BibleGateway: Proverbs 24 ESV Text: Proverbs 24 Proverbs 24 (Listen) 24:1   Be not envious of evil men,    nor desire to be with them,2   for their hearts devise violence,    and their lips talk of trouble. 3   By wisdom a house is built,    and by understanding it is established;4   by knowledge the rooms are filled    with all precious and pleasant riches.5   A wise man is full… Ultimately the wicked will not prosper. Ultimately wisdom and righteousness will be rewarded. Solomon compiles a number of wise sayings.