Proverbs 29

1 A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.

A man that hardeneth his necke when he is rebuked, shall suddenly be destroyed and can not be cured.

2 In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.

When the righteous are in authoritie, the people reioyce: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people sigh.

3 A man loving wisdom makes his father glad, And a friend of harlots destroys wealth.

A man that loueth wisdome, reioyceth his father: but he that feedeth harlots, wasteth his substance.

4 A king establishes a land by judgment, And one receiving gifts throws it down.

A King by iudgement mainteineth ye countrey: but a man receiuing giftes, destroyeth it.

5 A man taking a portion above his neighbor, Spreads a net for his own steps.

A man that flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth a net for his steps.

6 A snare [is] in the transgression of the evil, And the righteous sing and rejoice.

In the transgression of an euill man is his snare: but the righteous doeth sing and reioyce.

7 The righteous knows the plea of the poor, The wicked does not understand knowledge.

The righteous knoweth the cause of the poore: but the wicked regardeth not knowledge.

8 Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.

Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.

9 A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he has been angry, And he has laughed, and there is no rest.

If a wise man contend with a foolish man, whether he be angry or laugh, there is no rest.

10 Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.

Bloodie men hate him that is vpright: but the iust haue care of his soule.

11 A fool brings out all his mind, And the wise restrains it until afterward.

A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

12 A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers [are] wicked.

Of a prince that hearkeneth to lyes, all his seruants are wicked.

13 The poor and the man of frauds have met together, YHWH is enlightening the eyes of them both.

The poore and the vsurer meete together, and the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.

14 A king that is judging the poor with truth, His throne is established forever.

A King that iudgeth the poore in trueth, his throne shalbe established for euer.

15 A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

The rodde and correction giue wisdome: but a childe set a libertie, maketh his mother ashamed.

16 In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplies, And the righteous look on their fall.

When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth: but ye righteous shall see their fall.

17 Discipline your son, and he gives you comfort, Indeed, he gives delights to your soul.

Correct thy sonne and he will giue thee rest, and will giue pleasures to thy soule.

18 A people is made naked without a vision, And whoever is keeping the Law, O his blessedness!

Where there is no vision, the people decay: but he that keepeth the Lawe, is blessed.

19 By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.

A seruant will not be chastised with words: though he vnderstand, yet he will not answere.

20 You have seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

Seest thou a man hastie in his matters? there is more hope of a foole, then of him.

21 Whoever is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, [At] his latter end he is also continuator.

He that delicately bringeth vp his seruant from youth, at length he will be euen as his sone.

22 An angry man stirs up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

An angrie man stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

23 The pride of man humbles him, And humility of spirit upholds honor.

The pride of a man shall bring him lowe: but the humble in spirit shall enioy glory.

24 Whoever is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, He hears execration, and does not tell.

He that is partner with a thiefe, hateth his owne soule: he heareth cursing, and declareth it not.

25 Fear of man causes a snare, And the confident in YHWH is set on high.

The feare of man bringeth a snare: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shalbe exalted.

26 Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And the judgment of each [is] from YHWH.

Many doe seeke the face of the ruler: but euery mans iudgement commeth from the Lord.

27 The perverse man [is] an abomination to the righteous, And the upright in the way [is] an abomination to the wicked!

A wicked man is abomination to the iust, and he that is vpright in his way, is abomination to the wicked.