Berean Standard Bible

Proverbs 29

1A man whoH376 remains stiff-neckedH7185 H6203 after much reproofH8433 will suddenlyH6621 be shatteredH7665 beyond recoveryH4832.

2When the righteousH6662 flourishH7235, the peopleH5971 rejoiceH8055,but when the wickedH7563 ruleH4910, the peopleH5971 groanH584.

3A manH376 who lovesH157 wisdomH2451 brings joyH8055 to his fatherH1,but a companionH7462 of prostitutesH2181 squandersH6 his wealthH1952.

4By justiceH4941 a kingH4428 brings stabilityH5975 to the landH776,but a manH376 who exacts tributeH8641 1 demolishes itH2040.

5A manH1397 who flattersH2505 his neighborH7453spreadsH6566 H5921 a netH7568 forH5921 his feetH6471.

6An evilH7451 manH376 is caughtH4170 by his own sinH6588,but a righteous oneH6662 singsH7442 and rejoicesH8055.

7The righteousH6662 considerH3045 the causeH1779 of the poorH1800,but the wickedH7563 have noH3808 regardH995 for such concernsH1847.

8MockersH582 H3944 inflameH6315 a cityH7151,but the wiseH2450 turn awayH7725 angerH639.

9If a wiseH2450 manH376 goes to courtH8199 withH854 H376 a foolH191,there will be ravingH7264 and laughingH7832 with noH369 resolutionH5183.

10MenH582 of bloodshedH1818 hateH8130 a blameless manH8535,but the uprightH3477 care forH1245 his lifeH5315.2

11A foolH3684 ventsH3318 allH3605 his angerH7307,but a wise manH2450 holdsH7623 it backH268.

12If a rulerH4910 listensH7181 toH5921 liesH1697 H8267,allH3605 his officialsH8334 will be wickedH7563.

13The poor manH7326 and the oppressorH376 H8496 have this in commonH6298:The LORDH3068 gives lightH215 to the eyesH5869 of bothH8147.

14A kingH4428 who judgesH8199 the poorH1800 with fairnessH571—his throneH3678 will be establishedH3559 foreverH5703.

15A rodH7626 of correctionH8433 impartsH5414 wisdomH2451,but a childH5288 left to himselfH7971 disgracesH954 his motherH517.

16When the wickedH7563 thriveH7235, rebellionH6588 increasesH7235;but the righteousH6662 will seeH7200 their downfallH4658.

17DisciplineH3256 your sonH1121, and he will give you restH5117;he will bringH5414 delightH4574 to your soulH5315.

18Where there is noH369 visionH2377, the peopleH5971 cast off restraintH6544;but blessedH835 is he who keepsH8104 the LawH8451.

19A servantH5650 cannotH3808 be correctedH3256 by wordsH1697 alone;thoughH3588 he understandsH995, he will notH369 respondH6030.

20Do you seeH2372 a manH376 who speaksH1697 in hasteH213?There is more hopeH8615 for a foolH3684 than for himH4480.

21A servantH5650 pamperedH6445 from his youthH5290will bringH1961 griefH4497 in the endH319.

22An angryH639 manH376 stirs upH1624 dissensionH4066,and a hot-temperedH2534 manH1167 aboundsH7227 in transgressionH6588.

23A man’sH120 prideH1346 will bring him lowH8213,but a humbleH8217 spiritH7307 will obtainH8551 honorH3519.

24A partnerH2505 toH5973 a thiefH1590 hatesH8130 his own soulH5315;he receivesH8085 the oathH423 but does notH3808 testifyH5046.

25The fearH2731 of manH120 isH5414 a snareH4170,but whoever trustsH982 in the LORDH3068 is set securely on highH7682.

26ManyH7227 seekH1245 the ruler’sH4910 favorH6440,but a manH376 receives justiceH4941 from the LORDH3068.

27An unjustH5766 manH376 is detestableH8441 to the righteousH6662,and one whose wayH1870 is uprightH3477 is detestableH8441 to the wickedH7563.

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