29¹ He who is often rebuked, and hardens his neck, Will suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

² When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan.

³ Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice, But a companion of harlots wastes his wealth.

⁴ The king establishes the land by justice, But he who receives bribes overthrows it.

⁵ A man who flatters his neighbor Spreads a net for his feet.

⁶ By transgression an evil man is snared, But the righteous sings and rejoices.

⁷ The righteous considers the cause of the poor, But the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

⁸ Scoffers set a city aflame, But wise men turn away wrath.

⁹ If a wise man contends with a foolish man, Whether the fool rages or laughs, there is no peace.

¹⁰ The bloodthirsty hate the blameless, But the upright seek his well-being.

¹¹ A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back.

¹² If a ruler pays attention to lies, All his servants become wicked.

¹³ The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.

¹⁴ The king who judges the poor with truth, His throne will be established forever.

¹⁵ The rod and rebuke give wisdom, But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

¹⁶ When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases; But the righteous will see their fall.

¹⁷ Correct your son, and he will give you rest; Yes, he will give delight to your soul.

¹⁸ Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; But happy is he who keeps the law.

¹⁹ A servant will not be corrected by mere words; For though he understands, he will not respond.

²⁰ Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

²¹ He who pampers his servant from childhood Will have him as a son in the end.

²² An angry man stirs up strife, And a furious man abounds in transgression.

²³ A man's pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor.

²⁴ Whoever is a partner with a thief hates his own life; He swears to tell the truth, but reveals nothing.

²⁵ The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe.

²⁶ Many seek the ruler's favor, But justice for man comes from the Lord.

²⁷ An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, And he who is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

29¹ One who is often reproved, yet remains stubborn, will suddenly be broken beyond healing.

² When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

³ A child who loves wisdom makes a parent glad, but to keep company with prostitutes is to squander one's substance.

⁴ By justice a king gives stability to the land, but one who makes heavy exactions ruins it.

⁵ Whoever flatters a neighbor is spreading a net for the neighbor's feet.

⁶ In the transgression of the evil there is a snare, but the righteous sing and rejoice.

⁷ The righteous know the rights of the poor; the wicked have no such understanding.

⁸ Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.

⁹ If the wise go to law with fools, there is ranting and ridicule without relief.

¹⁰ The bloodthirsty hate the blameless, and they seek the life of the upright.

¹¹ A fool gives full vent to anger, but the wise quietly holds it back.

¹² If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials will be wicked.

¹³ The poor and the oppressor have this in common: the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.

¹⁴ If a king judges the poor with equity, his throne will be established forever.

¹⁵ The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a mother is disgraced by a neglected child.

¹⁶ When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall.

¹⁷ Discipline your children, and they will give you rest; they will give delight to your heart.

¹⁸ Where there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint, but happy are those who keep the law.

¹⁹ By mere words servants are not disciplined, for though they understand, they will not give heed.

²⁰ Do you see someone who is hasty in speech? There is more hope for a fool than for anyone like that.

²¹ A slave pampered from childhood will come to a bad end.

²² One given to anger stirs up strife, and the hothead causes much transgression.

²³ A person's pride will bring humiliation, but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

²⁴ To be a partner of a thief is to hate one's own life; one hears the victim's curse, but discloses nothing.

²⁵ The fear of others lays a snare, but one who trusts in the Lord is secure.

²⁶ Many seek the favor of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.

²⁷ The unjust are an abomination to the righteous, but the upright are an abomination to the wicked.

29¹ Whoever remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed-without remedy.

² When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.

³ A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

⁴ By justice a king gives a country stability, but those who are greedy for[1] bribes tear it down.

⁵ Those who flatter their neighbors are spreading nets for their feet.

⁶ Evildoers are snared by their own sin, but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.

⁷ The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.

⁸ Mockers stir up a city, but the wise turn away anger.

⁹ If a wise person goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.

¹⁰ The bloodthirsty hate a person of integrity and seek to kill the upright.

¹¹ Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.

¹² If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked.

¹³ The poor and the oppressor have this in common: The Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.

¹⁴ If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will be established forever.

¹⁵ A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom, but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.

¹⁶ When the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29¹ He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck, will suddenly be broken beyond healing.

² When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

³ He who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

⁴ By justice a king builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts[2] tears it down.

⁵ A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.

⁶ An evil man is ensnared in his transgression, but a righteous man sings and rejoices.

⁷ A righteous man knows the rights of the poor; a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.

⁸ Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath.

⁹ If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.

¹⁰ Bloodthirsty men hate one who is blameless and seek the life of the upright.[3]

¹¹ A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.

¹² If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials will be wicked.

¹³ The poor man and the oppressor meet together; the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.

¹⁴ If a king faithfully judges the poor, his throne will be established forever.

¹⁵ The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

¹⁶ When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall.

¹⁷ Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart.

¹⁸ Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint,[4] but blessed is he who keeps the law.

¹⁹ By mere words a servant is not disciplined, for though he understands, 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 Whoever pampers his servant from childhood will in the end find him his heir.[5]

²² A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one given to anger causes much transgression.

²³ One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

²⁴ The partner of a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse, but discloses nothing.

²⁵ The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.

²⁶ Many seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that a man gets justice.

²⁷ An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.