< Proverbs 29 >
1 He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.
A person of rebukes [one who] hardens a neck suddenly he will be broken and there not [will be] healing.
2 When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
When increase righteous [people] it rejoices the people and when rules a wicked [person] it sighs a people.
3 Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
A person [who] loves wisdom he makes glad father his and [one who] associates with prostitutes he destroys wealth.
4 The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.
A king by justice he establishes a land and a person of contributions he breaks down it.
5 A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
A man [who] flatters to neighbor his a net [is] spreading on footsteps his.
6 An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.
[is] in [the] transgression of A person evil a snare and a righteous [person] he cries aloud and he rejoices.
7 The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.
[is] knowing A righteous [person] [the] case of poor [people] a wicked [person] not he understands knowledge.
8 Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.
People of mockery they inflame a town and wise [people] they turn away anger.
9 If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.
A person wise [who] enters into judgment with a person a fool and he rages and he laughs and there not [is] rest.
10 The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; and they seek the life of the upright.
People of blood they hate a blameless [person] and upright [people] they seek life his.
11 A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.
All spirit his he sends forth a fool and a wise [person] in backwards he calms it.
12 If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.
A ruler [who] pays attention on a word of falsehood all servants his [will be] wicked.
13 The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.
A poor [person] and a person of oppression they meet together [is] giving light to [the] eyes of both of them Yahweh.
14 The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.
A king [who] judges in truth poor [people] throne his for ever it will be established.
15 The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.
A rod and rebuke it gives wisdom and a youth let loose [is] putting to shame mother his.
16 When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.
When increase wicked [people] it increases transgression and righteous [people] on overthrow their they will look.
17 Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.
Discipline son your so he may give rest you and he may give delights to self your.
18 Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the Torah is blessed.
When there not [is] vision it is let loose a people and [one who] keeps [the] law how blessed [is] he.
19 A servant can’t be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.
By words not he will let himself be instructed a slave for he will understand and there not [will be one who] answers.
20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Do you see? anyone hasty in words his hope [belongs] to a fool more than him.
21 He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.
[one who] pampers From youth slave his and end his it will be trouble.
22 An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.
A person of anger he stirs up strife and a master of rage [is] great of transgression.
23 A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
[the] pride of A person it will bring low him and a [person] lowly of spirit he will attain honor.
24 Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul. He takes an oath, but dares not testify.
[one who] has shares With a thief [is] hating own self his an oath he hears and not he tells.
25 The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in the LORD is kept safe.
Fear of a person it makes a snare and [one who] trusts in Yahweh he will be set on high.
26 Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man’s justice comes from the LORD.
Many [people] [are] seeking [the] face of a ruler and [is] from Yahweh justice of a person.
27 A dishonest man detests the righteous, and the upright in their ways detest the wicked.
[is] an abomination of Righteous [people] a person of injustice and [is] an abomination of [the] wicked a [person] upright of way.