Proverbs 29
1 Some people remain stubborn [IDM] [even] though they are often reproved/warned [about doing what is wrong], [but some day] they will be crushed/ruined, and nothing will be able to heal them.
man argument to harden neck suddenness to break and nothing healing
2 When righteous [people] are rulers, people are happy, but when wicked [people] rule, people (groan/are miserable).
in/on/with to multiply righteous to rejoice [the] people and in/on/with to rule wicked to sigh people
3 Those who are eager to become wise cause their parents to be glad; those who spend their time with prostitutes will end up giving all their money to them.
man to love: lover wisdom to rejoice father his and to accompany to fornicate to perish substance
4 When a king rules justly/fairly, he causes his nation to be strong, but a king who is concerned [only] with getting more money from the people ruins his nation.
king in/on/with justice to stand: rise land: country/planet and man contribution to overthrow her
5 Those who (flatter others/say nice things to others [merely] to cause them to feel good) are really setting a trap for them (OR, for themselves) [SYN].
great man to smooth upon neighbor his net to spread upon beat his
6 Evil people will be trapped by the sins that they commit, but righteous/honest people will sing and be joyful/happy.
in/on/with transgression man bad: evil snare and righteous to overcome and to rejoice
7 Righteous/Good people know that poor [people] should be treated fairly/justly, [but] wicked people (are not concerned about/do not pay attention to) those matters at all.
to know righteous judgment poor wicked not to understand knowledge
8 Those who make fun of [everything that is good say things that] cause [everyone in] the city to (be agitated/in turmoil); those who are wise enable [people] to remain calm.
human scorning to breathe town and wise to return: turn back face: anger
9 If a wise person sues a foolish person, the foolish person merely laughs [at him] and yells [at him] and will not be quiet (OR, [the dispute will] not be resolved).
man wise to judge with man fool(ish) and to tremble and to laugh and nothing quietness
10 Those who murder others hate people who (are honest/always do what is right), but righteous [people] try to protect them.
human blood to hate complete and upright to seek soul: life his
11 People who are wise are patient and restrain/control themselves when they are angry, but foolish people (quickly show others that they are very angry/do not restrain themselves at all).
all spirit: temper his to come out: speak fool and wise in/on/with back to soothe her
12 If a ruler (pays attention to/believes) [people who tell] lies, all his officials will [also] become wicked.
to rule to listen upon word: because deception all to minister him wicked
13 There is one thing that is true about both poor people and those who oppress them: Yahweh enables all of them to see.
be poor and man oppression to meet to light eye two their LORD
14 If kings judge poor [people] fairly, they will continue to rule for a long time.
king to judge in/on/with truth: faithful poor throne his to/for perpetuity to establish: establish
15 If children are punished/spanked and reproved/warned, they become wise; but if they are allowed to do whatever they want to do, they [do things that] cause their mothers to be ashamed of them.
tribe: staff and argument to give: give wisdom and youth to send: let go be ashamed mother his
16 When wicked [people] rule, there are more crimes committed {people commit more crimes}, but [some day] those wicked people will (be defeated/no longer rule), and righteous [people] will see that happen.
in/on/with to multiply wicked to multiply transgression and righteous in/on/with carcass their to see: see
17 If you discipline your children, they will no longer [do things that] will cause you to be worried; instead, they [will do things that] will delight you [SYN].
to discipline son: child your and to rest you and to give: give delicacy to/for soul your
18 When the people [of a nation] do not receive messages that come directly from God, they do not control their behavior. [God] is pleased with those who obey his laws.
in/on/with nothing vision to neglect people and to keep: obey instruction blessed he
19 It is not possible to correct/discipline servants only by talking to them; they understand what you are saying, but they do not pay attention to it.
in/on/with word not to discipline servant/slave for to understand and nothing to answer
20 [God] can help/bless foolish people more easily [RHQ] than he can help/bless people who speak without thinking first.
to see man: anyone to hasten in/on/with word his hope to/for fool from him
21 If someone gives his servants everything that they want, starting from when they are young, some day those servants will take from him everything that he owns.
to pamper from youth servant/slave his and end his to be progeny
22 Those who [quickly] become angry cause [many] arguments, and they [also] commit many sins.
man face: anger to stir up strife and master: men rage many transgression
23 Proud people will be disgraced; those who are humble will be respected.
pride man to abase him and low spirit to grasp glory
24 Those who help thieves [to steal] only hurt themselves; [when they are in court], they solemnly ask [God] to curse them [if they do not tell the truth], but they do not tell the truth [about the crime that was committed], [and as a result, God will curse them].
to divide with thief to hate soul: life his oath to hear: hear and not to tell
25 It is [like] a dangerous trap [MET] [for people] to be (afraid of/worried about) what others will think about them, but those who trust in Yahweh are safe/protected.
trembling man to give: put snare and to trust in/on/with LORD to exalt
26 Many [people] request rulers to do things to help them, but Yahweh is [the only one] who surely does for people what is fair/just.
many to seek face to rule and from LORD justice man
27 Righteous [people] hate/detest those who do what is evil, and wicked [people] hate [those whose behavior is always] good.
abomination righteous man injustice and abomination wicked upright way: conduct
