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1 Whoever remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy.
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A man who is reproved, being stubborn of neck-- suddenly he will be broken, and there will not be healing.
2 When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.
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When the righteous are numerous, the people will rejoice, but when the wicked are ruling, people will groan.
3 A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
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A man who loves wisdom will make his parents glad, but the friend of prostitutes will squander his wealth.
4 By justice a king gives a country stability, but those who are greedy for bribes tear it down.
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By justice a king gives stability [to] a land, but a man of bribes will ruin it.
5 Those who flatter their neighbors are spreading nets for their feet.
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A strong man who flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for his feet.
6 Evildoers are snared by their own sin, but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.
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In transgression, an evil man [is] a snare, but [the] righteous will sing and rejoice.
7 The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.
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[The] righteous knows [the] case of the poor, but [the] wicked does not understand knowledge.
8 Mockers stir up a city, but the wise turn away anger.
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Men of scoffing set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.
9 If a wise person goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.
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[If] a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, then there is rankling and ridicule, but there is no relief.
10 The bloodthirsty hate a person of integrity and seek to kill the upright.
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Men of blood hate [the] blameless, and they seek the life of the upright.
11 Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.
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A fool gives all his breath, but [the] wise holds back in quiet.
12 If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked.
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A ruler listening to a word of falsehood, all his officials are wicked.
13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.
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The poor and a man of oppression have [this] in common: Yahweh gives {light to the eyes of them both}.
14 If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will be established forever.
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A king who judges with truthfulness [to] the poor, his throne will be established forever.
15 A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom, but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.
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As for a rod and reproof, they will give wisdom, but a neglected child is disgraced [by] his mother.
16 When the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall.
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With the increase of the wicked, transgression will increase, but the righteous will look on his downfall.
17 Discipline your children, and they will give you peace; they will bring you the delights you desire.
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Discipline your children, and they will give you rest, and they will give delight to your soul.
18 Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.
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When there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint, but as for he who guards instruction, happiness [is] his.
19 Servants cannot be corrected by mere words; though they understand, they will not respond.
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By words, a servant is not disciplined, for he will understand, but there is no giving heed.
20 Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them.
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You see a man who is hasty in his words: [there is more] hope for a fool than him.
21 A servant pampered from youth will turn out to be insolent.
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He who pampers his servant from childhood, {arrogance will be his end}.
22 An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.
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A man of anger will stir strife, and the owner of anger, much transgression.
23 Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor.
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The pride of a person will bring him humiliation, and the lowly of spirit will obtain honor.
24 The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies; they are put under oath and dare not testify.
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Being a partner with a thief is hating one's life; a curse he will hear, but not disclose.
25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.
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The fear of a person will lay a snare, but he who trusts in Yahweh will be secure.
26 Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the LORD that one gets justice.
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Many are those who seek the {favor} of a ruler, but from Yahweh {one obtains justice}.
27 The righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright.
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A man of injustice is an abomination to the righteous, but the {upright} is an abomination to the wicked.