Proverbs 29:1-27 GW

[1] A person who will not bend after many warnings will suddenly be broken beyond repair. [2] When righteous people increase, the people of God rejoice, but when a wicked person rules, everybody groans. [3] A person who loves wisdom makes his father happy, but one who pays prostitutes wastes his wealth. [4] By means of justice, a king builds up a country, but a person who confiscates religious contributions tears it down. [5] A person who flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for him to step into. [6] To an evil person sin is bait in a trap, but a righteous person runs away from it and is glad. [7] A righteous person knows the just cause of the poor. A wicked person does not understand this. [8] Mockers create an uproar in a city, but wise people turn away anger. [9] When a wise person goes to court with a stubborn fool, he may rant and rave, but there is no peace and quiet. [10] Bloodthirsty people hate an innocent person, but decent people seek to protect his life. [11] A fool expresses all his emotions, but a wise person controls them. [12] If a ruler pays attention to lies, all his servants become wicked. [13] A poor person and an oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives both of them sight. [14] When a king judges the poor with honesty, his throne will always be secure. [15] A spanking and a warning produce wisdom, but an undisciplined child disgraces his mother. [16] When wicked people increase, crime increases, but righteous people will witness their downfall. [17] Correct your son, and he will give you peace of mind. He will bring delight to your soul. [18] Without prophetic vision people run wild, but blessed are those who follow God's teachings. [19] A slave cannot be disciplined with words. He will not respond, though he may understand. [20] Have you met a person who is quick to answer? There is more hope for a fool than for him. [21] Pamper a slave from childhood, and later he will be ungrateful. [22] An angry person stirs up a fight, and a hothead does much wrong. [23] A person's pride will humiliate him, but a humble spirit gains honor. [24] Whoever is a thief's partner hates his own life. He will not testify under oath. [25] A person's fear sets a trap for him, but one who trusts the LORD is safe. [26] Many seek an audience with a ruler, but justice for humanity comes from the LORD. [27] An unjust person is disgusting to righteous people. A decent person is disgusting to wicked people.