Proverbs 29

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1: The man,H0376 who is [often] rebukedH8433 [and] hardensH7185 [his] neck,H6203 suddenlyH6621 will be destroyed,H7665 that withoutH0369 remedy.H4832

2: When are in authority,H7235 the righteousH6662 rejoice,H8055 the peopleH5971 but when rules,H4910 a wicked [man]H7563 groanH0584 the people.H5971

3: WhoeverH0376 lovesH0157 wisdomH2451 makes rejoiceH8055 his father-H0001 but a companionH7462 of harlotsH2181 wastesH0006 [his] wealth.H1952

4: The kingH4428 by justiceH4941 establishesH5975 the land-H0776 but the manH0376 who [receives] bribesH8641 overthrows it.H2040

5: A manH1397 who flattersH2505 onH5921 his neighborH7453 a netH7568 SpreadsH6566 forH5921 his feet.H6471

6: By transgressionH6588 an manH0376 evilH7451 is snared,H4170 but the righteousH6662 singsH7442 and rejoices.H8055

7: ConsidersH3045 the righteousH6662 the causeH1779 of the poor,H1800 [But] the wickedH7563 notH3808 does understandH0995 [such] knowledge.H1847

8: MenH0376 ScoffersH3944 set aflameH6315 a city-H7151 but wise [men]H2450 turn awayH7725 wrath.H0639

9: [If] a manH0376 wiseH2450 contendsH8199 withH0854 a man,H0376 foolishH0191 and Whether [the fool] ragesH7264 or laughs,H7832 and [there is] noH0369 peace.H5183

10: A manH0582 the bloodthirstyH1818 hateH8130 the blameless,H8535 but the uprightH3477 seekH1245 his well-being.H5315

11: AllH3605 his feelings,H7307 ventsH3318 a foolH3684 but a wise [man]H2450 until afterwardsH0268 holds them back.H7623

12: If a rulerH4910 pays attentionH7181 toH5921 liesH1697 lies,H8267 allH3605 his servants [become]H8334 wicked.H7563

13: The poor [man]H7326 and theH0376 oppressorH8501 have this in common-H6298 gives light toH0215 the eyesH5869 of the two of themH8147 Yahweh.H3068

14: The kingH4428 who judgesH8199 with truthH0571 the poor,H1800 His throneH3678 foreverH5703 will be established.H3559

15: The rodH7626 and rebukeH8433 giveH5414 wisdom,H2451 but a childH5288 left [to himself]H7971 brings shame toH0954 his mother.H0517

16: When are multiplied,H7235 the wickedH7563 increases-H7235 transgressionH6588 but the righteousH6662 their fallH4658 will see.H7200

17: CorrectH3256 your son,H1121 and he will give you rest-H5117 and Yes he will giveH5414 delightH4574 to your soul.H5315

18: Where [there is] noH0369 revelation,H2377 cast off restraint,H6544 the peopleH5971 but who keepsH8104 the law,H8451 happy [is] he.H0835

19: By [mere] words-H1697 notH3808 will be correctedH3256 a servantH5650 for thoughH3588 he understandsH0995 and notH0369 he will respond.H4617

20: Do you seeH2372 a manH0376 hastyH0213 in his words?H1697 [There is] more hopeH8615 for a foolH3684 than for him.H4480

21: He who pampersH6445 from childhoodH5290 his servantH5650 and in the endH0319 will have himH1961 as a son.H4497

22: An manH0376 angryH0639 stirs upH1624 strife,H4066 and a manH1167 furiousH2534 abounds inH7227 transgression.H6588

23: A prideH1346 of manH0120 will bring him low-H8213 but the humble inH8217 spiritH7307 will retainH8551 honor.H3519

24: Whoever is a partnerH2505 withH5973 a thiefH1590 hatesH8130 his own life-H5315 an oath,H0423 he hearsH8085 but nothingH3808 reveals.H5046

25: The fearH2731 of manH0120 bringsH5414 a snare,H4170 but whoever trustsH0982 in YahwehH3068 shall be safe.H7682

26: ManyH7227 seekH1245 the favor-H6440 of rulerH4910 but from YahwehH3068 justice [comes]H4941 for man.H0376

27: An abominationH8441 to the righteous,H6662 An man [is]H0376 unjustH5766 and an abominationH8441 to the wicked.H7563 [he who is] upright [is]H3477 in the way.H1870