Proverbs 29
1 man argument to harden neck suddenness to break and nothing healing
Anyone who goes on stubbornly rejecting many warnings will be suddenly destroyed, without hope of healing.
2 in/on/with to multiply righteous to rejoice [the] people and in/on/with to rule wicked to sigh people
When good people are in charge, everybody celebrates; but when the wicked rule, everybody groans.
3 man to love: lover wisdom to rejoice father his and to accompany to fornicate to perish substance
A man who loves wisdom makes his father happy, but one who visits prostitutes throws away his money.
4 king in/on/with justice to stand: rise land: country/planet and man contribution to overthrow her
A king who rules justly makes the country secure, but one who asks for bribes will destroy it.
5 great man to smooth upon neighbor his net to spread upon beat his
Those who flatter their friends lay a net to trip them up.
6 in/on/with transgression man bad: evil snare and righteous to overcome and to rejoice
Evil people are trapped by their own sins, but those who do right sing and celebrate.
7 to know righteous judgment poor wicked not to understand knowledge
Good people care about treating the poor fairly, but the wicked don't think about it at all.
8 human scorning to breathe town and wise to return: turn back face: anger
Cynical people can inflame a whole city, but the wise calm angry people down.
9 man wise to judge with man fool(ish) and to tremble and to laugh and nothing quietness
When a wise man takes a stupid man to court, there's raging and ridicule, but nothing is settled.
10 human blood to hate complete and upright to seek soul: life his
Murderers hate people of integrity, but those who live right try to help them.
11 all spirit: temper his to come out: speak fool and wise in/on/with back to soothe her
Stupid people let all their anger out, while wise people quietly hold it in.
12 to rule to listen upon word: because deception all to minister him wicked
A ruler who listens to lies will have nothing but wicked officials.
13 be poor and man oppression to meet to light eye two their LORD
Poor people and their oppressors have this in common: the Lord gives life to all of them.
14 king to judge in/on/with truth: faithful poor throne his to/for perpetuity to establish: establish
If a king judges the poor fairly, he will have a long rule.
15 tribe: staff and argument to give: give wisdom and youth to send: let go be ashamed mother his
Discipline and correction provide wisdom, but a son left undisciplined is an embarrassment to his mother.
16 in/on/with to multiply wicked to multiply transgression and righteous in/on/with carcass their to see: see
When the wicked are in power, sin increases; but the good will see their downfall.
17 to discipline son: child your and to rest you and to give: give delicacy to/for soul your
Discipline your children and they won't give you any worries; they will make you very happy.
18 in/on/with nothing vision to neglect people and to keep: obey instruction blessed he
Without a revelation from God, the people go out of control, but those who keep the law are happy.
19 in/on/with word not to discipline servant/slave for to understand and nothing to answer
A servant can't be disciplined by words alone; though they understand, they don't follow what they're told.
20 to see man: anyone to hasten in/on/with word his hope to/for fool from him
Have you seen a man who speaks without thinking? There's more hope for stupid people than for him!
21 to pamper from youth servant/slave his and end his to be progeny
A servant indulged from childhood will in the end become unmanageable.
22 man face: anger to stir up strife and master: men rage many transgression
Angry people stir up trouble, those with short tempers commit many sins.
23 pride man to abase him and low spirit to grasp glory
If you're proud, you'll be humiliated; but if you're humble, you'll be honored.
24 to divide with thief to hate soul: life his oath to hear: hear and not to tell
A thief's partner hates his life; even under the threat of being cursed he can't tell the truth.
25 trembling man to give: put snare and to trust in/on/with LORD to exalt
Being afraid of people traps you, but if you trust in the Lord you're safe.
26 many to seek face to rule and from LORD justice man
Many people look for favors from a ruler, but justice comes from the Lord.
27 abomination righteous man injustice and abomination wicked upright way: conduct
Good people hate those who are unjust; the wicked hate those who do what's right.
