Proverbs 29

CHAPTER 29

¹A man who hardens his neck after ^amuch reproof

Will ^bsuddenly be broken ¹beyond healing.

²When the ^arighteous ¹increase, the people are glad,

But when a wicked man rules, people groan.

³A man who ^aloves wisdom makes his father glad,

But he who ^bbefriends harlots destroys his wealth.

⁴By justice the ^aking causes the land to stand,

But a man of bribes tears it down.

⁵A man who ^aflatters his neighbor

Is spreading a net for his steps.

⁶By transgression an evil man is ^aensnared,

But the righteous ^bsings with joy and is glad.

⁷The ^arighteous knows the cause of the poor,

The wicked does not understand that knowledge.

⁸Scoffers ^1aset a city aflame,

But ^bwise men turn away anger.

⁹When a wise man is brought into judgment with a man who is an ignorant fool,

¹The ignorant fool both rages and laughs, and there is no rest.

¹⁰Men of ^abloodshed hate the blameless,

But the upright seek the well-being of his soul.

¹¹A ^afool ¹lets out all of his spirit,

But a ^bwise man holds it back.

¹²If a ^aruler pays attention to a lying word,

All his ministers become wicked.

¹³The ^apoor man and the oppressor meet together in this—

Yahweh gives ^blight to the eyes of both.

¹⁴If a ^aking judges the poor with truth,

His ^bthrone will be established forever.

¹⁵The ^arod and reproof give wisdom,

But a child ¹left to himself ^bbrings shame to his mother.

¹⁶When the wicked ¹increase, transgression increases;

But the ^arighteous will see their fall.

^17aDiscipline your son, and he will give you rest;

And he will ^bgive delight to your soul.

¹⁸Where there is ^ano ¹vision, the people ^bare out of control,

But how ^cblessed is he who keeps the law.

¹⁹A slave will not be corrected by words alone;

For though he understands, there will be no answer.

²⁰Do you behold a man who is ^ahasty in his words?

There is ^bmore hope for a fool than for him.

²¹He who pampers his slave from childhood

Will in the end find him to be ¹arrogant.

²²An ^aangry man stirs up strife,

And a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

²³A man’s ^alofty pride will bring him low,

But a ^blowly spirit will take hold of glory.

²⁴He who ¹divides the spoil with a thief hates his own soul;

He ^ahears the oath but declares nothing.

^25aTrembling before man ¹brings a snare,

But he who ^btrusts in Yahweh will be set securely on high.

^26aMany seek the face of a ruler,

But ^bjustice for man comes from Yahweh.

²⁷An ^aunjust man is an abomination to the righteous,

And he who is ^bupright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.