[:en]Thoughts from Proverbs 24[:]

[:en]Do not envy wicked men and do not desire their company, for their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about trouble (vs. 1-2).  Seek wisdom and knowledge from God to give you strength and guidance (vs. 5-6).  Be careful not to rejoice when an enemy fails or fret when the wicked prosper (vs. 17-20) or pay back those who have done wrong to you (vs. 28-29).  The wise labors (v. 27) while the sluggard rested (vs. 30-31).  In the end, the wise prosper and poverty comes like a bandit to the sluggard (vs. 23-24)[:]