Proverbs 29:4-8 in English

⁴ The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

⁵ A man that flattereth his neighbor Spreadeth a net for his steps.

⁶ In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

⁷ The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; The wicked hath not understanding to know it.

⁸ Scoffers set a city in a flame; But wise men turn away wrath.

⁴ A righteous king establishes a country: but a transgressor destroys it.

⁵ He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend, entangles his own feet in it.

⁶ A great snare is spread for a sinner: but the righteous shall be in joy and gladness.

⁷ A righteous man knows how to judge for the poor: but the ungodly understands not knowledge; and the poor man has not an understanding mind.

⁸ Lawless men burn down a city: but wise men turn away wrath.

⁴ The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

⁵ A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

⁶ In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

⁷ The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

⁸ Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

⁴ The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

⁵ A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

⁶ In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

⁷ The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

⁸ Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

⁴ A righteous king establishes a country: but a transgressor destroys it.

⁵ He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend, entangles his own feet in it.

⁶ A great snare is spread for a sinner: but the righteous shall be in joy and gladness.

⁷ A righteous man knows how to judge for the poor: but the ungodly understands not knowledge; and the poor man has not an understanding mind.

⁸ Lawless men burn down a city: but wise men turn away wrath.

⁴ The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

⁵ A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his steps.

⁶ In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

⁷ The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor: the wicked hath not understanding to know it.

⁸ Scornful men set a city in a flame: but wise men turn away wrath.

⁴ When a king rules justly/fairly, he causes his nation to be strong, but a king who is concerned only with getting more money from the people ruins his nation.

⁵ Those who ◄flatter others/say nice things to others merely to cause them to feel good► are really setting a trap for them (OR, for themselves) SYN.

⁶ Evil people will be trapped by the sins that they commit, but righteous/honest people will sing and be joyful/happy.

⁷ Righteous/Good people know that poor people should be treated fairly/justly, but wicked people ◄are not concerned about/do not pay attention to► those matters at all.

⁸ Those who make fun of everything that is good say things that cause everyone in the city to ◄be agitated/in turmoil►; those who are wise enable people to remain calm.

⁴ A righteous king establishes a country: but a transgressor destroys it.

⁵ He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend, entangles his own feet in it.

⁶ A great snare is spread for a sinner: but the righteous shall be in joy and gladness.

⁷ A righteous man knows how to judge for the poor: but the ungodly understands not knowledge; and the poor man has not an understanding mind.

⁸ Lawless men burn down a city: but wise men turn away wrath.

⁴ The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.

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

⁶ An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.

⁷ The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

⁸ Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.

⁴ The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.

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

⁶ An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.

⁷ The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

⁸ Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.

⁴ The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.

⁵ A man who flatters his neighbour spreads a net for his feet.

⁶ An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.

⁷ The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

⁸ Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.

⁴ A king, by right rule, makes the land safe; but one full of desires makes it a waste.

⁵ A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.

⁶ In the steps of an evil man there is a net for him, but the upright man gets away quickly and is glad.

⁷ The upright man gives attention to the cause of the poor: the evil-doer gives no thought to it.

⁸ Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away.

⁴ A king by just judgment establisheth the land; but he that taketh gifts overthroweth it.

⁵ A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his steps.

⁶ In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous shall sing and rejoice.

⁷ The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; the wicked understandeth not knowledge.

⁸ Scornful men set the city in a flame; but the wise turn away anger.

⁴ A just king setteth up the land: a covetous man shall destroy it.

⁵ A man that speaketh to his friend with flattering and dissembling words, spreadeth a net for his feet.

⁶ A snare shall entangle the wicked man when he sinneth: and the just shall praise and rejoice.

⁷ The just taketh notice of the cause of the poor: the wicked is void of knowledge.

⁸ Corrupt men bring a city to ruin: but wise men turn away wrath.

⁴ A king who rules justly makes the country secure, but one who asks for bribes will destroy it.

⁵ Those who flatter their friends lay a net to trip them up.

⁶ Evil people are trapped by their own sins, but those who do right sing and celebrate.

⁷ Good people care about treating the poor fairly, but the wicked don't think about it at all.

⁸ Cynical people can inflame a whole city, but the wise calm angry people down.

⁴ A King by iudgement mainteineth ye countrey: but a man receiuing giftes, destroyeth it.

⁵ A man that flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth a net for his steps.

⁶ In the transgression of an euill man is his snare: but the righteous doeth sing and reioyce.

⁷ The righteous knoweth the cause of the poore: but the wicked regardeth not knowledge.

⁸ Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.

⁴ The king by justice establisheth the land; but he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

⁵ A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his steps.

⁶ In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

⁷ The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; the wicked understandeth not knowledge.

⁸ Scornful men set a city in a blaze; but wise men turn away wrath.

⁴ The king by judgment stablisheth the land: But he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

⁵ A man that flattereth his neighbour Spreadeth a net for his feet.

⁶ In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

⁷ The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: But the wicked regardeth not to know it.

⁸ Scornful men bring a city into a snare: But wise men turn away wrath.

⁴ A king will through the exercise of justice establish the welfare of a land; but one that loveth gifts overthroweth it.

⁵ A man that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a net for his steps.

⁶ In the transgression of a man there is an evil snare: but the righteous ever singeth and rejoiceth.

⁷ The righteous considereth the cause of the indigent: but the wicked will not understand the knowledge of justice.

⁸ Scornful men will kindle confusion in a town; but the wise turn away wrath.

⁴ A righteous king establishes a country: But a transgressor destroys it.

⁵ He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend, Entangles his own feet in it.

⁶ A great snare is spread for a sinner: But the righteous shall be in joy and gladness.

⁷ A righteous man knows how to judge for the poor: But the ungodly understands not knowledge; And the poor man has not an understanding mind.

⁸ Lawless men burn down a city: But wise men turn away wrath.

⁴ A king by equity establisheth a land; But he who receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

⁵ A man who flattereth his neighbor Spreadeth a net for his feet.

⁶ In the transgression of a wicked man there is a snare; But the righteous shall sing and rejoice.

⁷ A righteous man careth for the cause of the poor; A wicked man discerneth not knowledge.

⁸ Scoffers kindle a city into a flame; But wise men pacify wrath.

⁴ The king by mishpat ·justice· makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.

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

⁶ An evil man is snared by his sin, but the upright can sing and be glad.

⁷ The upright care about justice for the poor. The wicked are not concerned about knowledge.

⁸ Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.

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

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

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

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

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

⁴ The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.

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

⁶ An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.

⁷ The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

⁸ Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.

⁴ The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.

⁵ A man who flatters his neighbour spreads a net for his feet.

⁶ An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.

⁷ The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

⁸ Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.

⁴ The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

⁵ A man that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a net for his feet.

⁶ In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

⁷ The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it .

⁸ Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

⁴ The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.

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

⁶ An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.

⁷ The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

⁸ Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.

⁴ The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.

⁵ A man who flatters his neighbour spreads a net for his feet.

⁶ An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.

⁷ The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

⁸ Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.

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

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

⁶ A snare shall wrap a wicked man doing sin; and a just or rightwise man shall praise, and make joy.

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

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

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

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

⁶ A 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.)

⁷ A 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.)

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

⁴ A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.

⁵ A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.

⁶ In the transgression of the evil is a snare, And the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

⁷ The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge.

⁸ Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.