< Proverbs 29 >
1 A reprover is better than a stiff-necked man: for when the latter is suddenly set on fire, there shall be no remedy.
man argument to harden neck suddenness to break and nothing healing
2 When the righteous are praised, the people will rejoice: but when the ungodly rule, men mourn.
in/on/with to multiply righteous to rejoice [the] people and in/on/with to rule wicked to sigh people
3 When a man loves wisdom, his father rejoices: but he that keeps harlots will waste wealth.
man to love: lover wisdom to rejoice father his and to accompany to fornicate to perish substance
4 A righteous king establishes a country: but a transgressor destroys [it].
king in/on/with justice to stand: rise land: country/planet and man contribution to overthrow her
5 He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend, entangles his own feet in it.
great man to smooth upon neighbor his net to spread upon beat his
6 A great snare [is spread] for a sinner: but the righteous shall be in joy and gladness.
in/on/with transgression man bad: evil snare and righteous to overcome and to rejoice
7 A righteous man knows how to judge for the poor: but the ungodly understands not knowledge; and the poor man has not an understanding mind.
to know righteous judgment poor wicked not to understand knowledge
8 Lawless men burn down a city: but wise men turn away wrath.
human scorning to breathe town and wise to return: turn back face: anger
9 A wise man shall judge nations: but a worthless man being angry laughs and fears not.
man wise to judge with man fool(ish) and to tremble and to laugh and nothing quietness
10 Bloody men hate a holy [person], but the upright will seek his soul.
human blood to hate complete and upright to seek soul: life his
11 A fool utters all is mind: but the wise reserves his in part.
all spirit: temper his to come out: speak fool and wise in/on/with back to soothe her
12 When a king hearkens to unjust language, all his subjects are transgressors.
to rule to listen upon word: because deception all to minister him wicked
13 When the creditor and debtor meet together, the Lord oversees them both.
be poor and man oppression to meet to light eye two their LORD
14 When a king judges the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for a testimony.
king to judge in/on/with truth: faithful poor throne his to/for perpetuity to establish: establish
15 Stripes and reproofs give wisdom: but an erring child disgraces his parents.
tribe: staff and argument to give: give wisdom and youth to send: let go be ashamed mother his
16 When the ungodly abound, sins abound: but when they fall, the righteous are warned.
in/on/with to multiply wicked to multiply transgression and righteous in/on/with carcass their to see: see
17 Chasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest; and he shall give honour to thy soul.
to discipline son: child your and to rest you and to give: give delicacy to/for soul your
18 There shall be no interpreter to a sinful nation: but he that observes the law is blessed.
in/on/with nothing vision to neglect people and to keep: obey instruction blessed he
19 A stubborn servant will not be reproved by words: for even if he understands, still he will not obey.
in/on/with word not to discipline servant/slave for to understand and nothing to answer
20 If thou see a man hasty in [his] words, know that the fool has hope rather than he.
to see man: anyone to hasten in/on/with word his hope to/for fool from him
21 He that lives wantonly from a child, shall be a servant, and in the end shall grieve over himself.
to pamper from youth servant/slave his and end his to be progeny
22 A furious man stirs up strife, and a passionate man digs up sin.
man face: anger to stir up strife and master: men rage many transgression
23 Pride brings a man low, but the Lord upholds the humble-minded with honour.
pride man to abase him and low spirit to grasp glory
24 He that shares with a thief, hates his own soul: and if any having heard an oath uttered tell not of it,
to divide with thief to hate soul: life his oath to hear: hear and not to tell
25 [they] fearing and reverencing men [unreasonably] have been overthrown, but he that trusts in the Lord shall rejoice. Ungodliness causes a man to stumble: but he that trusts in his master shall be safe.
trembling man to give: put snare and to trust in/on/with LORD to exalt
26 Many wait on the favour of rulers; but justice comes to a man from the Lord.
many to seek face to rule and from LORD justice man
27 A righteous man is an abomination to an unrighteous man, and the direct way is an abomination to the sinner.
abomination righteous man injustice and abomination wicked upright way: conduct