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Proverbs

Chapter 24
{Verses 1-22: Multi-line Proverbs (Anything over Two lines)}
{Verses 1-6: Mental Attitude Tetrastiches (4 line Proverbs)}
{Verses 1-2: Negative Mental Attitudes}
1a~~Do not be jealous/envious {qana'} of the evil {ra'} men.

1b~~Nor have insatiable desire to be with them.

2a~~For their 'right lobes'/hearts devise destruction/vengeance.

2b~~And their lips talk cruel/misery.
 {sins of the tongue - run down others, malign}

{Note: Evil men are those who live under the old sin nature and appear to prosper but are miserable. So, you lust for social life, pleasures, etc. connected with details of life. They are petty people and think vengeances on those who they think are against them - they are petty and spew revenge tactics. But miserable people desire to make you miserable also - so avoid them.}

{Verses 3-4 A Synonymous Tetrastich - Solution to Negative Mental Attitudes of Previous Verses}
3a~~By means of doctrine/wisdom {chokmah}
a house is built {banah}.
  [the "structure" here is an edification complex in the soul. It is
  built one doctrine on another.]

3b~~And by insight/understanding {of doctrine} {tabuwn}
he prepares himself.

4~~And by knowledge {of doctrine} {da`ath}
the rooms of the house shall be filled . . .
with all that is precious {divine viewpoint}
and something stimulating {doctrine does stimulate}.

{Note: Details of life are NOT wrong; it is the perspective of the person to those details that makes the difference. You must have the capacity to be happy FIRST - THEN you can enjoy the details of life. Chokmah is the only wisdom that counts - doctrine resident in your soul. Tabuwn is the understanding of divine viewpoint - 'what words are to thinking - so is doctrine to your life'. If your "way of life" is based on doctrine in the soul, your life will be wonderful. People will enjoy being in your home and no matter your circumstances; you will always have happiness.}

{Verses 5-6: A Tetrastich}
5a~~A wise warrior/man is strong
  {chakam geber - knows and applies doctrine to experience -
  `oz - means he reaches the top as far as God is concerned}.

5b~~And, a 'man of knowledge'/'SuperGrace believer'
increases his abilities.
  {does better in school, work, military}

{Illustration}
6a~~For by wise counsel
 {advice of a mature believer - makes decisions and stands by them}
you shall make your war.
  {example is a military man like David}

6b~~For victory is in the greatness of the one counseling.

{Note: Any believer with doctrine in his soul is called a 'wise man'. Here is the example of a military leader in SuperGrace status. Doctrine is his life so therefore he uses it. Doctrine is to the spiritual life as breathing is to the physical life. "Counsel" is the utilization of strategy and tactics and logistics in a military situation. So, the conclusion is very true when the one counseling has divine viewpoint in his soul and then has been trained in his profession.}

[Verses 7-10: 4 Useless People (Distich Interlude)]
[Verse 7: Foolish Person is also Unpatriotic]
7a~~Wisdom {of divine viewpoint} {chokmowth}
is too difficult/'costly to learn' for a fool {'eviyl}.

{Note: This means he has to sacrifice to take in doctrine and the fool will not give up his pleasures to do so.}

7b~~He [the foolish one]
 'has no sense of responsibility for his national entity'.
  {idiom: literally 'opens not his mouth in the gate (city
  government)' - like to refuse military service}

{Second Useless Person - Trouble Makers}
8~~He who devises to do evil
shall be called a trouble-maker/'mischievous person'.

{Note: From verses 1-2 we see these are those with mental attitude sins - petty, jealous, envious types.}

{Third Useless Person - The Mockers/Scorners of Doctrine}
9a~~The schemes {zimmah} of the fool {'ivveleth} . . .
{are} sins.
  {chatta'ah - many categories of sins involved -
  mental attitude sins and so on - no divine viewpoint}

9b~~And the scorner . . . {is} an abomination {tow`ebah}
to men {'adam}.

{Note: In context, those who scorn others who take in doctrine and have divine viewpoint - say they are wasting their time studying.}

{Fourth Useless Believer - The Mockers/Scorners of Doctrine}
10~~If you 'mentally faint'
  {raphah -hysterical under pressure}
in the day of adversity/pressure/adversity,
your strength/'understanding of doctrine' {koach} . . . {is} small.

[Verses 11-12: Witnessing (Hexastich 6 line proverb)]
11~~Cause to deliver those being taken by {spiritual} death.
  {communicate the Gospel to the spiritually dead}
And those tottering {the wicked one being envied in verse 1}
to destruction . . . Oh stop them.

12a~~If you say, "We did not know about it."

12b~~"It is not so.
The weigher of hearts/'right lobes' see through it."
  {God sees through the excuse}

12c~~And He Who keeps your soul . . . knows.
  {God knows what you think}

12d~~He shall render to every man
according to his works."

{Verses 13-14: Man Shall Not Live by Bread Alone
  (Pentastich 5 line proverb)}
13a~~My son, eat you honey,
because it is beneficial.
  {honey gives energy}

13b~~And the honeycomb, which is sweet to your taste.
  {stimulates the taste bud}

14a~~So . . . so know wisdom/'divine viewpoint' in your soul.
  {yada` chokmah - an order - doctrine gives you energy}

14c~~When you have found it {doctrine},
then there shall have a future.
  {orientation to eternity future (Phase III)}

14d~~And your hope is never destroyed.
  {absolute confidence in the reality of Phase III}

{Note: Honey is good for you and gives you energy. It has been found to protect teeth instead of sugar that destroys teeth. It also is good for the complexion - but again, from earlier, moderation is the key. Honey here is analogous to doctrine. Doctrine provides the 'energy of the Spirit', divine good, and stimulates inner happiness.}

{Verses 15-22: A Series of Warning Tetrastiches}
{Verses 15-16: Warning against Harassment
  (Tetrastich 4 line proverb)}
15a~~Do not ambush/persecute/harass, O wicked man,
against the dwelling/pasture {naveh} of the righteous.

15b~~Spoil not his resting place {rebets}.

16a~~For the righteous falls 'many and many times'
  {idiom: literally: 'seven times' (we all fail over and over)},
but rises up again.
  {rebound/recovery/'passing test 4 advancement'}

16b~~But the wicked shall stagger under adversity.

{Note: To ambush here can be verbally or physically. This means to persecute or harass him wherever he is. Naveh is another type of dwelling that can be a house or series of houses. It usually is used for the habitat of sheep. Here it means believers. Rebets means 'where someone can relax' so it means 'do not harass the ones he loves and give him comfort either. Next, even the righteous fail so don't you be judging them. This could be sinfulness or pressures/adversities - like personal loss (see Job on how his friends judged him wrongly). Seven is often used for the perfect number - so is an idiom for many and many times. A wicked person is either an unbeliever or a reversionistic believer filled with mental attitude sins.}

{Verses 17-18: Warning against Vindictiveness (Tetrastich 4 lines)}
17a~~Do not gloat when your enemy falls.
  {inward happiness at his troubles}

17b~~And let not your heart/'right lobe' 'dance happily'
when he stumbles.
  {overt happiness}

18a~~Lest Jehovah/God see it
  {your judging, maligning, slander, etc},
and it {your sinfulness} displease Him.

18b~~And He turns away His wrath from him.
  {the one maligning you}

{Note: You can not build your happiness on someone else's troubles. From Matthew 7:1-2, RBT says that not only does He remove the discipline from the one judging you-He places that discipline on YOU.}

{Verses 19-20: Warning against Jealousy (Tetrastich 4line proverb)}
19a~~'Do not be kindled/burn with jealousy or anger'
because of evil men.

19b~~Neither be you envious at the wicked.

20a~~For there shall be no reward to the evil/'reversionistic person'.
  {see I Corinthians 3:11-16 - only produces under energy of the
  flesh 'human good' - wood, hay and stubble}

20b~~The candle of the wicked shall be put out
  {referring to the last Judgment - unbeliever here}.

{Note: This is back to verse 1 - to be jealous of their apparent happiness and success though they are out of fellowship and it looks like they are having fun. Being jealous only hurts yourself.}

{Verses 21-22: Warning against Rebellion (Tetrastich)}
21a~~My son {David to Solomon},
'have respect for' Jehovah/God
  {occupation with Christ}
and {have respect for} the king.
  {your national leaders - respect for authority}

21b~~And do not become involved
with those {rebels} otherwise disposed.

22a~~For their calamity shall rise suddenly.

22b~~And who knows the ruin of them both?
  {both the rebel and his plan}

{Verses 23-34: 2nd Appendices - A Supplement -
These Things Also belong to the Wise}
23a~~{Title of New Section}
These . . .{things} also . . . {belong to} the wise.

{Note: These things are identified in verses 23b-34. The wise man is one with divine viewpoint - doctrine resident in his soul that he applies to experience.}

{Verses 23b-25: Warning against Partiality of a Judge (Pentastich 5 line proverb)} {Principle of Administration of justice}

23b~~It is not good/beneficial
to have partiality of persons in 'administration of judgment'.

  {Illustration of Bad Judge}
24a~~He who said unto the guilty, "You are acquitted."

24b~~Him shall the people curse/suspend/ 'kick out of office',
nations shall abhor him.
  {being against fair justice, he is the enemy of the national entity}

  {Illustration of Good Judge}
25a~~But to them who judge correctly it is grace.
  {according to the law of the land - God's grace can operate in a
  land with correct administration of justice}

25b~~And upon them {good judges}
good blessing comes upon them.

{Note: This means it is bad for a Judge to show partiality in passing judgment - all are equal under the law. Many wealthy, powerful could expect special treatment in court - this is wrong.}

{Verses 26: Impact of Bible Doctrine {Parabolic Distich - 1st line illustrates/2nd line principle}
{Illustration - Kissing Compared to Positive Volition}
26~~Every man shall kiss his lips . . . the one who causes
to respond right words/'doctrinal communications' {dabar}.

{Note: Kissing starts with the mind - he wants to kiss the girl first and should be reserved for someone special. So the illustration is of someone with a strong mental desire - here for understanding of a doctrine. The teacher is the one who has the answer to his great need. So, as opposed to kissing 'girls wrong for him', the teacher of the Truth gives him what he desires and a positive circuit is completed - just as in kissing the right woman.}

{Verse 27: Tristich (The first line is the illustration and that is amplified by the next lines)}
27~~Prepare your work outside.
  {cultivate the fields - this is an agricultural society}
Make ready beforehand the fields.
After that, you can build your house.

{Note: This is an agricultural society and is a farm analogy. Does a farmer cultivate his fields first (learn doctrine) or should he build his house (a detail of life that is enjoyed)? Doctrine should be first in your life. Afterwards, you can enjoy the details of life.}

{Sin of Slander}
28a~~Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause.
  {This verse refers to gossip and maligning them}

28b``Would you mislead with your speech?
  {Here we have slander and lies because you are bitter, you
   hate, you have some other mental attitude sin}

{Sin of Retaliation}
29a~~Do not say, "I will do to him as he did to me."

29b~~I {God} will pay the man what he deserves.
  {Meeting a wrong with a wrong is not a principle of grace. You
  lower your self to their level}

{Verses 30-34: The Ode to the Slothful Man (Believer '-' Doctrine)}
30~~I went by the field of the slothful,
and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.

31~~And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns,
  {mental attitude sins producing misery}
and nettles had covered the face thereof,
  {details of life being more important than doctrine}
and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
  {the misery of the believer lacking divine viewpoint}

32~~Then I saw, and considered it well.
I looked upon it, and received instruction.

33``A bit more sleep . . . a bit more slumber . . .
a bit more 'hugging yourself in bed'/'folding of the hands'.
  {3 expressions of the believer's indifference to doctrine - laziness}

34~~So shall your poverty come as one who wanders about.
  {the believer without doctrine wanders around without
  understanding of what to do to please God}

34b~~And your lack {of doctrine} . . . as an 'armed man'/bandit.
  {he can not use doctrine so he uses gossip, slander, revenge
  tactics to try and 'get his way' - the same way a robber uses
  a gun to get what he wants.}