Proverbs 29
1 A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.
He that being often reproved stiffeneth his neck, suddenly shall be hurt, and there be no healing.
2 In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.
When the righteous become great, the people rejoice, but, when a lawless man beareth rule, a people sigh.
3 A man loving wisdom makes his father glad, And a friend of harlots destroys wealth.
A man who loveth wisdom, gladdeneth his father, but, a companion of harlots, destroyeth wealth.
4 A king establishes a land by judgment, And one receiving gifts throws it down.
A king, by justice, shall establish a land, —but, a man open to bribes, bringeth it to ruin.
5 A man taking a portion above his neighbor, Spreads a net for his own steps.
A man who flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth, a net, over his steps.
6 A snare [is] in the transgression of the evil, And the righteous sing and rejoice.
In the transgression of a wicked man, is a snare, but, the righteous, doth shout in triumph and rejoice.
7 The righteous knows the plea of the poor, The wicked does not understand knowledge.
The righteous doth acknowledge the plea of the poor, but, the lawless, regardeth not knowledge.
8 Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.
Men given to mockery, inflame a city, —but, wise men, turn away anger.
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 pleading with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no settlement.
10 Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.
Blood-thirsty men, hate the blameless man, and, as for the upright, they seek his life.
11 A fool brings out all his mind, And the wise restrains it until afterward.
All his anger, doth a dullard let go, but, a wise man, by keeping it back, stilleth it.
12 A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers [are] wicked.
When a ruler giveth heed to the word of falsehood, all his attendants, become lawless.
13 The poor and the man of frauds have met together, YHWH is enlightening the eyes of them both.
The poor man and the man of usury, meet together, he that enlighteneth the eyes of them both, is Yahweh.
14 A king that is judging the poor with truth, His throne is established forever.
When a king judgeth faithfully the poor, his throne, to futurity, shall be established.
15 A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.
A rod with rebuke, giveth wisdom, but, a youth unrestrained, bringeth shame to his mother.
16 In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplies, And the righteous look on their fall.
When the lawless become great, transgression increaseth, but, the righteous, shall behold, their ruin.
17 Discipline your son, and he gives you comfort, Indeed, he gives delights to your soul.
Correct thy son, that he may give thee rest, that he may give delight to thy soul.
18 A people is made naked without a vision, And whoever is keeping the Law, O his blessedness!
Where there is no vision, a people is let loose, but, he that keepeth instruction, how happy is he!
19 By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.
By words, a servant will not be corrected, though he perceiveth, yet is there no answer.
20 You have seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words, —there is, more hope of a dullard, than of him.
21 Whoever is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, [At] his latter end he is also continuator.
He that dealeth tenderly with his servant from childhood, in his after life, shall have him for a son.
22 An angry man stirs up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.
A man given to anger, stirreth up strife, and, he that exceedeth in wrath, aboundeth in transgression.
23 The pride of man humbles him, And humility of spirit upholds honor.
The loftiness of a man, layeth him low, —but, one of a lowly spirit, shall attain unto honour.
24 Whoever is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, He hears execration, and does not tell.
He that shareth with a thief, hateth himself, an oath, he heareth, yet may not tell.
25 Fear of man causes a snare, And the confident in YHWH is set on high.
The fear of man, setteth a snare, but, he that trusteth in Yahweh, shall be placed on high.
26 Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And the judgment of each [is] from YHWH.
Many, seek the face of a ruler, but, from Yahweh, is the sentence of each one.
27 The perverse man [is] an abomination to the righteous, And the upright in the way [is] an abomination to the wicked!
An abomination to the righteous, is the man of perversity, and, an abomination to the lawless, is a man of straightforward way.
