Proverbs 24:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 24:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 24:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 24:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place;”

Proverbs 24:15 — World English Bible

Proverbs 24:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place: ”

Proverbs 24:15 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 24:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Lay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place.”

Proverbs 24:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 24:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Lay not wait, O wicked [man], against the dwelling of the righteous; lay not waste his resting-place. ”

Proverbs 24:15 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 24:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Laye no waite, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.”

Proverbs 24:15 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 24:15 in Context — Proverbs 24

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.

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

16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

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What Does Proverbs 24:15 Mean?

Proverbs 24:15 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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