< Proverbs 29 >
1 A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.
man argument to harden neck suddenness to break and nothing healing
2 In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.
in/on/with to multiply righteous to rejoice [the] people and in/on/with to rule wicked to sigh people
3 A man loving wisdom makes his father glad, And a friend of harlots destroys wealth.
man to love: lover wisdom to rejoice father his and to accompany to fornicate to perish substance
4 A king establishes a land by judgment, And one receiving gifts throws it down.
king in/on/with justice to stand: rise land: country/planet and man contribution to overthrow her
5 A man taking a portion above his neighbor, Spreads a net for his own steps.
great man to smooth upon neighbor his net to spread upon beat his
6 A snare [is] in the transgression of the evil, And the righteous sing and rejoice.
in/on/with transgression man bad: evil snare and righteous to overcome and to rejoice
7 The righteous knows the plea of the poor, The wicked does not understand knowledge.
to know righteous judgment poor wicked not to understand knowledge
8 Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.
human scorning to breathe town and wise to return: turn back face: 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.
man wise to judge with man fool(ish) and to tremble and to laugh and nothing quietness
10 Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.
human blood to hate complete and upright to seek soul: life his
11 A fool brings out all his mind, And the wise restrains it until afterward.
all spirit: temper his to come out: speak fool and wise in/on/with back to soothe her
12 A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers [are] wicked.
to rule to listen upon word: because deception all to minister him wicked
13 The poor and the man of frauds have met together, YHWH is enlightening the eyes of them both.
be poor and man oppression to meet to light eye two their LORD
14 A king that is judging the poor with truth, His throne is established forever.
king to judge in/on/with truth: faithful poor throne his to/for perpetuity to establish: establish
15 A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.
tribe: staff and argument to give: give wisdom and youth to send: let go be ashamed mother his
16 In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplies, And the righteous look on their fall.
in/on/with to multiply wicked to multiply transgression and righteous in/on/with carcass their to see: see
17 Discipline your son, and he gives you comfort, Indeed, he gives delights to your soul.
to discipline son: child your and to rest you and to give: give delicacy to/for soul your
18 A people is made naked without a vision, And whoever is keeping the Law, O his blessedness!
in/on/with nothing vision to neglect people and to keep: obey instruction blessed he
19 By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.
in/on/with word not to discipline servant/slave for to understand and nothing to answer
20 You have seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
to see man: anyone to hasten in/on/with word his hope to/for fool from him
21 Whoever is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, [At] his latter end he is also continuator.
to pamper from youth servant/slave his and end his to be progeny
22 An angry man stirs up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.
man face: anger to stir up strife and master: men rage many transgression
23 The pride of man humbles him, And humility of spirit upholds honor.
pride man to abase him and low spirit to grasp glory
24 Whoever is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, He hears execration, and does not tell.
to divide with thief to hate soul: life his oath to hear: hear and not to tell
25 Fear of man causes a snare, And the confident in YHWH is set on high.
trembling man to give: put snare and to trust in/on/with LORD to exalt
26 Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And the judgment of each [is] from YHWH.
many to seek face to rule and from LORD justice man
27 The perverse man [is] an abomination to the righteous, And the upright in the way [is] an abomination to the wicked!
abomination righteous man injustice and abomination wicked upright way: conduct