Proverbs 29
1 man argument to harden neck suddenness to break and nothing 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/on/with to multiply righteous to rejoice [the] people and in/on/with to rule wicked to sigh people
When the righteous are praised, the people will rejoice: but when the ungodly rule, men mourn.
3 man to love: lover wisdom to rejoice father his and to accompany to fornicate to perish substance
When a man loves wisdom, his father rejoices: but he that keeps harlots will waste wealth.
4 king in/on/with justice to stand: rise land: country/planet and man contribution to overthrow her
A righteous king establishes a country: but a transgressor destroys [it].
5 great man to smooth upon neighbor his net to spread upon beat his
He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend, entangles his own feet in it.
6 in/on/with transgression man bad: evil snare and righteous to overcome and to rejoice
A great snare [is spread] for a sinner: but the righteous shall be in joy and gladness.
7 to know righteous judgment poor wicked not to 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 human scorning to breathe town and wise to return: turn back face: anger
Lawless men burn down a city: but wise men turn away wrath.
9 man wise to judge with man fool(ish) and to tremble and to laugh and nothing quietness
A wise man shall judge nations: but a worthless man being angry laughs and fears not.
10 human blood to hate complete and upright to seek soul: life his
Bloody men hate a holy [person], but the upright will seek his soul.
11 all spirit: temper his to come out: speak fool and wise in/on/with back to soothe her
A fool utters all is mind: but the wise reserves his in part.
12 to rule to listen upon word: because deception all to minister him wicked
When a king hearkens to unjust language, all his subjects are transgressors.
13 be poor and man oppression to meet to light eye two their LORD
When the creditor and debtor meet together, the Lord oversees them both.
14 king to judge in/on/with truth: faithful poor throne his to/for perpetuity to establish: establish
When a king judges the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for a testimony.
15 tribe: staff and argument to give: give wisdom and youth to send: let go be ashamed mother his
Stripes and reproofs give wisdom: but an erring child disgraces his parents.
16 in/on/with to multiply wicked to multiply transgression and righteous in/on/with carcass their to see: see
When the ungodly abound, sins abound: but when they fall, the righteous are warned.
17 to discipline son: child your and to rest you and to give: give delicacy to/for soul your
Chasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest; and he shall give honour to thy soul.
18 in/on/with nothing vision to neglect people and to keep: obey instruction blessed he
There shall be no interpreter to a sinful nation: but he that observes the law is blessed.
19 in/on/with word not to discipline servant/slave for to understand and nothing to answer
A stubborn servant will not be reproved by words: for even if he understands, still he will not obey.
20 to see man: anyone to hasten in/on/with word his hope to/for fool from him
If thou see a man hasty in [his] words, know that the fool has hope rather than he.
21 to pamper from youth servant/slave his and end his to be progeny
He that lives wantonly from a child, shall be a servant, and in the end shall grieve over himself.
22 man face: anger to stir up strife and master: men rage many transgression
A furious man stirs up strife, and a passionate man digs up sin.
23 pride man to abase him and low spirit to grasp glory
Pride brings a man low, but the Lord upholds the humble-minded with honour.
24 to divide with thief to hate soul: life his oath to hear: hear and not to tell
He that shares with a thief, hates his own soul: and if any having heard an oath uttered tell not of it,
25 trembling man to give: put snare and to trust in/on/with LORD to exalt
[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 to seek face to rule and from LORD justice man
Many wait on the favour of rulers; but justice comes to a man from the Lord.
27 abomination righteous man injustice and abomination wicked upright way: conduct
A righteous man is an abomination to an unrighteous man, and the direct way is an abomination to the sinner.
