Proverbs 29

    ¹ A man who remains stiff-necked after many
      rebukes will suddenly be destroyed—
      without remedy.

    ² When the righteous thrive,
       the people rejoice;
       when the wicked rule, the people groan.

    ³ A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his
      father, but a companion of prostitutes
      squanders his wealth.

    ⁴ By justice a king gives a country stability,
       but one who is greedy for bribes tears it
      down.

    ⁵ Whoever flatters his neighbor
       is spreading a net for his feet.

    ⁶ An evil man is snared by his own sin,
       but a righteous one can sing and be glad.

    ⁷ The righteous care about justice for the poor,
       but the wicked have no such concern.

    ⁸ Mockers stir up a city,
       but wise men turn away anger.

    ⁹ If a wise man goes to court with a fool,
       the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.

    ¹⁰ Bloodthirsty men hate a man of integrity
       and seek to kill the upright.

    ¹¹ A fool gives full vent to his anger,
       but a wise man keeps himself under control.

    ¹² If a ruler listens to lies,
       all his officials become wicked.

    ¹³ The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:
        The LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.

    ¹⁴ If a king judges the poor with fairness,
       his throne will always be secure.

    ¹⁵ The rod of correction imparts wisdom,
       but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.

    ¹⁶ When the wicked thrive, so does sin,
       but the righteous will see their downfall.

    ¹⁷ Discipline your son,
        and he will give you peace;
        he will bring delight to your soul.

    ¹⁸ Where there is no revelation,
          the people cast off restraint;
          but blessed is he who keeps the law.

    ¹⁹ A servant cannot be corrected
        by mere words;
       though he understands, he will not respond.

    ²⁰ Do you see a man who speaks in haste?
       There is more hope for a fool than for him.

    ²¹ If a man pampers his servant from youth,
       he will bring grief in the end.

    ²² An angry man stirs up dissension,
       and a hot-tempered one commits many sins.

    ²³ A man's pride brings him low,
       but a man of lowly spirit gains honor.

    ²⁴ The accomplice of a thief is his own enemy;
       he is 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 man gets justice.

    ²⁷ The righteous detest the dishonest;
       the wicked detest the upright.

Footnotes:

1. Proverbs 29:21 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.