Proverbs 24 good news bible

Here are the proverbs from Proverbs 24 in the Good News Bible:

Proverbs 24:1-2 Wisdom is better than strength. A clever person is better than a strong one. For wisdom gives us a good reputation, and knowledge gives us a good name.

Proverbs 24:3-4 By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established. Through knowledge its rooms are filled with all sorts of precious riches and valuable treasures.

Proverbs 24:5 The wise are mightier than the strong, and those who have knowledge are more powerful than those who have strength.

Proverbs 24:6 For by wise guidance you can wage your war, and in a great and effective way you can defeat your enemies.

Proverbs 24:7 Wisdom is more valuable than jewels, and nothing you can desire is more precious than knowledge.

Proverbs 24:8 So get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget or neglect them, and they will be life for you, riches for your soul.

Proverbs 24:9-10 Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.

Proverbs 24:11-12 Do not envy the wicked or desire to join them; do not set foot on their path, lest you fall into their traps.

Proverbs 24:13-14 Do not love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake and you will have food to spare. Do not follow in the footsteps of the wicked, and do not go to the path of the wicked.

Proverbs 24:15-16 Do not be afraid of the wicked or their threats, nor be terrified by their warnings. The Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared.

Proverbs 24:17-18 Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when they stumble, do not be proud. Or the Lord will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from them.

Proverbs 24:19-20 Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong; for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.

Proverbs 24:21-22 Those who respect the Lord will find life by living according to his ways; all the end of their paths will be peace.

Proverbs 24:23-25 Though the wicked stumble, they will not fall, for the Lord will hold their hand. But the righteous will be bold as a lion, for they will never be afraid of anything.

Proverbs 24:26 So fear the Lord and his mighty power; never forget the day he made you, for it is a special day to him.

Proverbs 24:27-28 Fear the Lord, my children, and respect him; never forget the things he has done, his commands and his laws.

Proverbs 24:29-34 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, giving strength to one's soul. The teaching of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever. The laws of the Lord are true, all of them righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey dripping from the honeycomb.