Proverbs 29:19–26

19 Servants cannot be corrected by mere words;

though they understand, they will not respond.

20 Do you see someone who speaks in haste?

There is more hope for a fool than for them.

21 A servant pampered from youth

will turn out to be insolent.

22 An angry person stirs up conflict,

and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.

23 Pride brings a person low,

but the lowly in spirit gain honor.

24 The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies;

they are put under oath and dare not testify.

25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare,

but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.

26 Many seek an audience with a ruler,

but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.

19 A servant will not be corrected by words:

For though he understand he will not answer.

20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words?

There is more hope of a fool than of him.

21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child

Shall have him become his son at the length.

22 An angry man stirreth up strife,

And a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

23 A man’s pride shall bring him low:

But honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul:

He heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.

25 The fear of man bringeth a snare:

But whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

26 Many seek the ruler’s favour;

But every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.

19 Words alone will not discipline a servant;

the words may be understood, but they are not heeded.

20 There is more hope for a fool

than for someone who speaks without thinking.

21 A servant pampered from childhood

will become a rebel.

22 An angry person starts fights;

a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin.

23 Pride ends in humiliation,

while humility brings honor.

24 If you assist a thief, you only hurt yourself.

You are sworn to tell the truth, but you dare not testify.

25 Fearing people is a dangerous trap,

but trusting the Lord means safety.

26 Many seek the ruler’s favor,

but justice comes from the Lord.

19 A servant will not be corrected by mere words;

For though he understands, he will not respond.

20 Do you see a man hasty in his words?

There is more hope for a fool than for him.

21 He who pampers his servant from childhood

Will have him as a son in the end.

22 An angry man stirs up strife,

And a furious man abounds in transgression.

23 A man’s pride will bring him low,

But the humble in spirit will retain honor.

24 Whoever is a partner with a thief hates his own life;

He swears to tell the truth, but reveals nothing.

25 The fear of man brings a snare,

But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe.

26 Many seek the ruler’s favor,

But justice for man comes from the Lord.

19 Words alone cannot correct a servant,

because even if they understand, they won’t respond.

20 Do you see people who speak too quickly?

There is more hope for a foolish person than for them.

21 If you spoil your servants when they are young,

they will bring you grief later on.

22 An angry person causes trouble;

a person with a quick temper sins a lot.

23 Pride will ruin people,

but those who are humble will be honored.

24 Partners of thieves are their own worst enemies.

If they have to testify in court, they are afraid to say anything.

25 Being afraid of people can get you into trouble,

but if you trust the Lord, you will be safe.

26 Many people want to speak to a ruler,

but justice comes only from the Lord.

19 A servant will not be corrected by words;

For though he understand, he will not give heed.

20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words?

There is more hope of a fool than of him.

21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child

Shall have him become a son at the last.

22 An angry man stirreth up strife,

And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

23 A man’s pride shall bring him low;

But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.

24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul;

He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.

25 The fear of man bringeth a snare;

But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be safe.

26 Many seek the ruler’s favor;

But a man’s judgment cometh from Jehovah.

19 A servant is not corrected by words: he understandeth indeed, but he will not answer.

20 Hast thou seen a man hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child, shall in the end have him as a son.

22 An angry man exciteth contention; and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

23 A man’s pride bringeth him low; but the humble in spirit shall obtain honour.

24 Whoso shareth with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth the adjuration, and declareth not.

25 The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his confidence in Jehovah is protected.

26 Many seek the ruler’s face; but a man’s right judgment is from Jehovah.

19 A slave cannot be disciplined with words. 

He will not respond, though he may understand. 

20 Have you met a person who is quick to answer? 

There is more hope for a fool than for him. 

21 Pamper a slave from childhood, 

and later he will be ungrateful. 

22 An angry person stirs up a fight, 

and a hothead does much wrong. 

23 A person’s pride will humiliate him, 

but a humble spirit gains honor. 

24 Whoever is a thief’s partner hates his own life. 

He will not testify under oath. 

25 A person’s fear sets a trap ⸤for him⸥, 

but one who trusts the Lord is safe. 

26 Many seek an audience with a ruler, 

but justice for humanity comes from the Lord. 

19 A slave cannot be disciplined by words;

though he understands, he doesn’t respond.

20 Do you see a man who speaks too soon?

There is more hope for a fool than for him.

21 A slave pampered from his youth

will become arrogant later on.

22 An angry man stirs up conflict,

and a hot-tempered man increases rebellion.

23 A person’s pride will humble him,

but a humble spirit will gain honor.

24 To be a thief’s partner is to hate oneself;

he hears the curse but will not testify.

25 The fear of man is a snare,

but the one who trusts in the Lord is protected.

26 Many seek a ruler’s favor,

but a man receives justice from the Lord.

19 By mere words slaves are not disciplined,

for though they understand, they will not give heed.

20 Do you see someone who is hasty in speech?

There is more hope for a fool than for anyone like that.

21 A slave pampered from childhood

will come to a bad end.

22 One given to anger stirs up strife,

and the hothead causes much transgression.

23 A person’s pride will bring humiliation,

but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

24 To be a partner of a thief is to hate one’s own life;

one hears the victim’s curse but discloses nothing.

25 The fear of others lays a snare,

but one who trusts in the Lord is secure.

26 Many seek the favor of a ruler,

but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.

19 By words, a servant is not disciplined,

for he will understand, but there is no giving heed.

20 You see a man who is hasty in his words:

there is more hope for a fool than him.

21 He who pampers his servant from childhood,

arrogance will be his end.

22 A man of anger will stir strife,

and the owner of anger, much transgression.

23 The pride of a person will bring him humiliation,

and the lowly of spirit will obtain honor.

24 Being a partner with a thief is hating one’s life;

a curse he will hear, but not disclose.

25 The fear of a person will lay a snare,

but he who trusts in Yahweh will be secure.

26 Many are those who seek the favor of a ruler,

but from Yahweh one obtains justice.

19 A servant can’t be corrected only by words.

Even if he understands, he won’t obey.

20 Have you seen a man who speaks without thinking?

There is more hope for foolish people than for him.

21 If you spoil your servant while he is young,

he will bring you sorrow later on.

22 An angry man stirs up fights.

And a person who burns with anger commits many sins.

23 If a man is proud, he will be made low.

But if he isn’t proud, he will be honored.

24 Anyone who helps a thief is his own enemy.

When he is put under oath, he doesn’t dare give witness.

25 If you are afraid of people, it will trap you.

But if you trust in the Lord, he will keep you safe.

26 Many people want to meet a ruler.

But only the Lord sees that people are treated fairly.

19 A slave will not be instructed by words alone;

For though he understands, there will be no response.

20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?

There is more hope for a fool than for him.

21 He who pampers his slave from childhood

Will in the end find him to be a son.

22 An angry man stirs up strife,

And a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

23 A man’s pride will bring him low,

But a humble spirit will obtain honor.

24 He who is a partner with a thief hates his own life;

He hears the oath but tells nothing.

25 The fear of man brings a snare,

But he who trusts in the Lord will be exalted.

26 Many seek the ruler’s favor,

But justice for man comes from the Lord.