Proverbs 29

¹He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck,

²When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice:

³Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father:

⁴The king by judgment stablisheth the land:

⁵A man that flattereth his neighbour

⁶In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare:

⁷The righteous considereth the cause of the poor:

⁸Scornful men bring a city into a snare:

⁹If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man,

¹⁰The bloodthirsty hate the upright:

¹¹A fool uttereth all his mind:

¹²If a ruler hearken to lies,

¹³The poor and the deceitful man meet together:

¹⁴The king that faithfully judgeth the poor,

¹⁵The rod and reproof give wisdom:

¹⁶When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth:

¹⁷Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest;

¹⁸Where there is no vision, the people perish:

¹⁹A servant will not be corrected by words:

²⁰Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words?

²¹He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child

²²An angry man stirreth up strife,

²³A man’s pride shall bring him low:

²⁴Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul:

²⁵The fear of man bringeth a snare:

²⁶Many seek the ruler’s favour;

²⁷An unjust man is an abomination to the just: