< Proverbs 29 >

1 A person of rebukes [one who] hardens a neck suddenly he will be broken and there not [will be] healing.
He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.
2 When increase righteous [people] it rejoices the people and when rules a wicked [person] it sighs a people.
When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
3 A person [who] loves wisdom he makes glad father his and [one who] associates with prostitutes he destroys wealth.
Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
4 A king by justice he establishes a land and a person of contributions he breaks down it.
The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.
5 A man [who] flatters to neighbor his a net [is] spreading on footsteps his.
A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
6 [is] in [the] transgression of A person evil a snare and a righteous [person] he cries aloud and he rejoices.
An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.
7 [is] knowing A righteous [person] [the] case of poor [people] a wicked [person] not he understands knowledge.
The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked are not concerned about knowledge.
8 People of mockery they inflame a town and wise [people] they turn away anger.
Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.
9 A person wise [who] enters into judgment with a person a fool and he rages and he laughs and there not [is] rest.
If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.
10 People of blood they hate a blameless [person] and upright [people] they seek life his.
The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; and they seek the life of the upright.
11 All spirit his he sends forth a fool and a wise [person] in backwards he calms it.
A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.
12 A ruler [who] pays attention on a word of falsehood all servants his [will be] wicked.
If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.
13 A poor [person] and a person of oppression they meet together [is] giving light to [the] eyes of both of them Yahweh.
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.
14 A king [who] judges in truth poor [people] throne his for ever it will be established.
The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.
15 A rod and rebuke it gives wisdom and a youth let loose [is] putting to shame mother his.
The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.
16 When increase wicked [people] it increases transgression and righteous [people] on overthrow their they will look.
When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.
17 Discipline son your so he may give rest you and he may give delights to self your.
Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.
18 When there not [is] vision it is let loose a people and [one who] keeps [the] law how blessed [is] he.
Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed.
19 By words not he will let himself be instructed a slave for he will understand and there not [will be one who] answers.
A servant cannot be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.
20 Do you see? anyone hasty in words his hope [belongs] to a fool more than him.
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
21 [one who] pampers From youth slave his and end his it will be trouble.
He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.
22 A person of anger he stirs up strife and a master of rage [is] great of transgression.
An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.
23 [the] pride of A person it will bring low him and a [person] lowly of spirit he will attain honor.
A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
24 [one who] has shares With a thief [is] hating own self his an oath he hears and not he tells.
Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul. He takes an oath, but dares not testify.
25 Fear of a person it makes a snare and [one who] trusts in Yahweh he will be set on high.
The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in the LORD is kept safe.
26 Many [people] [are] seeking [the] face of a ruler and [is] from Yahweh justice of a person.
Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man’s justice comes from the LORD.
27 [is] an abomination of Righteous [people] a person of injustice and [is] an abomination of [the] wicked a [person] upright of way.
A dishonest man detests the righteous, and the upright in their ways detest the wicked.

< Proverbs 29 >