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[1] He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck
will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.
[2] When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;
but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
[3] Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father;
but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
[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.
[9] If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man,
the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.
[10] The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity;
and they seek the life of the upright.
[11] A fool vents all of his anger,
but a wise man brings himself under control.
[12] If a ruler listens to lies,
all of his officials are wicked.
[13] The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:
Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.
[14] The king who fairly judges the poor,
his throne shall be established forever.
[15] The rod of correction gives wisdom,
but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.
[16] When the wicked increase, sin increases;
but the righteous will see their downfall.
[17] Correct your son, and he will give you peace;
yes, he will bring delight to your soul.
[18] Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint;
but one who keeps the law is blessed.
[19] A servant can’t be corrected by words.
Though he understands, yet he will not respond.
[20] Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
[21] He who pampers his servant from youth
will have him become a son in the end.
[22] An angry man stirs up strife,
and a wrathful man abounds in sin.
[23] A man’s pride brings him low,
but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
[24] Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul.
He takes an oath, but dares not testify.
[25] The fear of man proves to be a snare,
but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.
[26] Many seek the ruler’s favor,
but a man’s justice comes from Yahweh.
[27] A dishonest man detests the righteous,
and the upright in their ways detest the wicked.
King James Version
[1] He, H376 that being often reproved H8433 hardeneth H7185 his neck, H6203
Shall suddenly H6621 be destroyed, H7665 and that without remedy. H4832
[2] When the righteous H6662 are in authority, H7235§ the people H5971 rejoice: H8055
But when the wicked H7563 beareth rule, H4910 the people H5971 mourn. H584
[3] Whoso H376 loveth H157 wisdom H2451 rejoiceth H8055 his father: H1
But he that keepeth company H7462 with harlots H2181 spendeth H6 his substance. H1952
[4] The king H4428 by judgment H4941 establisheth H5975 the land: H776
But he H376 that receiveth gifts H8641§ overthroweth H2040 it.
[5] A man H1397 that flattereth H2505 his neighbour H7453
Spreadeth H6566 a net H7568 for his feet. H6471
[6] In the transgression H6588 of an evil H7451 man H376 there is a snare: H4170
But the righteous H6662 doth sing H7442 and rejoice. H8056
[7] The righteous H6662 considereth H3045 the cause H1779 of the poor: H1800
But the wicked H7563 regardeth H995 not H3808 to know H1847 it.
[8] Scornful H3944 men H582 bring H6315 a city H7151 into a snare: H6315§
But wise H2450 men turn away H7725 wrath. H639
[9] If a wise H2450 man H376 contendeth H8199 with H854 a foolish H191 man, H376
Whether he rage H7264 or laugh, H7832 there is no rest. H5183
[10] The bloodthirsty H582§ H1818 hate H8130 the upright: H8535
But the just H3477 seek H1245 his soul. H5315
[11] A fool H3684 uttereth H3318 all H3605 his mind: H7307
But a wise H2450 man keepeth H7623 it in till afterwards. H268
[12] If a ruler H4910 hearken H7181 to lies, H1697
H8267 All H3605 his servants H8334 are wicked. H7563
[13] The poor H7326 and the deceitful H8501 man H376§ meet together: H6298
The Lord H3068 lighteneth H215 both H8147 their eyes. H5869
[14] The king H4428 that faithfully H571 judgeth H8199 the poor, H1800
His throne H3678 shall be established H3559 for ever. H5703
[15] The rod H7626 and reproof H8433 give H5414 wisdom: H2451
But a child H5288 left H7971 to himself bringeth his mother H517 to shame. H954
[16] When the wicked H7563 are multiplied, H7235 transgression H6588 increaseth: H7235
But the righteous H6662 shall see H7200 their fall. H4658
[17] Correct H3256 thy son, H1121 and he shall give thee rest; H5117
Yea, he shall give H5414 delight H4574 unto thy soul. H5315
[18] Where there is no vision, H2377 the people H5971 perish: H6544§
But he that keepeth H8104 the law, H8451 happy H835 is he.
[19] A servant H5650 will not be corrected H3256 by words: H1697
For H3588 though he understand H995 he will not answer. H4617
[20] Seest H2372 thou a man H376 that is hasty H213 in his words? H1697§
There is more hope H8615 of a fool H3684 than of him.
[21] He that delicately bringeth up H6445 his servant H5650 from a child H5290
Shall have him become his son H4497 at the length. H319
[22] An angry H639 man H376 stirreth up H1624 strife, H4066
And a furious H2534 man H1167 aboundeth in H7227 transgression. H6588
[23] A man’s H120 pride H1346 shall bring him low: H8213
But honour H3519 shall uphold H8551 the humble H8217 in spirit. H7307
[24] Whoso is partner H2505 with H5973 a thief H1590 hateth H8130 his own soul: H5315
He heareth H8085 cursing, H423 and bewrayeth H5046 it not.
[25] The fear H2731 of man H120 bringeth H5414 a snare: H4170
But whoso putteth his trust H982 in the Lord H3068 shall be safe. H7682§
[26] Many H7227 seek H1245 the ruler’s H4910 favour; H6440
But every man’s H376 judgment H4941 cometh from the Lord. H3068
[27] An unjust H5766 man H376 is an abomination H8441 to the just: H6662
And he that is upright H3477 in the way H1870 is abomination H8441 to the wicked. H7563

Footnotes

  1. § 29:2 Or, increased
  2. § 29:4 Heb. a man of oblations
  3. § 29:8 Or, set a city on fire
  4. § 29:10 Heb. men of blood
  5. § 29:13 Or, the usurer
  6. § 29:18 Or, is made naked
  7. § 29:20 Or, in his matters?
  8. § 29:25 Heb. shall be set on high
Septuaginta
[1] Κρείσσων G2908 ἀνὴρ G435 ἐλέγχων G1650 ἀνδρὸς G435 σκληροτραχήλου· G4644 ἐξαπίνης γὰρ G1063 φλεγομένου αὐτοῦ G846 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἴασις. G2392 [2] Ἐγκωμιαζομένων δικαίων G1342 εὐφρανθήσονται G2165 λαοί, G2992 ἀρχόντων G757 δὲ G1161 ἀσεβῶν G765 στένουσιν ἄνδρες. G435 [3] Ἀνδρὸς G435 φιλοῦντος G5368 σοφίαν G4678 εὐφραίνεται G2165 πατὴρ G3962 αὐτοῦ· G846 ὃς G3739 δὲ G1161 ποιμαίνει G4165 πόρνας, G4204 ἀπολεῖ G622 πλοῦτον. G4149 [4] Βασιλεὺς G935 δίκαιος G1342 ἀνίστησιν G450 χώραν, G5561 ἀνὴρ G435 δὲ G1161 παράνομος κατασκάπτει. G2679 [5] Ὃς G3739 παρασκευάζεται G3903 ἐπὶ G1909 πρόσωπον G4383 τοῦ G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 φίλου G5384 δίκτυον, G1350 περιβάλλει G4016 αὐτὸ G846 τοῖς G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 ποσίν. G4228 [6] Ἁμαρτάνοντι G264 ἀνδρὶ G435 μεγάλη G3173 παγίς, G3803 δίκαιος G1342 δὲ G1161 ἐν G1722 χαρᾷ G5479 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 εὐφροσύνῃ G2167 ἔσται. G2071 [7] Ἐπίσταται G1987 δίκαιος G1342 κρίνειν G2919 πενιχροῖς, G3998 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἀσεβὴς G765 οὐ G3756 συνήσει G4920 γνῶσιν, G1108 καὶ G2532 πτωχῷ G4434 οὐχ G3756 ὑπάρχει G5225 νοῦς G3563 ἐπιγνώμων. [8] Ἄνδρες G435 λοιμοὶ G3061 ἐξέκαυσαν G1572 πόλιν, G4172 σοφοὶ G4680 δὲ G1161 ἀπέστρεψαν G654 ὀργήν. G3709 [9] Ἀνὴρ G435 σοφὸς G4680 κρίνει G2919 ἔθνη, G1484 ἀνὴρ G435 δὲ G1161 φαῦλος G5337 ὀργιζόμενος G3710 καταγελᾶται G2606 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 καταπτήσσει. [10] Ἄνδρες G435 αἱμάτων G129 μέτοχοι G3353 μισήσουσιν G3404 ὅσιον, G3741 οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 εὐθεῖς G2117 ἐκζητήσουσιν G1567 ψυχὴν G5590 αὐτοῦ. G846 [11] Ὅλον G3650 τὸν G3588 θυμὸν G2372 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐκφέρει G1627 ἄφρων, G878 σοφὸς G4680 δὲ G1161 ταμιεύεται κατὰ G2596 μέρος. G3313 [12] Βασιλέως G935 ὑπακούοντος G5219 λόγον G3056 ἄδικον G94 πάντες G3956 οἱ G3588 ὑπ’ G5259 αὐτὸν G846 παράνομοι. [13] Δανιστοῦ G1157 καὶ G2532 χρεοφειλέτου G5533 ἀλλήλοις G240 συνελθόντων G4905 ἐπισκοπὴν G1984 ποιεῖται G4160 ἀμφοτέρων G297 ὁ G3588 κύριος. G2962 [14] Βασιλέως G935 ἐν G1722 ἀληθείᾳ G225 κρίνοντος G2919 πτωχοὺς G4434 ὁ G3588 θρόνος G2362 αὐτοῦ G846 εἰς G1519 μαρτύριον G3142 κατασταθήσεται. G2525 [15] Πληγαὶ G4127 καὶ G2532 ἔλεγχοι G1650 διδόασιν G1325 σοφίαν, G4678 παῖς G3816 δὲ G1161 πλανώμενος G4105 αἰσχύνει G153 γονεῖς G1118 αὐτοῦ. G846 [16] Πολλῶν G4183 ὄντων G5607 ἀσεβῶν G765 πολλαὶ G4183 γίνονται G1096 ἁμαρτίαι, G266 οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 δίκαιοι G1342 ἐκείνων G1565 πιπτόντων G4098 κατάφοβοι γίνονται. G1096 [17] Παίδευε G3811 υἱόν G5207 σου, G4675 καὶ G2532 ἀναπαύσει G373 σε G4571 καὶ G2532 δώσει G1325 κόσμον G2889 τῇ G3588 ψυχῇ G5590 σου. G4675 [18] Οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 ὑπάρξῃ ἐξηγητὴς ἔθνει G1484 παρανόμῳ, ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 φυλάσσων G5442 τὸν G3588 νόμον G3551 μακαριστός. [19] Λόγοις G3056 οὐ G3756 παιδευθήσεται G3811 οἰκέτης G3610 σκληρός· G4642 ἐὰν G1437 γὰρ G1063 καὶ G2532 νοήσῃ, G3539 ἀλλ’ G235 οὐχ G3756 ὑπακούσεται. G5219 [20] Ἐὰν G1437 ἴδῃς G1492 ἄνδρα G435 ταχὺν G5036 ἐν G1722 λόγοις, G3056 γίνωσκε G1097 ὅτι G3754 ἐλπίδα G1680 ἔχει G2192 μᾶλλον G3123 ἄφρων G878 αὐτοῦ. G846 [21] Ὃς G3739 κατασπαταλᾷ ἐκ G1537 παιδός, G3816 οἰκέτης G3610 ἔσται, G2071 ἔσχατον G2078 δὲ G1161 ὀδυνηθήσεται G3600 ἐφ’ G1909 ἑαυτῷ. G1438 [22] Ἀνὴρ G435 θυμώδης ὀρύσσει G3736 νεῖκος, ἀνὴρ G435 δὲ G1161 ὀργίλος G3711 ἐξώρυξεν G1846 ἁμαρτίας. G266 [23] Ὕβρις G5196 ἄνδρα G435 ταπεινοῖ, G5013 τοὺς G3588 δὲ G1161 ταπεινόφρονας ἐρείδει G2043 δόξῃ G1391 κύριος. G2962 [24] Ὃς G3739 μερίζεται G3307 κλέπτῃ, G2812 μισεῖ G3404 τὴν G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 ψυχήν· G5590 ἐὰν G1437 δὲ G1161 ὅρκου G3727 προτεθέντος G4388 ἀκούσαντες G191 μὴ G3361 ἀναγγείλωσιν, G312 [25] φοβηθέντες G5399 καὶ G2532 αἰσχυνθέντες G153 ἀνθρώπους G444 ὑπεσκελίσθησαν· ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 πεποιθὼς G3982 ἐπὶ G1909 κύριον G2962 εὐφρανθήσεται. G2165 Ἀσέβεια G763 ἀνδρὶ G435 δίδωσιν G1325 σφάλμα· ὃς G3739 δὲ G1161 πέποιθεν G3982 ἐπὶ G1909 τῷ G3588 δεσπότῃ, G1203 σωθήσεται. G4982 [26] Πολλοὶ G4183 θεραπεύουσιν G2323 πρόσωπα G4383 ἡγουμένων, G2233 παρὰ G3844 δὲ G1161 κυρίου G2962 γίνεται G1096 τὸ G3588 δίκαιον G1342 ἀνδρί. G435 [27] Βδέλυγμα G946 δικαίοις G1342 ἀνὴρ G435 ἄδικος, G94 βδέλυγμα G946 δὲ G1161 ἀνόμῳ G459 κατευθύνουσα G2720 ὁδός. G3598
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament