Proverbs 29:4-20

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 is 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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