get a wife for his son.
"I had barely finished offering this prayer, when Rebekah arrived, her jug on her shoulder. She went to the spring and drew water and I said, ‘Please, can I have a drink?' She didn't hesitate. She held out her jug and said, ‘Drink; and when you're finished I'll also water your camels.' I drank, and she watered the camels. I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?' She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel whose parents were Nahor and Milcah.' I gave her a ring for her nose, bracelets for her arms, and bowed in worship to God . I praised God , the God of my master Abraham who had led me straight to the door of my master's family to get a wife for his son.
Genesis 29:9
While Jacob was in conversation with them, Rachel came up with her father's sheep. She was the shepherd. The moment Jacob spotted Rachel, daughter of Laban his mother's brother, saw her arriving with his uncle Laban's sheep, he went and single-handedly rolled the stone from the mouth of the well and watered the sheep of his uncle Laban. Then he kissed Rachel and broke into tears. He told Rachel that he was related to her father, that he was Rebekah's son. She ran and told her father. When Laban heard the news—Jacob, his sister's son!—he ran out to meet him, embraced and kissed him and brought him home. Jacob told Laban the story of everything that had happened.
While Jacob was in conversation with them, Rachel came up with her father's sheep. She was the shepherd. The moment Jacob spotted Rachel, daughter of Laban his mother's brother, saw her arriving with his uncle Laban's sheep, he went and single-handedly rolled the stone from the mouth of the well and watered the sheep of his uncle Laban. Then he kissed Rachel and broke into tears. He told Rachel that he was related to her father, that he was Rebekah's son. She ran and told her father. When Laban heard the news—Jacob, his sister's son!—he ran out to meet him, embraced and kissed him and brought him home. Jacob told Laban the story of everything that had happened.
Exodus 2:16
The priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, filling the troughs and watering their father's sheep. When some shepherds came and chased the girls off, Moses came to their rescue and helped them water their sheep.
The priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, filling the troughs and watering their father's sheep. When some shepherds came and chased the girls off, Moses came to their rescue and helped them water their sheep.
Ruth 2:2
One day Ruth, the Moabite foreigner, said to Naomi, "I'm going to work; I'm going out to glean among the sheaves, following after some harvester who will treat me kindly." Naomi said, "Go ahead, dear daughter."
One day Ruth, the Moabite foreigner, said to Naomi, "I'm going to work; I'm going out to glean among the sheaves, following after some harvester who will treat me kindly." Naomi said, "Go ahead, dear daughter."
Ruth 2:17
Ruth gleaned in the field until evening. When she threshed out what she had gathered, she ended up with nearly a full sack of barley! She gathered up her gleanings, went back to town, and showed her mother-in-law the results of her day's work; she also gave her the leftovers from her lunch.
Ruth gleaned in the field until evening. When she threshed out what she had gathered, she ended up with nearly a full sack of barley! She gathered up her gleanings, went back to town, and showed her mother-in-law the results of her day's work; she also gave her the leftovers from her lunch.
Psalms 34:15
God keeps an eye on his friends, his ears pick up every moan and groan.
God keeps an eye on his friends, his ears pick up every moan and groan.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Lay not wait, O wicked [man], against the dwelling of the righteous,.... The church of God, which is the righteous man's dwelling place, and where he desires and delights to dwell; or his own dwelling house; it may be rendered, "at the dwelling of the righteous" p; lay not wait at his door to observe who goes in and out, and what is done there; and to watch for his halting, and take notice of his infirmities, slips, and falls, and improve them to his disadvantage; and so the Vulgate Latin version, "and lay not wait and seek ungodliness in the house of the righteous"; or lay not wait there for him, as Saul set men to watch the house of David to kill him,
1 Samuel 19:11; or to take an opportunity and get into it and plunder it, as follows;
spoil not his resting place: by pulling it down, or stripping it of its furniture; by robbing him of the substance in it, and thus disturbing his rest, and destroying the place of it; or the place where he lies down as a sheep in its fold, or as the shepherd in his cottage, of which the words in the text are used; and so denote that as the righteous man is like a sheep, harmless and innocent, those that lay in wait for him and spoil him are no other than wolves.
p ×× ×× "habitaculo", Pagninus, Montanus, Mercerus; "habitationi", Michaelis; "mansioni", Cocceius, Schultens.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The teaching of the proverb warns men not to attack or plot against the righteous. They will lose their labor, âThough the just man fall (not into sin, but into calamities), yet he riseth up.â The point of the teaching is not the liability of good men to err, but Godâs providential care over them (compare the margin reference). âSeven timesâ is a certain for an uncertain number (compare Job 5:19). In contrast with this is the fate of the evildoers, who fall utterly even in a single distress.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 24:15. The dwelling of the righteous — צ××ק tsaddik, the man who is walking unblameably in all the testimonies of God; who is rendering to every man his due.
