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  29:1 ¶
A reprover is better than a stiff-necked man: for when the latter is suddenly set on fire, there shall be no remedy. |
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29:1 ¶
He,°
that being often reproved°
hardeneth°°
[his] neck,°
shall suddenly°
be destroyed,°°
and that without°
remedy.° |
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29:2
When the righteous are praised, the people will rejoice: but when the ungodly rule, men mourn. |
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29:2
When the righteous°
are in authority,°°
the people°
rejoice:°°
but when the wicked°
beareth rule,°°
the people°
mourn.°° |
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29:3
When a man loves wisdom, his father rejoices: but he that keeps harlots will waste wealth. |
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29:3
Whoso°
loveth°°
wisdom°
rejoiceth°°
his father:°
but he that keepeth company°°
with harlots°°
spendeth°°
[his] substance.° |
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29:4
A righteous king establishes a country: but a transgressor destroys [it]. |
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29:4
The king°
by judgment°
establisheth°°
the land:°
but he°
that receiveth gifts°
overthroweth°°
it. |
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29:5
He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend, entangles his own feet in it. |
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29:5
A man°
that flattereth°°°
his neighbour°
spreadeth°°
a net°
for°
his feet.° |
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29:6
A great snare [is spread] for a sinner: but the righteous shall be in joy and gladness. |
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29:6
In the transgression°
of an evil°
man°
[there is] a snare:°
but the righteous°
doth sing°°
and rejoice.°° |
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29:7
A righteous man knows how to judge for the poor: but the ungodly understands not knowledge; and the poor man has not an understanding mind. |
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29:7
The righteous°
considereth°°
the cause°
of the poor:°
[but] the wicked°
regardeth°°
not°
to know°
[it]. |
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29:8
Lawless men burn down a city: but wise men turn away wrath. |
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29:8
Scornful°
men°°
bring°°
a city°
into a snare:°°°
but wise°
[men] turn away°°
wrath.° |
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29:9
A wise man shall judge nations: but a worthless man being angry laughs and fears not. |
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29:9
[If] a wise°
man°
contendeth°°
with°
a foolish°
man,°
whether he rage°°
or laugh,°°
[there is] no°
rest.° |
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29:10
Bloody men hate a holy [person], but the upright will seek his soul. |
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29:10
The bloodthirsty°°°
hate°°
the upright:°
but the just°
seek°°
his soul.° |
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29:11
A fool utters all is mind: but the wise reserves his in part. |
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29:11
A fool°
uttereth°°
all°
his mind:°
but a wise°
[man] keepeth°°
it in till afterwards.° |
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29:12
When a king hearkens to unjust language, all his subjects are transgressors. |
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29:12
If a ruler°°
hearken°°
to°
lies,°°
all°
his servants°°
[are] wicked.° |
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29:13
When the creditor and debtor meet together, the Lord oversees them both. |
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29:13
The poor°°
and the deceitful°
man°
meet together:°°
Yahweh°
lighteneth°°
both°
their eyes.° |
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29:14
When a king judges the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for a testimony. |
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29:14
The king°
that faithfully°
judgeth°°
the poor,°
his throne°
shall be established°°
for ever.° |
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29:15
Stripes and reproofs give wisdom: but an erring child disgraces his parents. |
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29:15
The rod°
and reproof°
give°°
wisdom:°
but a child°
left°°
[to himself] bringeth his mother°
to shame.°° |
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29:16
When the ungodly abound, sins abound: but when they fall, the righteous are warned. |
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29:16
When the wicked°
are multiplied,°°
transgression°
increaseth:°°
but the righteous°
shall see°°
their fall.° |
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29:17
Chasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest; and he shall give honour to thy soul. |
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29:17
Correct°°
thy son,°
and he shall give thee rest;°°
yea, he shall give°°
delight°
unto thy soul.° |
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29:18
There shall be no interpreter to a sinful nation: but he that observes the law is blessed. |
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29:18
Where [there is] no°
vision,°
the people°
perish:°°
but he that keepeth°°
the law,°
happy°
[is] he. |
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29:19
A stubborn servant will not be reproved by words: for even if he understands, still he will not obey. |
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29:19
A servant°
will not°
be corrected°°
by words:°
for though°
he understand°°
he will not°
answer.° |
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29:20
If thou see a man hasty in [his] words, know that the fool has hope rather than he. |
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29:20
Seest°°
thou a man°
[that is] hasty°°
in his words?°
[there is] more hope°
of a fool°
than of°
him. |
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29:21
He that lives wantonly from a child, shall be a servant, and in the end shall grieve over himself. |
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29:21
He that delicately bringeth up°°
his servant°
from a child°°
shall have him become°
[his] son°
at the length.° |
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29:22
A furious man stirs up strife, and a passionate man digs up sin. |
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29:22
An angry°
man°
stirreth up°°
strife,°
and a furious°
man°
aboundeth°
in°
transgression.° |
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29:23
Pride brings a man low, but the Lord upholds the humble-minded with honour. |
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29:23
A man's°
pride°
shall bring him low:°°
but honour°
shall uphold°°
the humble°
in spirit.° |
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29:24
He that shares with a thief, hates his own soul: and if any having heard an oath uttered tell not of it, |
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29:24
Whoso is partner°°
with°
a thief°
hateth°°
his own soul:°
he heareth°°
cursing,°
and bewrayeth°°
[it] not.° |
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29:25
[they] fearing and reverencing men [unreasonably] have been overthrown, but he that trusts in the Lord shall rejoice. Ungodliness causes a man to stumble: but he that trusts in his master shall be safe. |
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29:25
The fear°
of man°
bringeth°°
a snare:°
but whoso putteth his trust°°
in Yahweh°
shall be safe.°° |
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29:26
Many wait on the favour of rulers; but justice comes to a man from the Lord. |
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29:26
Many°
seek°°
the ruler's°°
favour;°
but [every] man's°
judgment°
[cometh] from Yahweh.°° |
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29:27
A righteous man is an abomination to an unrighteous man, and the direct way is an abomination to the sinner. |
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29:27
An unjust°
man°
[is] an abomination°
to the just:°
and [he that is] upright°
in the way°
[is] abomination°
to the wicked.° |
