Proverbs 29:4-26

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 or rightwise man shall praise, and make joy.

⁷A just or rightwise man knoweth the cause of poor men; and an unpious man knoweth not knowing.

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 or rightwise men seek his soul.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

²⁰Thou 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.

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

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

²³Lowness followeth a proud man; and glory shall up-take a meek man of spirit.

²⁴He that taketh part with a thief, hateth his soul; he heareth a man charging greatly, and showeth not.

²⁵He that dreadeth a man, shall fall soon; he that hopeth in the Lord, shall be raised up.

²⁶Many men seek the face of the prince; and the doom of all men shall go forth of the Lord.