Proverbs 29

¹A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof

²When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice,

³A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,

⁴By justice a king brings stability to the land,

⁵A man who flatters his neighbor

⁶An evil man is caught by his own sin,

⁷The righteous consider the cause of the poor,

⁸Mockers inflame a city,

⁹If a wise man goes to court with a fool,

¹⁰Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man,

¹¹A fool vents all his anger,

¹²If a ruler listens to lies,

¹³The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:

¹⁴A king who judges the poor with fairness—

¹⁵A rod of correction imparts wisdom,

¹⁶When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases;

¹⁷Discipline your son, and he will give you rest;

¹⁸Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint;

¹⁹A servant cannot be corrected by words alone;

²⁰Do you see a man who speaks in haste?

²¹A servant pampered from his youth

²²An angry man stirs up dissension,

²³A man’s pride will bring him low,

²⁴A partner to a thief hates his own soul;

²⁵The fear of man is a snare,

²⁶Many seek the ruler’s favor,

²⁷An unjust man is detestable to the righteous,