Proverbs 29:1-14

¹A reprover is better than a stiff-necked man: for when the latter is suddenly set on fire, there shall be no remedy.

²When the righteous are praised, the people will rejoice: but when the ungodly rule, men mourn.

³When a man loves wisdom, his father rejoices: but he that keeps harlots will waste wealth.

⁴A righteous king establishes a country: but a transgressor destroys it.

⁵He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend, entangles his own feet in it.

⁶A great snare is spread for a sinner: but the righteous shall be in joy and gladness.

⁷A righteous man knows how to judge for the poor: but the ungodly understands not knowledge; and the poor man has not an understanding mind.

⁸Lawless men burn down a city: but wise men turn away wrath.

⁹A wise man shall judge nations: but a worthless man being angry laughs and fears not.

¹⁰Bloody men hate a holy person, but the upright will seek his soul.

¹¹A fool utters all his mind: but the wise reserves his in part.

¹²When a king hearkens to unjust language, all his subjects are transgressors.

¹³When the creditor and debtor meet together, the Lord oversees them both.

¹⁴When a king judges the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for a testimony.