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Proverbs 29:17-27

17 Instruct your children; they will give you peace of mind and bring delight into your life.

17 Discipline your children, and they will give you peace; they will bring you the delights you desire.

18 When there's no vision, the people get out of control, but whoever obeys instruction is happy.

18 Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.

19 Servants aren't disciplined by words; they might understand, but they don't respond.

19 Servants cannot be corrected by mere words; though they understand, they will not respond.

20 Do you see people who are quick to speak? There is more hope for fools than for them.

20 Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them.

21 Pamper servants from a young age, and later on there will be trouble.

21 A servant pampered from youth will turn out to be insolent.

22 Angry people stir up conflict; hotheads cause much offense.

22 An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.

23 Pride lays people low, but those of humble spirit gain honor.

23 Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor.

24 Those who share plunder with thieves hate themselves; even under oath, they don't testify.

24 The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies; they are put under oath and dare not testify.

25 People are trapped by their fear of others; those who trust the LORD are secure.

25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.

26 Many seek access to the ruler, but justice comes from the LORD.

26 Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the LORD that one gets justice.

27 The unjust person is disgusting to the righteous; the straight path is disgusting to the wicked.

27 The righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright.