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Proverbs 29

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1 For people who hate discipline and only get more stubborn, There'll come a day when life tumbles in and they break, but by then it'll be too late to help them.
1 Whoever remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy.
2 When good people run things, everyone is glad, but when the ruler is bad, everyone groans.
2 When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.
3 If you love wisdom, you'll delight your parents, but you'll destroy their trust if you run with whores.
3 A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
4 A leader of good judgment gives stability; an exploiting leader leaves a trail of waste.
4 By justice a king gives a country stability, but those who are greedy for bribes tear it down.
5 A flattering neighbor is up to no good; he's probably planning to take advantage of you.
5 Those who flatter their neighbors are spreading nets for their feet.
6 Evil people fall into their own traps; good people run the other way, glad to escape.
6 Evildoers are snared by their own sin, but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.
7 The good-hearted understand what it's like to be poor; the hardhearted haven't the faintest idea.
7 The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.
8 A gang of cynics can upset a whole city; a group of sages can calm everyone down.
8 Mockers stir up a city, but the wise turn away anger.
9 A sage trying to work things out with a fool gets only scorn and sarcasm for his trouble.
9 If a wise person goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.
10 Murderers hate honest people; moral folks encourage them.
10 The bloodthirsty hate a person of integrity and seek to kill the upright.
11 A fool lets it all hang out; a sage quietly mulls it over.
11 Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.
12 When a leader listens to malicious gossip, all the workers get infected with evil.
12 If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked.
13 The poor and their abusers have at least something in common: they can both see - their sight, God's gift!
13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.
14 Leadership gains authority and respect when the voiceless poor are treated fairly.
14 If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will be established forever.
15 Wise discipline imparts wisdom; spoiled adolescents embarrass their parents.
15 A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom, but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.
16 When degenerates take charge, crime runs wild, but the righteous will eventually observe their collapse.
16 When the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall.
17 Discipline your children; you'll be glad you did - they'll turn out delightful to live with.
17 Discipline your children, and they will give you peace; they will bring you the delights you desire.
18 If people can't see what God is doing, they stumble all over themselves; But when they attend to what he reveals, they are most blessed.
18 Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.
19 It takes more than talk to keep workers in line; mere words go in one ear and out the other.
19 Servants cannot be corrected by mere words; though they understand, they will not respond.
20 Observe the people who always talk before they think - even simpletons are better off than they are.
20 Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them.
21 If you let people treat you like a doormat, you'll be quite forgotten in the end.
21 A servant pampered from youth will turn out to be insolent.
22 Angry people stir up a lot of discord; the intemperate stir up trouble.
22 An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.
23 Pride lands you flat on your face; humility prepares you for honors.
23 Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor.
24 Befriend an outlaw and become an enemy to yourself. When the victims cry out, you'll be included in their curses if you're a coward to their cause in court.
24 The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies; they are put under oath and dare not testify.
25 The fear of human opinion disables; trusting in God protects you from that.
25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.
26 Everyone tries to get help from the leader, but only God will give us justice.
26 Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the LORD that one gets justice.
27 Good people can't stand the sight of deliberate evil; the wicked can't stand the sight of well-chosen goodness.
27 The righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright.
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