Proverbs 29

1 A person who will not bend after many warningswill suddenly be broken beyond repair.2 When righteous people increase, the people of God rejoice,but when a wicked person rules, everybody groans.3 A person who loves wisdom makes his father happy,but one who pays prostitutes wastes his wealth.4 By means of justice, a king builds up a country,but a person who confiscates religious contributions tears it down.5 A person who flatters his neighboris spreading a net for him to step into.6 To an evil person sin is bait in a trap,but a righteous person runs away from itt and is glad.7 A righteous person knows the just cause of the poor.A wicked person does not understand this.8 Mockers create an uproar in a city,but wise people turn away anger.9 When a wise person goes to court with a stubborn fool,he may rant and rave,but there is no peace and quiet.10 Bloodthirsty people hate an innocent person,but decent people seek to protect his life.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.16 When wicked people increase, crime increases,but righteous people will witness their downfall.17 Correct your son, and he will give you peace of mind.He will bring delight to your soul.18 Without prophetic vision people run wild,but blessed are those who follow God’s teachings.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.t22 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.27 An unjust person is disgusting to righteous people.A decent person is disgusting to wicked people.

Proverbs 29

1 The one who stiffens his neckt after numerous rebukest
will suddenly be destroyeds without remedy.t

2 When the righteous become numerous,t the people rejoice;
when the wicked rule, the people groan.t

3 The mant who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,t
but whoever associatest with prostitutes wastest his wealth.s

4 A king brings stabilityt to a landt by justice,
but one who exacts tributet tears it down.

5 The onet who flattersts his neighbor
spreads a nets for his steps.t

6 In the transgression of an evil person there is a snare,t
but a righteous person can sings and rejoice.s

7 The righteous person cares fort the legal rightst of the poor;
the wicked does not understand sucht knowledge.

8 Scornful peoplet inflamet a city,t
but those who are wise turn away wrath.

9 If a wise persont goes to courtt with a foolish person,
there is no peacets whether he is angry or laughs.t

10 Bloodthirsty peoplet hate someone with integrity;s
as for the upright, they seek his life.t

11 A fool lets fly with all his temper,t
but a wise person keeps it back.t

12 If a ruler listens tots lies,t
all his ministerst will be wicked.s

13 The poor person and the oppressort have this in common:t
the Lord gives lights to the eyes of them both.

14 If a king judges the poor in truth,t
his thrones will be established forever.

15 A rod and reprooft impartt wisdom,
but a child who is unrestrainedt brings shames to his mother.s

16 When the wicked increase,t transgression increases,
but the righteous will sees their downfall.

17 Discipline your child, and he will give you rest;t
he will bring yout happiness.s

18 When there is no prophetic visiont the people cast off restraint,t
but the one who keeps the law,s blessed is he!t

19 A servants cannot be correctedt by words,
for althought he understands, there is no answer.s

20 Do you see someonet who is hasty in his words?s
There is more hope for a fool than for him.s

21 Ift someone pampers his servant from youth,
he will be a weaklingt in the end.

22 An angry persont stirs up dissension,
and a wrathful persont is abounding in transgression.t

23 A person’s pridet will bring him low,t
but one who has a lowly spiritts will gain honor.

24 Whoever shares with a thiefs is his own enemy;t
he hears the oath to testify,ts but does not talk.

25 The fear of peoplet becomest a snare,s
but whoever trusts in the Lord will be set on high.s

26 Many people seek the faces of a ruler,
but it is from the Lord that one receives justice.t

27 An unjust person is an abomination to the righteous,
and the one who lives an upright life is an abomination to the wicked.ts