Proverbs 29
29
1A person who will not bend after many warnings
will suddenly be broken beyond repair.
2When righteous people increase, the people ⌞of God⌟ rejoice,
but when a wicked person rules, everybody groans.
3A person who loves wisdom makes his father happy,
but one who pays prostitutes wastes his wealth.
4By means of justice, a king builds up a country,
but a person who confiscates religious contributions tears it down.
5A person who flatters his neighbor
is spreading a net for him to step into.
6To an evil person sin is bait in a trap,
but a righteous person runs away from it and is glad.
7A righteous person knows the just cause of the poor.
A wicked person does not understand this.
8Mockers create an uproar in a city,
but wise people turn away anger.
9When a wise person goes to court with a stubborn fool,
he may rant and rave,
but there is no peace and quiet.
10Bloodthirsty people hate an innocent person,
but decent people seek ⌞to protect⌟ his life.
11A fool expresses all his emotions,
but a wise person controls them.
12If a ruler pays attention to lies,
all his servants become wicked.
13A poor person and an oppressor have this in common:
The Lord gives both of them sight.
14When a king judges the poor with honesty,
his throne will always be secure.
15A spanking and a warning produce wisdom,
but an undisciplined child disgraces his mother.
16When wicked people increase, crime increases,
but righteous people will witness their downfall.
17Correct your son, and he will give you peace of mind.
He will bring delight to your soul.
18Without prophetic vision people run wild,
but blessed are those who follow ⌞God’s⌟ teachings.
19A slave cannot be disciplined with words.
He will not respond, though he may understand.
20Have you met a person who is quick to answer?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
21Pamper a slave from childhood,
and later he will be ungrateful.
22An angry person stirs up a fight,
and a hothead does much wrong.
23A person’s pride will humiliate him,
but a humble spirit gains honor.
24Whoever is a thief’s partner hates his own life.
He will not testify under oath.
25A person’s fear sets a trap ⌞for him⌟,
but one who trusts the Lord is safe.
26Many seek an audience with a ruler,
but justice for humanity comes from the Lord.
27An unjust person is disgusting to righteous people.
A decent person is disgusting to wicked people.
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Proverbs 29
29
1One who is often reproved, yet remains stubborn,
will suddenly be broken beyond healing.
2When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice;
but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
3A child who loves wisdom makes a parent glad,
but to keep company with prostitutes is to squander one's substance.
4By justice a king gives stability to the land,
but one who makes heavy exactions ruins it.
5Whoever flatters a neighbor
is spreading a net for the neighbor's feet.
6In the transgression of the evil there is a snare,
but the righteous sing and rejoice.
7The righteous know the rights of the poor;
the wicked have no such understanding.
8Scoffers set a city aflame,
but the wise turn away wrath.
9If the wise go to law with fools,
there is ranting and ridicule without relief.
10The bloodthirsty hate the blameless,
and they seek the life of the upright.
11A fool gives full vent to anger,
but the wise quietly holds it back.
12If a ruler listens to falsehood,
all his officials will be wicked.
13The poor and the oppressor have this in common:
the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
14If a king judges the poor with equity,
his throne will be established forever.
15The rod and reproof give wisdom,
but a mother is disgraced by a neglected child.
16When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases,
but the righteous will look upon their downfall.
17Discipline your children, and they will give you rest;
they will give delight to your heart.
18Where there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint,
but happy are those who keep the law.
19By mere words servants are not disciplined,
for though they understand, they will not give heed.
20Do you see someone who is hasty in speech?
There is more hope for a fool than for anyone like that.
21A slave pampered from childhood
will come to a bad end.#29.21 Vg: Meaning of Heb uncertain
22One given to anger stirs up strife,
and the hothead causes much transgression.
23A person's pride will bring humiliation,
but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.
24To be a partner of a thief is to hate one's own life;
one hears the victim's curse, but discloses nothing.#29.24 Meaning of Heb uncertain
25The fear of others#29.25 Or human fear lays a snare,
but one who trusts in the Lord is secure.
26Many seek the favor of a ruler,
but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.
27The unjust are an abomination to the righteous,
but the upright are an abomination to the wicked.
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