Proverbs 29:14-16

New King James Version

¹⁴The king who judges the ^(A)poor with truth,
His throne will be established forever.

¹⁵The rod and rebuke give ^(B)wisdom,
But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

¹⁶When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases;
But the righteous will see their ^(C)fall.

Proverbs 29:14-16

New International Version

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

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

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

New King James Version (NKJV)

New International Version (NIV)