Proverbs 29

1He that being often reproved hardeneth his neckH6203 shall suddenlyH6621 be brokenH7665, and that withoutH369 remedyH4832. 2When the righteousH6662 are increasedH7235, the peopleH5971 rejoiceH8055: but when a wickedH7563 manH7563 beareth ruleH4910, the peopleH5971 sighH584. 3Whoso loveth wisdomH2451 rejoiceth his fatherH1: but he that keepeth company with harlotsH2181 wasteth his substanceH1952. 4The kingH4428 by judgmentH4941 establisheth the landH776: but he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it. 5A manH1397 that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a netH7568 for his stepsH6471. 6In the transgressionH6588 of an evilH7451 manH376 there is a snareH4170: but the righteousH6662 doth singH7442 and rejoiceH8055. 7The righteousH6662 taketh knowledgeH1847 of the causeH1779 of the poorH1800: the wickedH7563 hath notH3808 understandingH995 to knowH3045 it. 8ScornfulH3944 menH376 setH7725 a cityH7151 in a flame: but wiseH2450 menH376 turnH7725 awayH7725 wrathH639. 9IfH376 a wiseH2450 manH376 hath a controversyH8199 with a foolishH191 manH376, whether he be angry or laughH7832, there will be noH369 rest. 10The bloodthirsty hateH8130 him that is perfectH8535: and as for the uprightH3477, they seekH1245 his lifeH5315. 11A foolH3684 uttereth allH3605 his angerH7307: but a wiseH2450 manH2450 keepeth it backH268 and stilleth it. 12If a rulerH4910 hearkeneth to falsehoodH8267, allH3605 his servantsH8334 are wickedH7563. 13The poorH7326 manH376 and the oppressor meetH6298 together: the LORDH3068 lighteneth the eyesH5869 of them bothH8147. 14The kingH4428 that faithfullyH571 judgeth the poorH1800, his throneH3678 shall be establishedH3559 for everH5703. 15The rodH7626 and reproofH8433 giveH5414 wisdomH2451: but a childH5288 leftH5414 to himself causeth shameH954 to his motherH517. 16When the wickedH7563 are increasedH7235, transgressionH6588 increaseth: but the righteousH6662 shall lookH7200 uponH7200 their fallH4658. 17CorrectH3256 thy sonH1121, and he shall giveH5414 thee restH5117; yea, he shall giveH5414 delightH4574 unto thy soulH5315. 18Where there is noH369 visionH2377, the peopleH5971 cast off restraint: but he that keepeth the lawH8451, happyH835 is he. 19A servantH5650 will notH3808 be corrected by wordsH1697: for thoughH3588 he understandH995 he will notH3808 giveH995 heedH995. 20Seest thou a manH376 that is hastyH213 in his wordsH1697? there is moreH4480 hopeH8615 of a foolH3684 thanH4480 of him. 21He that delicately bringeth upH1961 his servantH5650 from a child shall have him becomeH1961 a sonH4497 at the lastH319. 22An angryH639 manH376 stirreth upH1624 strifeH4066, and a wrathfulH2534 manH376 aboundeth in transgressionH6588. 23A man’sH120 prideH1346 shall bringH8213 him lowH8213: but he that is of a lowlyH8217 spiritH7307 shall obtainH8551 honour. 24Whoso is partner with a thiefH1590 hateth his ownH5315 soulH5315: he heareth the adjurationH423 and uttereth nothingH3808. 25The fearH2731 of manH120 bringeth a snareH4170: but whoso putteth his trustH982 in the LORDH3068 shall be safeH7682. 26ManyH7227 seekH1245 the ruler’sH4910 favour: but a man’sH376 judgmentH4941 cometh from the LORDH3068. 27An unjustH5766 manH376 is an abominationH8441 to the righteousH6662: and he that is uprightH3477 in the wayH1870 is an abominationH8441 to the wickedH7563.