Proverbs 29:5-27

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.

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

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

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

²³A person's pride brings him low, but one who has a humble spirit will be given honor.

²⁴One who shares with a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse and says nothing.

²⁵The fear of man makes a snare, but the one who trusts in Yahweh will be protected.

²⁶Many are those who seek the face of the ruler, but from Yahweh is justice for a person.

²⁷An unjust man is an abomination to righteous people, but the one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked person.