15Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against a righteous man's house, do not raid his dwelling place;


In Context

12 If you say, "But we knew nothing about this," does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay each person according to what he has done?

13 Eat honey, my son, for it is good; honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.

14 Know also that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.

15 Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against a righteous man's house, do not raid his dwelling place;

16 for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity.

17 Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice,

Proverbs 24:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:15Lay not wait, O wicked [man,] against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:15Lie not in wait, nor seek after wickedness in the house of the just, nor spoil his rest.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; Destroy not his resting-place:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; lay not waste his resting-place.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; destroy not his resting-place:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:15Don't lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don't destroy his resting place:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:15Lay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place: