Proverbs 29:1-15

¹Sudden perishing shall come up on that man, that with hard noll, that is, (with) an obstinate soul, despiseth a blamer (or despiseth a rebuker); and health shall not follow him.

²The commonality shall be glad in the multiplying of just men; when wicked men have taken princehood, the people shall wail. (The community shall be glad when the righteous rule; but when the wicked rule, then the people shall wail.)

³A man that loveth wisdom, maketh glad his father; but he that nourisheth a strumpet, shall lose his chattel. (A man who loveth wisdom, maketh his father glad; but he who feedeth a whore, shall lose his possessions.)

⁴A just king raiseth up the land; an avaricious man shall destroy it.

⁵A man that speaketh by flattering and feigned words to his friend, spreadeth abroad a net to his steps.

⁶A snare shall wrap a wicked man doing sin; and a just man shall praise, and make joy. (A snare shall enwrap the wicked doing sin; but the righteous shall give praise, and make joy in their lives.)

⁷A just man knoweth the cause of poor men; and an unpious man knoweth not knowing. (The righteous know of the concerns of the poor; but the wicked do not care to know.)

⁸Men full of pestilence destroy a city; but wise men turn away strong vengeance.

⁹If a wise man striveth with a fool, whether he be wroth, or laugh, he shall not find rest.

¹⁰Men-quellers hate a simple man; but just men seek his soul. (Murderers hate honest people; but the righteous seek them out.)

¹¹A fool bringeth forth all his spirit; a wise man delayeth, and reserveth into (the) time (to) coming afterward.

¹²A prince that heareth willfully the words of leasing, shall have all his servants unfaithful. (A ruler who willingly listeneth to lies, shall have servants who all be unfaithful./If a ruler willingly listeneth to lies, then all of his servants shall be unfaithful.)

¹³A poor man and a lender met themselves; the Lord is the lightener of ever either. (A poor person and a lender met together; the Lord lighteneth the burdens of both of them.)

¹⁴If a king deemeth poor men in truth, his throne shall be made steadfast into without end. (If a king judgeth the poor with honesty, his throne shall be made secure forever.)

¹⁵A rod and chastising shall give wisdom; but a child, that is left to his own will, shameth his mother.