Proverbs 29:11–15
11 A fool gives full vent to his spirit,
but a wise man quietly holds it back.
12 If a ruler listens to falsehood,
all his officials will be wicked.
13 The poor man and the oppressor rmeet together;
the Lord sgives light to the eyes of both.
14 If a king tfaithfully judges the poor,
his throne will ube established forever.
15 vThe rod and reproof give wisdom,
but a child left to himself wbrings shame to his mother.
Proverbs 29:11–15 — The New International Version (NIV)
11 Fools give full vent to their rage,
but the wise bring calm in the end.
12 If a ruler listens to lies,
all his officials become wicked.
13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common:
The Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.
14 If a king judges the poor with fairness,
his throne will be established forever.
15 A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom,
but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.
Proverbs 29:11–15 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
11 A fool uttereth all his mind:
But a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
12 If a ruler hearken to lies,
All his servants are wicked.
13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together:
The Lord lighteneth both their eyes.
14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor,
His throne shall be established for ever.
15 The rod and reproof give wisdom:
But a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Proverbs 29:11–15 — New Living Translation (NLT)
11 Fools vent their anger,
but the wise quietly hold it back.
12 If a ruler pays attention to liars,
all his advisers will be wicked.
13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common—
the Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.
14 If a king judges the poor fairly,
his throne will last forever.
15 To discipline a child produces wisdom,
but a mother is disgraced by an undisciplined child.
Proverbs 29:11–15 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
11 A fool vents all his feelings,
But a wise man holds them back.
12 If a ruler pays attention to lies,
All his servants become wicked.
13 The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:
The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
14 The king who judges the poor with truth,
His throne will be established forever.
15 The rod and rebuke give wisdom,
But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
Proverbs 29:11–15 — New Century Version (NCV)
11 Foolish people lose their tempers,
but wise people control theirs.
12 If a ruler pays attention to lies,
all his officers will become wicked.
13 The poor person and the cruel person are alike
in that the Lord gave eyes to both of them.
14 If a king judges poor people fairly,
his government will continue forever.
15 Correction and punishment make children wise,
but those left alone will disgrace their mother.
Proverbs 29:11–15 — American Standard Version (ASV)
11 A fool uttereth all his anger;
But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.
12 If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood,
All his servants are wicked.
13 The poor man and the oppressor meet together;
Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.
14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor,
His throne shall be established for ever.
15 The rod and reproof give wisdom;
But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.
Proverbs 29:11–15 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
11 A fool uttereth all his mind; but a wise man keepeth it back.
12 If a ruler hearken to lying words, all his servants are wicked.
13 The indigent and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.
14 A king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
15 The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Proverbs 29:11–15 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
11 A fool expresses all his emotions,
but a wise person controls them.
12 If a ruler pays attention to lies,
all his servants become wicked.
13 A poor person and an oppressor have this in common:
The Lord gives both of them sight.
14 When a king judges the poor with honesty,
his throne will always be secure.
15 A spanking and a warning produce wisdom,
but an undisciplined child disgraces his mother.
Proverbs 29:11–15 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
11 A fool gives full vent to his anger,
but a wise man holds it in check.
12 If a ruler listens to lies,
all his officials will be wicked.
13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common:
the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
14 A king who judges the poor with fairness—
his throne will be established forever.
15 A rod of correction imparts wisdom,
but a youth left to himself
is a disgrace to his mother.
Proverbs 29:11–15 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
11 A fool gives full vent to anger,
but the wise quietly holds it back.
12 If a ruler listens to falsehood,
all his officials will be wicked.
13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common:
the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
14 If a king judges the poor with equity,
his throne will be established forever.
15 The rod and reproof give wisdom,
but a mother is disgraced by a neglected child.
Proverbs 29:11–15 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
11 A fool gives all his breath,
but the wise holds back in quiet.
12 A ruler listening to a word of falsehood,
all his officials are wicked.
13 The poor and a man of oppression have this in common:
Yahweh gives light to the eyes of them both.
14 A king who judges with truthfulness to the poor,
his throne will be established forever.
15 As for a rod and reproof, they will give wisdom,
but a neglected child is disgraced by his mother.
Proverbs 29:11–15 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
11 A foolish person lets his anger run wild.
But a wise person keeps himself under control.
12 If rulers listen to lies,
all their officials become evil.
13 The Lord gives sight to the eyes of poor people and those who beat others down.
That’s what they both have in common.
14 If a king judges poor people fairly,
his throne will always be secure.
15 If a child is corrected, he becomes wise.
But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
Proverbs 29:11–15 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
11 A fool always loses his temper,
But a wise man holds it back.
12 If a ruler pays attention to falsehood,
All his ministers become wicked.
13 The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:
The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
14 If a king judges the poor with truth,
His throne will be established forever.
15 The rod and reproof give wisdom,
But a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.