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 person who has received many rebukes but who stiffens his neck will be broken in a moment beyond healing.
2 When the righteous are praised, the people will rejoice: but when the ungodly rule, men mourn.
When righteous people increase, the people rejoice, but when a wicked person is the ruler, the people sigh.
3 When a man loves wisdom, his father rejoices: but he that keeps harlots will waste wealth.
Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice, but he who keeps company with prostitutes destroys his wealth.
4 A righteous king establishes a country: but a transgressor destroys [it].
The king establishes the land by justice, but the one who demands bribes tears it down.
5 He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend, entangles his own feet in it.
A man who flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for his feet.
6 A great snare [is spread] for a sinner: but the righteous shall be in joy and gladness.
In the sin of an evil person is a trap, but the righteous person sings and rejoices.
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 person knows the rights of the poor; the wicked person does not understand such knowledge.
8 Lawless men burn down a city: but wise men turn away wrath.
Mockers set a city on fire, but those who are wise turn away wrath.
9 A wise man shall judge nations: but a worthless man being angry laughs and fears not.
When a wise person has an argument with a fool, he rages and laughs, and there will be no rest.
10 Bloody men hate a holy [person], but the upright will seek his soul.
The bloodthirsty hate the one who is blameless and seek the life of the upright.
11 A fool utters all is mind: but the wise reserves his in part.
A fool reveals all his anger, but a wise man holds it back and calms himself down.
12 When a king hearkens to unjust language, all his subjects are transgressors.
If a ruler pays attention to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
13 When the creditor and debtor meet together, the Lord oversees them both.
The poor person and the oppressor are similar, for Yahweh gives light to the eyes of them both.
14 When a king judges the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for a testimony.
If a king judges the poor by the truth, his throne will be established forever.
15 Stripes and reproofs give wisdom: but an erring child disgraces his parents.
The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child freed from discipline puts his mother to shame.
16 When the ungodly abound, sins abound: but when they fall, the righteous are warned.
When wicked people are in power, transgression increases, but righteous people will see the downfall of those wicked people.
17 Chasten your son, and he shall give you rest; and he shall give honor to your soul.
Discipline your son and he will give you rest; he will bring delights into your life.
18 There shall be no interpreter to a sinful nation: but he that observes the law is blessed.
Where there is no prophetic vision the people run wild, but the one who keeps the law is blessed.
19 A stubborn servant will not be reproved by words: for even if he understands, still he will not obey.
A slave will not be corrected by words, for though he understands, there will be no response.
20 If you see a man hasty in [his] words, know that the fool has hope rather than he.
See a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
21 He that lives wantonly from a child, shall be a servant, and in the end shall grieve over himself.
One who pampers his slave from youth, at the end of it there will be trouble.
22 A furious man stirs up strife, and a passionate man digs up sin.
An angry person stirs up strife and a master of rage commits many sins.
23 Pride brings a man low, but the Lord upholds the humble-minded with honor.
A person's pride brings him low, but one who has a humble spirit will be given honor.
24 He that shares with a thief, hates his own soul: and if any having heard an oath uttered tell not of it,
One who shares with a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse and says nothing.
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.
The fear of man makes a snare, but the one who trusts in Yahweh will be protected.
26 Many wait on the favor of rulers; but justice comes to a man from the Lord.
Many are those who seek the face of the ruler, but from Yahweh is justice for a person.
27 A righteous man is an abomination to an unrighteous man, and the direct way is an abomination to the sinner.
An unjust man is an abomination to righteous people, but the one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked person.
