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Proverbs 24:15

Laye no priuie wayte (O wicked man) against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

In Context

14So [sweete] shal the knowledge of wysdome be vnto thy soule when thou hast found it: and there shalbe hope, and thy hope shall not be cut of.

16For a iust man falleth seuen tymes, and ryseth vp agayne: but the vngodly fall into mischiefe.

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Cross References

Proverbs 22:28Thou shalt not remoue the auncient lande marke, whiche thy fore elders haue set.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 24:14-15

13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: 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. We are here quickened to the study of wisdom by the consideration both of the pleasure and the profit of it. 1. It will be very pleasant. We eat honey because it is sweet to the taste, and upon that account we call it good, especially that which runs first from the… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

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