Proverbs 29

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29 A man who hardens his neck after ^(A)much reproof
Will ^(B)suddenly be broken ^[a]beyond healing.
² When the ^(C)righteous ^[b]increase, the people are glad,
But when a wicked man rules, people groan.
³ A man who ^(D)loves wisdom makes his father glad,
But he who ^(E)befriends harlots destroys his wealth.
⁴ By justice the ^(F)king causes the land to stand,
But a man of bribes tears it down.
⁵ A man who ^(G)flatters his neighbor
Is spreading a net for his steps.
⁶ By transgression an evil man is ^(H)ensnared,
But the righteous ^(I)sings with joy and is glad.
⁷ The ^(J)righteous knows the cause of the poor,
The wicked does not understand that knowledge.
⁸ Scoffers ^[c](K)set a city aflame,
But ^(L)wise men turn away anger.
⁹ When a wise man is brought into judgment with a man who is an ignorant fool,
^[d]The ignorant fool both rages and laughs, and there is no rest.
¹⁰ Men of ^(M)bloodshed hate the blameless,
But the upright seek the well-being of his soul.
¹¹ A ^(N)fool ^[e]lets out all of his spirit,
But a ^(O)wise man holds it back.
¹² If a ^(P)ruler pays attention to a lying word,
All his ministers become wicked.
¹³ The ^(Q)poor man and the oppressor meet together in this—
Yahweh gives ^(R)light to the eyes of both.
¹⁴ If a ^(S)king judges the poor with truth,
His ^(T)throne will be established forever.
¹⁵ The ^(U)rod and reproof give wisdom,
But a child ^[f]left to himself ^(V)brings shame to his mother.
¹⁶ When the wicked ^[g]increase, transgression increases;
But the ^(W)righteous will see their fall.
^17 (X)Discipline your son, and he will give you rest;
And he will ^(Y)give delight to your soul.
¹⁸ Where there is ^(Z)no ^[h]vision, the people ^(AA)are out of control,
But how ^(AB)blessed is he who keeps the law.
¹⁹ A slave will not be corrected by words alone;
For though he understands, there will be no answer.
²⁰ Do you behold a man who is ^(AC)hasty in his words?
There is ^(AD)more hope for a fool than for him.
²¹ He who pampers his slave from childhood
Will in the end find him to be ^[i]arrogant.
²² An ^(AE)angry man stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
²³ A man’s ^(AF)lofty pride will bring him low,
But a ^(AG)lowly spirit will take hold of glory.
²⁴ He who ^[j]divides the spoil with a thief hates his own soul;
He ^(AH)hears the oath but declares nothing.
^25 (AI)Trembling before man ^[k]brings a snare,
But he who ^(AJ)trusts in Yahweh will be set securely on high.
^26 (AK)Many seek the face of a ruler,
But ^(AL)justice for man comes from Yahweh.
²⁷ An ^(AM)unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
And he who is ^(AN)upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.