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.
A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.
2 When the righteous are praised, the people will rejoice: but when the ungodly rule, men mourn.
In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.
3 When a man loves wisdom, his father rejoices: but he that keeps harlots will waste wealth.
A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth.
4 A righteous king establishes a country: but a transgressor destroys [it].
A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.
5 He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend, entangles his own feet in it.
A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.
6 A great snare [is spread] for a sinner: but the righteous shall be in joy and gladness.
In the transgression of the evil [is] a snare, And the righteous doth sing and 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.
The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge.
8 Lawless men burn down a city: but wise men turn away wrath.
Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.
9 A wise man shall judge nations: but a worthless man being angry laughs and fears not.
A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.
10 Bloody men hate a holy [person], but the upright will seek his soul.
Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.
11 A fool utters all is mind: but the wise reserves his in part.
A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.
12 When a king hearkens to unjust language, all his subjects are transgressors.
A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers [are] wicked.
13 When the creditor and debtor meet together, the Lord oversees them both.
The poor and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both.
14 When a king judges the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for a testimony.
a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.
15 Stripes and reproofs give wisdom: but an erring child disgraces his parents.
A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.
16 When the ungodly abound, sins abound: but when they fall, the righteous are warned.
In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplieth, And the righteous on their fall do look.
17 Chasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest; and he shall give honour to thy soul.
Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul.
18 There shall be no interpreter to a sinful nation: but he that observes the law is blessed.
Without a Vision is a people made naked, And whoso is keeping the law, O his happiness!
19 A stubborn servant will not be reproved by words: for even if he understands, still he will not obey.
By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.
20 If thou see a man hasty in [his] words, know that the fool has hope rather than he.
Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
21 He that lives wantonly from a child, shall be a servant, and in the end shall grieve over himself.
Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, [At] his latter end also he is continuator.
22 A furious man stirs up strife, and a passionate man digs up sin.
An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.
23 Pride brings a man low, but the Lord upholds the humble-minded with honour.
The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.
24 He that shares with a thief, hates his own soul: and if any having heard an oath uttered tell not of it,
Whoso is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, Execration he heareth, and telleth not.
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.
Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.
26 Many wait on the favour of rulers; but justice comes to a man from the Lord.
Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And from Jehovah [is] the judgment of each.
27 A righteous man is an abomination to an unrighteous man, and the direct way is an abomination to the sinner.
An abomination to the righteous [is] the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked [is] the upright in the way!
