Proverbs 29
1 A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.
A reprover is better than a stiff-necked man: for when the latter is suddenly set on fire, there shall be no remedy.
2 In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.
When the righteous are praised, the people will rejoice: but when the ungodly rule, men mourn.
3 A man loving wisdom makes his father glad, And a friend of harlots destroys wealth.
When a man loves wisdom, his father rejoices: but he that keeps harlots will waste wealth.
4 A king establishes a land by judgment, And one receiving gifts throws it down.
A righteous king establishes a country: but a transgressor destroys [it].
5 A man taking a portion above his neighbor, Spreads a net for his own steps.
He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend, entangles his own feet in it.
6 A snare [is] in the transgression of the evil, And the righteous sing and rejoice.
A great snare [is spread] for a sinner: but the righteous shall be in joy and gladness.
7 The righteous knows the plea of the poor, The wicked does not understand knowledge.
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.
8 Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.
Lawless men burn down a city: but wise men turn away wrath.
9 A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he has been angry, And he has laughed, and there is no rest.
A wise man shall judge nations: but a worthless man being angry laughs and fears not.
10 Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.
Bloody men hate a holy [person], but the upright will seek his soul.
11 A fool brings out all his mind, And the wise restrains it until afterward.
A fool utters all is mind: but the wise reserves his in part.
12 A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers [are] wicked.
When a king hearkens to unjust language, all his subjects are transgressors.
13 The poor and the man of frauds have met together, YHWH is enlightening the eyes of them both.
When the creditor and debtor meet together, the Lord oversees them both.
14 A king that is judging the poor with truth, His throne is established forever.
When a king judges the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for a testimony.
15 A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.
Stripes and reproofs give wisdom: but an erring child disgraces his parents.
16 In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplies, And the righteous look on their fall.
When the ungodly abound, sins abound: but when they fall, the righteous are warned.
17 Discipline your son, and he gives you comfort, Indeed, he gives delights to your soul.
Chasten your son, and he shall give you rest; and he shall give honor to your soul.
18 A people is made naked without a vision, And whoever is keeping the Law, O his blessedness!
There shall be no interpreter to a sinful nation: but he that observes the law is blessed.
19 By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.
A stubborn servant will not be reproved by words: for even if he understands, still he will not obey.
20 You have seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
If you see a man hasty in [his] words, know that the fool has hope rather than he.
21 Whoever is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, [At] his latter end he is also continuator.
He that lives wantonly from a child, shall be a servant, and in the end shall grieve over himself.
22 An angry man stirs up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.
A furious man stirs up strife, and a passionate man digs up sin.
23 The pride of man humbles him, And humility of spirit upholds honor.
Pride brings a man low, but the Lord upholds the humble-minded with honor.
24 Whoever is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, He hears execration, and does not tell.
He that shares with a thief, hates his own soul: and if any having heard an oath uttered tell not of it,
25 Fear of man causes a snare, And the confident in YHWH is set on high.
[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.
26 Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And the judgment of each [is] from YHWH.
Many wait on the favor of rulers; but justice comes to a man from the Lord.
27 The perverse man [is] an abomination to the righteous, And the upright in the way [is] an abomination to the wicked!
A righteous man is an abomination to an unrighteous man, and the direct way is an abomination to the sinner.
