Proverbs29

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

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

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

⁴By justice a king gives a country stability, but those who are greedy for bribes tear it down.

⁵Those who flatter their neighbors are spreading nets for their feet.

⁶Evildoers are snared by their own sin, but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.

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

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

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

¹⁰The bloodthirsty hate a person of integrity and seek to kill the upright.

¹¹Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.

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

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

¹⁴If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will be established forever.

¹⁵A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom, but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.

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

¹⁷Discipline your children, and they will give you peace; they will bring you the delights you desire.

¹⁸Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.

¹⁹Servants cannot be corrected by mere words; though they understand, they will not respond.

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

²¹A servant pampered from youth will turn out to be insolent.

²²An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.

²³Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor.

²⁴The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies; they are put under oath and dare not testify.

²⁵Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.

²⁶Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.

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