Proverbs 29:1-19

¹A person who has received many rebukes but who stiffens his neck will be broken in a moment beyond healing.

²When righteous people increase, the people rejoice, but when a wicked person is the ruler, the people sigh.

³Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice, but he who keeps company with prostitutes destroys his wealth.

⁴The king establishes the land by justice, but the one who demands bribes tears it down.

⁵A man who flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for his feet.

⁶In the sin of an evil person is a trap, but the righteous person sings and rejoices.

⁷The righteous person knows the rights of the poor; the wicked person does not understand such knowledge.

⁸Mockers set a city on fire, but those who are wise turn away wrath.

⁹When a wise person has an argument with a fool, he rages and laughs, and there will be no rest.

¹⁰The bloodthirsty hate the one who is blameless and seek the life of the upright.

¹¹A fool reveals all his anger, but a wise man holds it back and calms himself down.

¹²If a ruler pays attention to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

¹³The poor person and the oppressor are similar, for Yahweh gives light to the eyes of them both.

¹⁴If a king judges the poor by the truth, his throne will be established forever.

¹⁵The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child freed from discipline puts his mother to shame.

¹⁶When wicked people are in power, transgression increases, but righteous people will see the downfall of those wicked people.

¹⁷Discipline your son and he will give you rest; he will bring delights into your life.

¹⁸Where there is no prophetic vision the people run wild, but the one who keeps the law is blessed.

¹⁹A slave will not be corrected by words, for though he understands, there will be no response.