Proverbs 29
29
1 A man who is reproved, being stubborn of neck—
suddenly he will be broken, and there will not be healing.
2When the righteous are numerous, the people will rejoice,
but when the wicked are ruling, people will groan.
3A man who loves wisdom will make his parents glad,
but the friend of prostitutes#Or “whores” will squander his wealth.
4By justice a king gives stability to a land,
but a man of bribes will ruin it.
5A strong man who flatters his neighbor
is spreading a net for his feet.
6In transgression, an evil man is a snare,
but the righteous will sing and rejoice.#Hebrew “he will rejoice”
7The righteous knows the case of the poor,
but the wicked does not understand knowledge.
8Men of scoffing set a city aflame,
but the wise turn away wrath.
9If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man,
then there is rankling and ridicule,#Hebrew “there is ridicule” but there is no relief.
10Men of blood hate the blameless,
and they seek the life of the upright.#Or “soul,” or “inner self”
11A fool gives all his breath,#Or “spirit”
but the wise holds back in quiet.
12A ruler listening to a word of falsehood,
all his officials are wicked.
13The poor and a man of oppression have this in common:
Yahweh gives light to the eyes of them both.#Literally “light of the eyes of the two of them”
14A king who judges with truthfulness to the poor,
his throne will be established forever.
15As for a rod and reproof, they#Hebrew “it” will give wisdom,
but a neglected child is disgraced by his mother.
16With the increase of the wicked, transgression will increase,
but the righteous will look on his downfall.
17Discipline your children, and they will give you rest,
and they will give delight to your soul.#Or “life,” or “inner self”
18When there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint,
but as for he who guards instruction, happiness is his.
19By words, a servant is not disciplined,
for he will understand, but there is no giving heed.
20You see a man who is hasty in his words:
there is more hope for a fool than him.
21He who pampers his servant from childhood,
arrogance will be his end.#Literally “and its/his end will be arrogance”
22A man of anger will stir strife,
and the owner of anger, much transgression.
23The pride of a person will bring him humiliation,
and the lowly of spirit will obtain honor.
24Being a partner with a thief is hating one’s life;#Or “soul,” or “inner self”
a curse he will hear, but not disclose.
25The fear of a person will lay a snare,
but he who trusts in Yahweh will be secure.
26Many are those who seek the favor#Literally “faces” of a ruler,
but from Yahweh one obtains justice.#Literally “comes justice for a man”
27A man of injustice is an abomination to the righteous,
but the upright#Literally “upright of way” is an abomination to the wicked.
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Proverbs 29
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Proverbs 29
1¶ He that being often reproved hardens his neck shall suddenly be destroyed and that without remedy.
2¶ When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice, but when the wicked bear rule, the people mourn.
3¶ Whosoever loves wisdom causes his father to rejoice, but he that maintains harlots shall lose his inheritance.
4¶ The king by judgment establishes the land, but he that receives gifts shall overthrow it.
5¶ The man that flatters his neighbour spreads a net for his feet.
6¶ In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare, but the righteous shall sing and rejoice.
7¶ The righteous considers the cause of the poor, but the wicked does not understand wisdom.
8¶ Scornful men bring a city into a snare, but wise men turn away wrath.
9¶ If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no rest.
10¶ The bloodthirsty hate the perfect, but the just seek his soul.
11¶ The fool gives full rein to his spirit, but the wise man in the end will bring it into rest.
12¶ Of the ruler who hearkens unto the lying word, all his ministers are evil.
13¶ The poor and the usurer meet together; the Lord lightens both their eyes.
14¶ The king that judges the poor with truth, his throne shall be established for ever.
15¶ The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself shall bring his mother to shame.
16¶ When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases, but the righteous shall see their fall.
17¶ Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; he shall give delight unto thy soul.
18¶ Without prophetic vision, the people shall perish, but he that keeps the law is blessed.
19¶ A slave will not be corrected by words, for though he understands he will not obey.
20¶ Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
21¶ He that gives freely unto his slave from a child shall have him become his son in the end.
22¶ The angry man stirs up strife, and the furious man abounds in transgression.
23¶ A man’s pride shall bring him low, but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
24¶ Whosoever is partner with a thief hates his own soul; he hears cursing, and does not disclose it.
25¶ The fear of man brings a snare, but whosoever puts his trust in the Lord shall be lifted up.
26¶ Many seek the ruler’s favour, but each man’s judgment comes from the Lord.
27¶ An unjust man is an abomination to the just, and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
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