Proverbs 29:12-22 in English

¹² If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.

¹³ The poor man and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.

¹⁴ The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, His throne shall be established for ever.

¹⁵ The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.

¹⁶ When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; But the righteous shall look upon their fall.

¹⁷ Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.

¹⁸ Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

¹⁹ A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, he will not give heed.

²⁰ Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

²¹ He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become a son at the last.

²² An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

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

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

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

¹⁵ Stripes and reproofs give wisdom: but an erring child disgraces his parents.

¹⁶ When the ungodly abound, sins abound: but when they fall, the righteous are warned.

¹⁷ Chasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest; and he shall give honour to thy soul.

¹⁸ There shall be no interpreter to a sinful nation: but he that observes the law is blessed.

¹⁹ A stubborn servant will not be reproved by words: for even if he understand, still he will not obey.

²⁰ If thou see a man hasty in his words, know that the fool has hope rather than he.

²¹ He that lives wantonly from a child, shall be a servant, and in the end shall grieve over himself.

²² A furious man stirs up strife, and a passionate man digs up sin.

¹² If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

¹³ The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.

¹⁴ The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

¹⁵ The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

¹⁶ When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.

¹⁷ Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

¹⁸ Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

¹⁹ A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.

²⁰ Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

²¹ He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

²² An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

¹² If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

¹³ The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.

¹⁴ The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

¹⁵ The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

¹⁶ When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.

¹⁷ Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

¹⁸ Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

¹⁹ A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.

²⁰ Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

²¹ He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

²² An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

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

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

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

¹⁵ Stripes and reproofs give wisdom: but an erring child disgraces his parents.

¹⁶ When the ungodly abound, sins abound: but when they fall, the righteous are warned.

¹⁷ Chasten your son, and he shall give you rest; and he shall give honor to your soul.

¹⁸ There shall be no interpreter to a sinful nation: but he that observes the law is blessed.

¹⁹ A stubborn servant will not be reproved by words: for even if he understands, still he will not obey.

²⁰ If you see a man hasty in his words, know that the fool has hope rather than he.

²¹ He that lives wantonly from a child, shall be a servant, and in the end shall grieve over himself.

²² A furious man stirs up strife, and a passionate man digs up sin.

¹² If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, all his servants are wicked.

¹³ The poor man and the oppressor meet together: the LORD lighteneth the eyes of them both.

¹⁴ The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

¹⁵ The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.

¹⁶ When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall look upon their fall.

¹⁷ Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

¹⁸ Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

¹⁹ A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not give heed.

²⁰ Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

²¹ He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become a son at the last.

²² An angry man stirreth up strife, and a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

¹² If a ruler ◄pays attention to/believes► people who tell lies, all his officials will also become wicked.

¹³ There is one thing that is true about both poor people and those who oppress them: Yahweh enables all of them to see.

¹⁴ If kings judge poor people fairly, they will continue to rule for a long time.

¹⁵ If children are punished/spanked and reproved/warned, they become wise; but if they are allowed to do whatever they want to do, they do things that cause their mothers to be ashamed of them.

¹⁶ When wicked people rule, there are more crimes committed {people commit more crimes}, but some day those wicked people will ◄be defeated/no longer rule►, and righteous people will see that happen.

¹⁷ If you discipline your children, they will no longer do things that will cause you to be worried; instead, they will do things that will delight you SYN.

¹⁸ When the people of a nation do not receive messages that come directly from God, they do not control their behavior. God is pleased with those who obey his laws.

¹⁹ It is not possible to correct/discipline servants only by talking to them; they understand what you are saying, but they do not pay attention to it.

²⁰ God can help/bless foolish people more easily RHQ than he can help/bless people who speak without thinking first.

²¹ If someone gives his servants everything that they want, starting from when they are young, some day those servants will take from him everything that he owns.

²² Those who quickly become angry cause many arguments, and they also commit many sins.

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

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

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

¹⁵ Stripes and reproofs give wisdom: but an erring child disgraces his parents.

¹⁶ When the ungodly abound, sins abound: but when they fall, the righteous are warned.

¹⁷ Chasten your son, and he shall give you rest; and he shall give honour to your soul.

¹⁸ There shall be no interpreter to a sinful nation: but he that observes the law is blessed.

¹⁹ A stubborn servant will not be reproved by words: for even if he understands, still he will not obey.

²⁰ If you see a man hasty in his words, know that the fool has hope rather than he.

²¹ He that lives wantonly from a child, shall be a servant, and in the end shall grieve over himself.

²² A furious man stirs up strife, and a passionate man digs up sin.

¹² If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.

¹³ The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.

¹⁴ The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.

¹⁵ The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

¹⁶ When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

¹⁷ Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

¹⁸ Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed.

¹⁹ A servant can’t be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.

²⁰ Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

²¹ He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.

²² An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

¹² If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.

¹³ The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.

¹⁴ The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.

¹⁵ The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

¹⁶ When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

¹⁷ Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

¹⁸ Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed.

¹⁹ A servant can’t be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.

²⁰ Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

²¹ He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.

²² An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

¹² If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.

¹³ The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.

¹⁴ The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.

¹⁵ The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

¹⁶ When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

¹⁷ Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

¹⁸ Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed.

¹⁹ A servant can’t be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.

²⁰ Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

²¹ He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.

²² An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

¹² If a ruler gives attention to false words, all his servants are evil-doers.

¹³ The poor man and his creditor come face to face: the Lord gives light to their eyes equally.

¹⁴ The king who is a true judge in the cause of the poor, will be safe for ever on the seat of his power.

¹⁵ The rod and sharp words give wisdom: but a child who is not guided is a cause of shame to his mother.

¹⁶ When evil men are in power, wrongdoing is increased; but the upright will have pleasure when they see their downfall.

¹⁷ Give your son training, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your soul.

¹⁸ Where there is no vision, the people are uncontrolled; but he who keeps the law will be happy.

¹⁹ A servant will not be trained by words; for though the sense of the words is clear to him, he will not give attention.

²⁰ Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.

²¹ If a servant is gently cared for from his early years, he will become a cause of sorrow in the end.

²² An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong.

¹² If a ruler hearken to lying words, all his servants are wicked.

¹³ The indigent and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.

¹⁴ A king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

¹⁵ The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

¹⁶ When the wicked increase, transgression increaseth; but the righteous shall see their fall.

¹⁷ Chasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest, and shall give delight unto thy soul.

¹⁸ Where there is no vision the people cast off restraint; but happy is he that keepeth the law.

¹⁹ A servant is not corrected by words: he understandeth indeed, but he will not answer.

²⁰ Hast thou seen a man hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

²¹ He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child, shall in the end have him as a son.

²² An angry man exciteth contention; and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

¹² A prince that gladly heareth lying words, hath all his servants wicked.

¹³ The poor man and the creditor have met one another: the Lord is the enlightener of them both.

¹⁴ The king that judgeth the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for ever.

¹⁵ The rod and reproof give wisdom: but the child that is left to his own will bringeth his mother to shame.

¹⁶ When the wicked are multiplied, crimes shall be multiplied: but the just shall see their downfall.

¹⁷ Instruct thy son, and he shall refresh thee, and shall give delight to thy soul.

¹⁸ When prophecy shall fail, the people shall be scattered abroad: but he that keepeth the law is blessed.

¹⁹ A slave will not be corrected by words: because he understandeth what thou sayest, and will not answer.

²⁰ Hast thou seen a man hasty to speak? folly is rather to be looked for, than his amendment.

²¹ He that nourisheth his servant delicately from his childhood, afterwards shall find him stubborn.

²² A passionate man provoketh quarrels: and he that is easily stirred up to wrath, shall be more prone to sin.

¹² A ruler who listens to lies will have nothing but wicked officials.

¹³ Poor people and their oppressors have this in common: the Lord gives life to all of them.

¹⁴ If a king judges the poor fairly, he will have a long rule.

¹⁵ Discipline and correction provide wisdom, but a son left undisciplined is an embarrassment to his mother.

¹⁶ When the wicked are in power, sin increases; but the good will see their downfall.

¹⁷ Discipline your children and they won't give you any worries; they will make you very happy.

¹⁸ Without a revelation from God, the people go out of control, but those who keep the law are happy.

¹⁹ A servant can't be disciplined by words alone; though they understand, they don't follow what they're told.

²⁰ Have you seen a man who speaks without thinking? There's more hope for stupid people than for him!

²¹ A servant indulged from childhood will in the end become unmanageable.

²² Angry people stir up trouble, those with short tempers commit many sins.

¹² Of a prince that hearkeneth to lyes, all his seruants are wicked.

¹³ The poore and the vsurer meete together, and the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.

¹⁴ A King that iudgeth the poore in trueth, his throne shalbe established for euer.

¹⁵ The rodde and correction giue wisdome: but a childe set a libertie, maketh his mother ashamed.

¹⁶ When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth: but ye righteous shall see their fall.

¹⁷ Correct thy sonne and he will giue thee rest, and will giue pleasures to thy soule.

¹⁸ Where there is no vision, the people decay: but he that keepeth the Lawe, is blessed.

¹⁹ A seruant will not be chastised with words: though he vnderstand, yet he will not answere.

²⁰ Seest thou a man hastie in his matters? there is more hope of a foole, then of him.

²¹ He that delicately bringeth vp his seruant from youth, at length he will be euen as his sone.

²² An angrie man stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

¹² If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, all his servants are wicked.

¹³ The poor man and the oppressor meet together; the LORD giveth light to the eyes of them both.

¹⁴ The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

¹⁵ The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.

¹⁶ When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; but the righteous shall gaze upon their fall.

¹⁷ Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.

¹⁸ Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

¹⁹ A servant will not be corrected by words; for though he understand, there will be no response.

²⁰ Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope for a fool than for him.

²¹ He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become master at the last.

²² An angry man stirreth up strife, and a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

¹² If a ruler hearken to lies, All his servants are wicked.

¹³ The poor and the deceitful man meet together: The Lord lighteneth both their eyes.

¹⁴ The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, His throne shall be established for ever.

¹⁵ The rod and reproof give wisdom: But a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

¹⁶ When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: But the righteous shall see their fall.

¹⁷ Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; Yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

¹⁸ Where there is no vision, the people perish: But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

¹⁹ A servant will not be corrected by words: For though he understand he will not answer.

²⁰ Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

²¹ He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become his son at the length.

²² An angry man stirreth up strife, And a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

¹² If a ruler listen to the word of falsehood, all his servants become wicked.

¹³ The poor and the man of exactions meet together: the Lord enlighteneth the eyes of both of them.

¹⁴ When a king judgeth in truth the indigent, his throne shall stand firmly for ever.

¹⁵ The rod and reproof impart wisdom; but a lad abandoned to himself bringeth shame on his mother.

¹⁶ With the increase of the wicked transgression increaseth; but the righteous shall yet look on their downfall.

¹⁷ Correct thy son, and he will procure thee rest: yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.

¹⁸ Without a prophetic vision a people become unruly; but when it observeth the law, then will it be happy.

¹⁹ Not with words alone can a servant be corrected; for though he understand, there will be no response.

²⁰ Seest then a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope for a fool than for him.

²¹ If one rear his servant delicately from his youth, then will he at length become as his son.

²² A man of anger stirreth up strife; and a man of fury aboundeth in transgression.

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

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

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

¹⁵ Stripes and reproofs give wisdom: But an erring child disgraces his parents.

¹⁶ When the ungodly abound, sins abound: But when they fall, the righteous are warned.

¹⁷ Chasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest; And he shall give honor to thy soul.

¹⁸ There shall be no interpreter to a sinful nation: But he that observes the law is blessed.

¹⁹ A stubborn servant will not be reproved by words: For even if he understand, still he will not obey.

²⁰ If thou see a man hasty in his words, Know that the fool has hope rather than he.

²¹ He that lives wantonly from a child, shall be a servant, And in the end shall grieve over himself.

²² A furious man stirs up strife, And a passionate man digs up sin.

¹² If a ruler listen to words of falsehood, All his servants become wicked.

¹³ The poor man and the oppressor meet together: The LORD giveth light to the eyes of them both.

¹⁴ The king that judgeth the poor with uprightness, His throne shall be established for ever.

¹⁵ The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself bringeth shame to his mother.

¹⁶ When the wicked are powerful, transgression increaseth; But the righteous shall see their fall.

¹⁷ Chastise thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight to thy soul.

¹⁸ Where there is no vision, the people become unruly; But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

¹⁹ A servant will not be corrected by words; For, though he understand, he will not obey.

²⁰ Seest thou a man hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

²¹ He that bringeth up his servant delicately from childhood Shall have him become a son at the last.

²² An angry man stirreth up strife, And a passionate man aboundeth in transgression.

¹² If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.

¹³ The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Adonai gives sight to the eyes of both.

¹⁴ The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.

¹⁵ The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

¹⁶ When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the upright will see their downfall.

¹⁷ Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

¹⁸ Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the Torah ·Teaching· is blessed.

¹⁹ A servant can’t be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.

²⁰ Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

²¹ He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.

²² An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

²⁰ See a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

²¹ One who pampers his slave from youth, at the end of it there will be trouble.

²² An angry person stirs up strife and a master of rage commits many sins.

¹² If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.

¹³ The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.

¹⁴ The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.

¹⁵ The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

¹⁶ When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

¹⁷ Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

¹⁸ Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed.

¹⁹ A servant can’t be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.

²⁰ Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

²¹ He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.

²² An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

¹² If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.

¹³ The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.

¹⁴ The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.

¹⁵ The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

¹⁶ When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

¹⁷ Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

¹⁸ Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed.

¹⁹ A servant can’t be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.

²⁰ Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

²¹ He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.

²² An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

¹² If a ruler hearkeneth to lies, all his servants are wicked.

¹³ The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD enlighteneth both their eyes.

¹⁴ The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

¹⁵ The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

¹⁶ When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.

¹⁷ Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yes, he shall give delight to thy soul.

¹⁸ Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

¹⁹ A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understandeth, he will not answer.

²⁰ Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

²¹ He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him at length become his son.

²² An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

¹² If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.

¹³ The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.

¹⁴ The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.

¹⁵ The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

¹⁶ When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

¹⁷ Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

¹⁸ Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the Torah is blessed.

¹⁹ A servant can’t be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.

²⁰ Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

²¹ He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.

²² An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

¹² If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.

¹³ The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.

¹⁴ The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.

¹⁵ The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

¹⁶ When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

¹⁷ Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

¹⁸ Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the Torah is blessed.

¹⁹ A servant can’t be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond.

²⁰ Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

²¹ He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end.

²² An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

¹² A prince that heareth willfully the words of leasing, shall have all his servants unfaithful.

¹³ A poor man and a lender met themselves; the Lord is the lightener of ever either.

¹⁴ If a king deemeth poor men in truth, his throne shall be made steadfast into without end.

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

¹⁶ Great trespasses shall be multiplied in the multiplying of wicked men; and just or rightwise men shall see the fallings of them.

¹⁷ Teach thy son, and he shall comfort thee; and he shall give delights to thy soul.

¹⁸ When prophecy faileth, the people shall be destroyed; but he that keepeth the law, is blessed.

¹⁹ A servant may not be taught by words; for he understandeth that that thou sayest, and he despiseth to answer.

²⁰ Thou hast seen a man swift to speak; folly shall be hoped more than his amending or folly more is to be hoped for than the correction of him.

²¹ He that nourisheth his servant delicately from childhood, shall find him a rebel or unobedient afterward.

²² A wrathful man stirreth chidings; and he that is light to have indignation, shall be more inclined to sins.

¹² A 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.)

¹³ A 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.)

¹⁴ If 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.)

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

¹⁶ Great trespasses shall be multiplied in the multiplying of wicked men; and just men shall see the fallings of them. (Great trespasses shall be multiplied when the wicked rule; but the righteous shall see the falling of them.)

¹⁷ Teach thy son, and he shall comfort thee (or and he shall be a comfort to thee); and he shall give delights to thy soul.

¹⁸ When prophecy faileth, the people shall be destroyed; but he that keepeth the law, is blessed, (or but he who obeyeth the Law, is blessed).

¹⁹ A servant may not be taught (only) by words; for he understandeth that that thou sayest, and he despiseth to answer. (A servant will not be corrected with words alone; for he understandeth what thou sayest, but he still despiseth to answer thee.)

²⁰ Thou hast seen a man swift to speak; folly shall be hoped more than his amending. (Thou hast seen a person quick to speak; more shall be hoped of from a fool, than for that person’s correction.)

²¹ He that nourisheth his servant delicately from childhood, shall find him (a) rebel afterward. (He who delicately careth for his servant from childhood, shall find him to be rebellious later.)

²² A wrathful man stirreth chidings; and he that is light to have indignation, shall be more inclined to sins. (An angry person stirreth up arguments; and he who is quick to have indignation, shall be more inclined to sin.)

¹² A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers are wicked.

¹³ The poor and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both.

¹⁴ a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.

¹⁵ A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

¹⁶ In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplieth, And the righteous on their fall do look.

¹⁷ Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul.

¹⁸ Without a Vision is a people made naked, And whoso is keeping the law, O his happiness!

¹⁹ By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.

²⁰ Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

²¹ Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, At his latter end also he is continuator.

²² An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.