Proverbs 29:1-27
29 A man who keeps getting reproofs and stiffens his neckwill be incurably broken all at once.
2 * When honest men are plentiful, the people makes merry;but when a rogue rules, a people moans.
3 A man who loves wisdom gladdens his father,but one who frequents prostitutes dissipates a property.
4 * A king keeps a country standing by legality,but a levier of special taxes wrecks it.
5 A man who talks smoothly to anotheris spreading a net for his feet.
6 ** In the crime of a bad man there is a trap,while an honest man is jubilant and merry.
7 An honest man knows poor men’s claims;a wrong-doer cannot see the point.
8 Men of cynical talk inflame a town,but wise men turn anger backward.
9 * A wise man has a case in court with an ignorant manand he gets excited and laughs and nobody gets any rest.
10 * Cutthroats hate a steady manand wrong-doers hunt for his life.
11 A fool lets out all his temper,but a wise man calms it by delay.
12 A ruler who is willing to listen to false talkhas rogues for all his ministers.
13 A poor man and an extortioner meet—it is Jehovah who puts the light into the eyes of both.
14 A king who gives true judgment for poor menshall have his throne firm forevermore.
15 Cudgel and reproof give wisdom;but a boy running loose brings shame on his mother.
16 When wrong-doers are many, crimes are many;but honest men will look on at their fall.
17 Discipline your son, and he will be a rest to youand give you luxury.
18 Where there is no vision a people runs wild;but happy is one who keeps to sound doctrine.
19 A slave is not disciplined by talk;when he does understand, there is no result.
20 If you see a man in a hurry to speakthere is more hope for a fool than for him.
21 * One who pampers his slave from childhoodwill have him turn out a troublemaker.
22 A peppery man starts quarrels,and a hot-tempered man will have many misdeeds.
23 A man’s pride brings him low,but one lowly of spirit will hold honor.
24 One who shares plunder with a thief hates his own life;he will hear an imprecation and not tell.
25 Fearfulness of man lays a snare;but one who is confident in Jehovah is out of reach of harm.
26 Many seek a ruler’s presence,but a man’s rights are from Jehovah.
27 A man of foul play is an abomination to honest people,and one who takes a straightforward course is an abomination toa rogue.
Footnotes
^ 29:2 Var. rogues rule
^ 29:4 Or by justice
^ 29:6 Var. In the commission of an offense a bad man is entrapped Conj. In any step that a bad man takes there is a trap
^ 29:6 Conj. an honest man runs merrily on
^ 29:9 Lit. and there is no rest
^ 29:10 Codd. and upright men hunt for Conj. and upright men look out for
^ 29:21 (troublemaker) Unc.
