29 †aHe, that being often reproved bhardeneth his neck,

Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that cwithout remedy.

2  dWhen the righteous are ||in authority, the people rejoice:

But ewhen the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

3  fWhoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father:

But ghe that hkeepeth company with harlots ispendeth his substance.

4  The king by judgment jestablisheth the land:

But †he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

5  A man that lflattereth his neighbour

Spreadeth ma net for his feet.

6  nIn the transgression of an evil man there is a snare:

But othe righteous doth psing and rejoice.

7  qThe righteous considereth the cause of the poor:

But rthe wicked regardeth not to know it.

8  sScornful men ||bring a city into a snare:

But wise men turn away wrath.

9  If a wise man tcontendeth with a foolish man,

uWhether he rage or laugh, there is no xrest.

10  †yThe bloodthirsty hate the upright:

But the just seek his soul.

11  zA fool uttereth all his mind:

But a wise man akeepeth it in till afterwards.

12  bIf a ruler hearken to lies,

All his servants are wicked.

13  The poor and ||the deceitful man cmeet together:

dThe Lord lighteneth both their eyes.

14  eThe king that faithfully judgeth the poor,

fHis throne shall be established for ever.

15  gThe rod and reproof give wisdom:

But a child hleft to himself ibringeth khis mother to shame.

16  When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth:

But lthe righteous shall msee their fall.

17  gnCorrect thy son, and he shall give thee rest;

Yea, khe shall give delight unto thy soul.

18  oWhere there is no vision, the people ||perish:

But phe that keepeth the law, happy is he.

19  sA servant will not be corrected by words:

For though he understand he will not answer.

20  qSeest thou a man that is hasty ||in his words?

rThere is more hope of a fool than of him.

21  He that delicately bringeth up shis servant from a child

Shall have him become his son at the length.

22  tAn angry man stirreth up strife,

And ua furious man aboundeth in transgression.

23  A wman’s pride shall bring him low:

But honour shall uphold the xhumble in spirit.

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

zHe heareth cursing, and abewrayeth it not.

25  bThe fear of man bringeth a snare:

But whoso cputteth his trust in the Lord †shall be safe.

26  dMany seek †the ruler’s favour;

But every man’s ejudgment cometh from the Lord.

27  fAn unjust man is an abomination to the just:

And he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.