Proverbs 29
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1One who remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed— without remedy.
2When the righteous thrive, people rejoice. When the wicked rule, people groan.
3Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
4By justice a king brings stability to a land, but one who takes bribes brings it ruin.
5A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
6In an evil man’s wrongdoing is a trap, but the righteous sings and rejoices.
7A righteous person considers justice for the poor. The wicked one has no such concern.
8Mockers incite a city, but wise men turn away anger.
9If a wise man argues with a foolish man, he rants or laughs, with no resolution.
10Bloodthirsty people hate a man of integrity and seek the soul of the upright.
11A fool gives full vent to his temper, but a wise man holds it back.
12If a ruler listens to lies, all his servants will be wicked.
13The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Adonai gives light to the eyes of both.
14If a king judges the poor with truth, his throne will always be secure.
15A rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
16When the wicked thrive, wrongdoing increases, but the righteous will see their downfall.
17Correct your son and he will give you rest. He will bring delight to your soul.
18Where there is no divine vision people cast off restraint, but blessed is the one who keeps Torah.
19A servant cannot be corrected by words, for though he understands, he will not respond.
20Do you see someone hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than him.
21If someone pampers his slave from childhood in the end he will be ungrateful.
22An angry man stirs up dissention, and a hotheaded one commits many transgressions.
23A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will gain honor.
24An accomplice of a thief is his own enemy. He hears the oath but says nothing.
25Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but one who trusts in Adonai will be kept safe.
26Many seek an audience with a ruler, but from Adonai one receives justice.
27The righteous detest the unjust, and the wicked detest the upright.
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Proverbs 29
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1He#2 Chr. 36:16; Prov. 6:15 who is often rebuked, and hardens his neck,
Will suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
2When the righteous are in authority, the #Esth. 8:15; Prov. 28:12people rejoice;
But when a wicked man rules, #Esth. 4:3the people groan.
3Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice,
But a companion of harlots wastes his wealth.
4The king establishes the land by justice,
But he who receives bribes overthrows it.
5A man who #Prov. 26:28flatters his neighbor
Spreads a net for his feet.
6By transgression an evil man is snared,
But the righteous sings and rejoices.
7The righteous #Job 29:16; Ps. 41:1; Prov. 31:8, 9considers the cause of the poor,
But the wicked does not understand such knowledge.
8Scoffers #Prov. 11:11set a city aflame,
But wise men turn away wrath.
9If a wise man contends with a foolish man,
#Matt. 11:17Whether the fool rages or laughs, there is no peace.
10#Gen. 4:5–8; 1 John 3:12The bloodthirsty hate the blameless,
But the upright seek his well-being.
11A fool vents all his #Prov. 14:33feelings,
But a wise man holds them back.
12If a ruler pays attention to lies,
All his servants become wicked.
13The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:
#(Matt. 5:45)The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
14The king who judges the #Ps. 72:4; Is. 11:4poor with truth,
His throne will be established forever.
15The rod and rebuke give #Prov. 22:15wisdom,
But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
16When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases;
But the righteous will see their #Ps. 37:34; Prov. 21:12fall.
17Correct your son, and he will give you rest;
Yes, he will give delight to your soul.
18#1 Sam. 3:1; Ps. 74:9; Amos 8:11, 12Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint;
But #Prov. 8:32; John 13:17happy is he who keeps the law.
19A servant will not be corrected by mere words;
For though he understands, he will not respond.
20Do you see a man hasty in his words?
#Prov. 26:12There is more hope for a fool than for him.
21He who pampers his servant from childhood
Will have him as a son in the end.
22#Prov. 26:21An angry man stirs up strife,
And a furious man abounds in transgression.
23#Job 22:29; Prov. 15:33; 18:12; Is. 66:2; Dan. 4:30; Matt. 23:12; Luke 14:11; 18:14; Acts 12:23; (James 4:6–10; 1 Pet. 5:5, 6)A man’s pride will bring him low,
But the humble in spirit will retain honor.
24Whoever is a partner with a thief hates his own life;
#Lev. 5:1He swears to tell the truth, but reveals nothing.
25#Gen. 12:12; 20:2; Luke 12:4; John 12:42, 43The fear of man brings a snare,
But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe.
26#Ps. 20:9Many seek the ruler’s favor,
But justice for man comes from the Lord.
27An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
And he who is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.
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