Truth, Wisdom, Learning, and Good Sense is Worth Paying for but Too Valuable to Sell (Proverbs 23:23)

More Wise Sayings (Proverb 24: 1-7) Good News Translation

1   Don't be envious of evil people, and don't try to make friends with them.

2   Causing trouble is all they ever think about; every time they open their
     mouth somone is going to be hurt.

3  Homes ae built on the foundation of wisdom and understanding.

4   Where there is knowledge, the rooms are furnished with valuable, beautiful things.

5    Being wise is better than being strong; yes knowledge is more important than strength.

6    After all, you must make careful plans before you fight a battle, and the more good
      advice you get, the more likely you are to win.

7   Wise sayingsae too deep for a stupid person to understand. He has nothing to say when
      important matters are being discussed.

8    If you ae always planning evil, you will earn a reputation as a troublemaker,

9    Any scheme a fool thinks up is sinful. People hate a person who has nothing but
      scorn for others.

10  If you are weak in crisis, you ae week indeed.