Proverbs 29

1He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

אִישׁ תֹּוכָחֹות מַקְשֶׁה־עֹרֶף פֶּתַע יִשָּׁבֵר וְאֵין מַרְפֵּא׃ (3396)

2When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

בִּרְבֹות צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמַח הָעָם וּבִמְשֹׁל רָשָׁע יֵאָנַח עָם׃ (2464)

3Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

אִישׁ־אֹהֵב חָכְמָה יְשַׂמַּח אָבִיו וְרֹעֶה זֹונֹות יְאַבֶּד־הֹון׃ (1597)

See also: Proverbs 10:1, Proverbs 23:24, Luke 15:13, Proverbs 15:20, Proverbs 27:11, Proverbs 28:7, Luke 15:30, Proverbs 6:26, Proverbs 23:15, Proverbs 5:8-10, Proverbs 21:17, Proverbs 21:20, Proverbs 28:19, Luke 1:13-17

4The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִיד אָרֶץ וְאִישׁ תְּרוּמֹות יֶהֶרְסֶנָּה׃ (2645)

5A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

גֶּבֶר מַחֲלִיק עַל־רֵעֵהוּ רֶשֶׁת פֹּורֵשׂ עַל־פְּעָמָיו׃ (2566)

6In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

בְּפֶשַׁע אִישׁ רָע מֹוקֵשׁ וְצַדִּיק יָרוּן וְשָׂמֵחַ׃ (2309)

See also: Exodus 15:1, Ecclesiastes 9:12, 2 Timothy 2:26, Job 18:7-10, Psalms 11:6, Psalms 97:11, Psalms 118:15, Psalms 132:16, Romans 5:2-3, 1 Peter 1:8, Exodus 10:7, Judges 20:34, Job 18:8, Proverbs 5:22, Proverbs 12:13, Isaiah 8:14-15, James 1:2, Proverbs 11:5-6, 1 John 1:4

7The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

יֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק דִּין דַּלִּים רָשָׁע לֹא־יָבִין דָּעַת׃ (1583)

See also: Job 29:16, Psalms 41:1, Proverbs 21:13, Proverbs 31:8-9, Hebrews 10:24, Luke 18:2, Galatians 6:1, 1 Samuel 25:9-11, Job 31:13, Job 31:21, Jeremiah 5:28, Jeremiah 22:15-17, Ezekiel 22:29-31, Matthew 24:39, Psalms 31:7, Ezekiel 18:17, Ezekiel 22:7, John 12:6, Micah 3:1-4

8Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

אַנְשֵׁי לָצֹון יָפִיחוּ קִרְיָה וַחֲכָמִים יָשִׁיבוּ אָף׃ (1499)

See also: Proverbs 24:9, Proverbs 11:11, Jeremiah 15:1, Proverbs 16:14, James 3:5-6, James 5:15-18, Exodus 32:10-14, Numbers 16:48, Numbers 25:11, Deuteronomy 9:18-20, 2 Samuel 24:16-17, Proverbs 6:26, Isaiah 28:14-22, Ezekiel 22:30, Amos 7:2-6, Matthew 27:39-43, John 9:40-41, John 11:47-50, 1 Thessalonians 2:15-16

9If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

אִישׁ־חָכָם נִשְׁפָּט אֶת־אִישׁ אֱוִיל וְרָגַז וְשָׂחַק וְאֵין נָחַת׃ (2732)

See also: Proverbs 26:4, Ecclesiastes 10:13, Proverbs 14:16, Proverbs 17:19, Matthew 7:6, Numbers 16:12, Proverbs 18:6, Ecclesiastes 7:6, Ephesians 4:31, Matthew 11:17-19

10The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.

אַנְשֵׁי דָמִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־תָם וִישָׁרִים יְבַקְשׁוּ נַפְשֹׁו׃ (2682)

11A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

כָּל־רוּחֹו יֹוצִיא כְסִיל וְחָכָם בְּאָחֹור יְשַׁבְּחֶנָּה׃ (1173)

See also: Proverbs 19:11, Proverbs 12:16, Micah 7:5, Amos 5:13, Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 15:28, Judges 16:17, Proverbs 14:33, Proverbs 29:20, 1 Samuel 10:16, Esther 5:4

12If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

מֹשֵׁל מַקְשִׁיב עַל־דְּבַר־שָׁקֶר כָּל־מְשָׁרְתָיו רְשָׁעִים׃ (3354)

13The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.

רָשׁ וְאִישׁ תְּכָכִים נִפְגָּשׁוּ מֵאִיר־עֵינֵי שְׁנֵיהֶם יְהוָה׃ (2568)

See also: Proverbs 22:2, Matthew 5:45, Ecclesiastes 11:7, Psalms 13:3, Ephesians 2:1, Exodus 22:25-26, Leviticus 25:35-37, Nehemiah 5:5-7, Matthew 9:9, 1 Corinthians 6:10

14The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

מֶלֶךְ שֹׁופֵט בֶּאֱמֶת דַּלִּים כִּסְאֹו לָעַד יִכֹּון׃ (1289)

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

שֵׁבֶט וְתֹוכַחַת יִתֵּן חָכְמָה וְנַעַר מְשֻׁלָּח מֵבִישׁ אִמֹּו׃ (2787)

See also: Ephesians 6:4, Proverbs 13:24, Proverbs 10:1, Proverbs 17:25, Proverbs 23:13, Proverbs 19:18, Proverbs 22:15, Proverbs 29:17, Hebrews 12:7, Proverbs 22:6, Proverbs 6:23, Proverbs 17:21, Hebrews 12:10-11, Proverbs 10:5, 1 Samuel 3:13, 1 Kings 1:6, Proverbs 28:7, Proverbs 17:2

16When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.

בִּרְבֹות רְשָׁעִים יִרְבֶּה־פָּשַׁע וְצַדִּיקִים בְּמַפַּלְתָּם יִרְאוּ׃ (2966)

See also: Psalms 37:34, Psalms 37:36, Psalms 58:10, Psalms 91:8, Psalms 92:11, Proverbs 29:2, Psalms 112:8, Proverbs 18:3, Revelation 15:4, Revelation 18:20, Psalms 92:9

17Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ וִינִיחֶךָ וְיִתֵּן מַעֲדַנִּים לְנַפְשֶׁךָ׃ (1606)

See also: Proverbs 13:24, Ephesians 6:4, Proverbs 3:12, Proverbs 23:13, Proverbs 29:15, Hebrews 12:7, Proverbs 10:1, Proverbs 22:15, Proverbs 19:18, Deuteronomy 21:18, Deuteronomy 21:20

18Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

בְּאֵין חָזֹון יִפָּרַע עָם וְשֹׁמֵר תֹּורָה אַשְׁרֵהוּ׃ (2273)

See also: James 1:25, Luke 11:28, Hosea 4:6, John 13:17, Psalms 1:1-2, Proverbs 19:16, Psalms 119:2, 1 Samuel 3:1, Amos 8:11-12, Matthew 9:36, Exodus 32:25, Psalms 19:11, Psalms 74:9, Romans 10:13-15, Revelation 22:14, 2 Chronicles 28:19, Psalms 147:20, Isaiah 22:1, John 14:21-23

19A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.

בִּדְבָרִים לֹא־יִוָּסֶר עָבֶד כִּי־יָבִין וְאֵין מַעֲנֶה׃ (975)

See also: Exodus 21:20, Genesis 16:6, Job 19:16, Proverbs 17:10, Proverbs 26:3, Proverbs 30:22

20Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

חָזִיתָ אִישׁ אָץ בִּדְבָרָיו תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּנּוּ׃ (1848)

See also: Proverbs 19:2, Proverbs 26:12, James 1:19, Proverbs 14:29, Ecclesiastes 5:2, Proverbs 29:11, Proverbs 21:5, Proverbs 15:28, Job 20:2

21He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

מְפַנֵּק מִנֹּעַר עַבְדֹּו וְאַחֲרִיתֹו יִהְיֶה מָנֹון׃ (1519)

See also: Genesis 15:3, Proverbs 30:23, 1 Timothy 5:6, Luke 7:2, Luke 16:3

22An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

אִישׁ־אַף יְגָרֶה מָדֹון וּבַעַל חֵמָה רַב־פָּשַׁע׃ (1523)

See also: Proverbs 15:1, Proverbs 22:24, Proverbs 15:18, Colossians 3:8, Proverbs 17:19, Proverbs 3:30, Proverbs 14:17, Proverbs 26:21, Proverbs 28:25, Ephesians 4:31, Proverbs 10:12, Proverbs 19:19, Proverbs 30:33, James 3:16, 2 Chronicles 25:10, Proverbs 17:14, Daniel 2:12, Daniel 3:13, Proverbs 16:28

23A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

גַּאֲוַת אָדָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶנּוּ וּשְׁפַל־רוּחַ יִתְמֹךְ כָּבֹוד׃ (2463)

24Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.

חֹולֵק עִם־גַּנָּב שֹׂונֵא נַפְשֹׁו אָלָה יִשְׁמַע וְלֹא יַגִּיד׃ (1622)

See also: Leviticus 5:1, Proverbs 1:11-19, Proverbs 8:36, Psalms 50:18-22, Proverbs 30:9, Isaiah 1:23, Proverbs 15:32, Judges 17:2, Proverbs 6:32, Zechariah 5:3, Matthew 26:63, Mark 11:17, Proverbs 20:2

25The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

חֶרְדַּת אָדָם יִתֵּן מֹוקֵשׁ וּבֹוטֵחַ בַּיהוָה יְשֻׂגָּב׃ (1937)

26Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the LORD.

רַבִּים מְבַקְשִׁים פְּנֵי־מֹושֵׁל וּמֵיְהוָה מִשְׁפַּט־אִישׁ׃ (2072)

27An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

תֹּועֲבַת צַדִּיקִים אִישׁ עָוֶל וְתֹועֲבַת רָשָׁע יְשַׁר־דָּרֶךְ׃ (3737)

See also: 2 Corinthians 6:14, 1 John 3:12, 1 John 3:13, Psalms 37:14, Psalms 139:21, Proverbs 13:19, John 15:17-19, John 7:7, John 15:23, John 17:14, Leviticus 11:10, Proverbs 29:10, Daniel 6:4, Proverbs 8:7, Proverbs 24:9, Zechariah 11:8, Psalms 119:115