< Proverbs 29 >

1 He who, being often reproved, hardens his neck shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
man argument to harden neck suddenness to break and nothing healing
2 When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice, but when a wicked man bears rule, the people sigh.
in/on/with to multiply righteous to rejoice [the] people and in/on/with to rule wicked to sigh people
3 He who loves wisdom delights his father, but he who keeps company with harlots wastes his substance.
man to love: lover wisdom to rejoice father his and to accompany to fornicate to perish substance
4 By justice the king establishes the land, but he who exacts gifts overthrows it.
king in/on/with justice to stand: rise land: country/planet and man contribution to overthrow her
5 A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.
great man to smooth upon neighbor his net to spread upon beat his
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare, but a righteous man sings and rejoices.
in/on/with transgression man bad: evil snare and righteous to overcome and to rejoice
7 A righteous man takes knowledge of the cause of the poor. A wicked man has no such understanding to know.
to know righteous judgment poor wicked not to understand knowledge
8 Scoffers set a city in a flame, but wise men turn away wrath.
human scorning to breathe town and wise to return: turn back face: anger
9 If a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.
man wise to judge with man fool(ish) and to tremble and to laugh and nothing quietness
10 Bloodthirsty men hate him who is perfect, but the upright seek his soul.
human blood to hate complete and upright to seek soul: life his
11 A fool utters all his anger, but a wise man keeps it back and calms it.
all spirit: temper his to come out: speak fool and wise in/on/with back to soothe her
12 If a ruler hearkens to falsehood, all his servants are wicked.
to rule to listen upon word: because deception all to minister him wicked
13 The poor man and the oppressor meet together. Jehovah enlightens the eyes of them both.
be poor and man oppression to meet to light eye two their LORD
14 The king who faithfully judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.
king to judge in/on/with truth: faithful poor throne his to/for perpetuity to establish: establish
15 The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.
tribe: staff and argument to give: give wisdom and youth to send: let go be ashamed mother his
16 When the wicked are increased, transgression increases, but the righteous shall look upon their fall.
in/on/with to multiply wicked to multiply transgression and righteous in/on/with carcass their to see: see
17 Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest, yea, he will give delight to thy soul.
to discipline son: child your and to rest you and to give: give delicacy to/for soul your
18 Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint, but he who keeps the law, happy is he.
in/on/with nothing vision to neglect people and to keep: obey instruction blessed he
19 A servant will not be corrected by words, for though he understands, he will not give heed.
in/on/with word not to discipline servant/slave for to understand and nothing to answer
20 See thou a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
to see man: anyone to hasten in/on/with word his hope to/for fool from him
21 He who brings up his servant gently from childhood shall have him become a son at the last.
to pamper from youth servant/slave his and end his to be progeny
22 An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in transgression.
man face: anger to stir up strife and master: men rage many transgression
23 A man's pride shall bring him low, but he who is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
pride man to abase him and low spirit to grasp glory
24 He who is partner with a thief hates his own soul; he hears the adjuration and utters nothing.
to divide with thief to hate soul: life his oath to hear: hear and not to tell
25 The fear of man brings a snare, but he who puts his trust in Jehovah shall be safe.
trembling man to give: put snare and to trust in/on/with LORD to exalt
26 Many seek the ruler's favor, but a man's justice is from Jehovah.
many to seek face to rule and from LORD justice man
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, and he who is upright in the way is an abomination to a wicked man.
abomination righteous man injustice and abomination wicked upright way: conduct

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