1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Proverbs 29
1 Observations of publick government, 15 and of private. 22 Of anger, pride, thievery, cowardice, and corruption.
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A man 376 who hardens 7185 [his] neck 6203 after much reproof 8433b Will suddenly 6621 be broken 7665 beyond 369 remedy 4832.
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When the righteous 6662 increase 7235a, the people 5971a rejoice 8055, But when a wicked 7563 man 7563 rules 4910, people 5971a groan 584.
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A man 376 who loves 157 wisdom 2451 makes 8055 his father 1 glad 8055, But he who keeps 7462b company 7462b with harlots 2181 wastes 6 [his] wealth 1952.
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The king 4428 gives 5975 stability 5975 to the land 776 by justice 4941, But a man 376 who 8641 takes 8641 bribes 8641 overthrows 2040 it.
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A man 1397 who flatters 2505b his neighbor 7453 Is spreading 6566 a net 7568 for his steps 6471.
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By transgression 6588 an evil 7451b man 376 is ensnared 4170, But the righteous 6662 sings 7442 and rejoices 8055.
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The righteous 6662 is concerned 3045 for the rights 1779 of the poor 1800b, The wicked 7563 does not understand 995 [such] concern 1847.
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Scorners 582 3944 set 6315 a city 7151 aflame 6315, But wise 2450 men 2450 turn 7725 away 7725 anger 639.
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When a wise 2450 man 376 has 8199 a controversy 8199 with a foolish 191 man 376, The foolish man either rages 7264 or laughs 7832, and there 369 is no 369 rest 5183a.
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Men 376 of bloodshed 1818 hate 8130 the blameless 8535, But the upright 3477 are concerned 1245 for his life 5315.
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A fool 3684 always loses 3318 his temper 7307, But a wise 2450 man 2450 holds 7623a it back 268.
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If a ruler 4910 pays 7181 attention 7181 to falsehood 8267, All 3605 his ministers 8334 [become] wicked 7563.
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The poor 7326 man 376 and the oppressor 376 8496 have 6298 this 6298 in common 6298: The LORD 3068 gives 215 light 215 to the eyes 5869 of both 8147.
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If a king 4428 judges 8199 the poor 1800b with truth 571, His throne 3678 will be established 3559 forever 5703.
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The rod 7626 and reproof 8433b give 5414 wisdom 2451, But a child 5288 who gets 7971 his own way 7971 brings 954 shame 954 to his mother 517.
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When the wicked 7563 increase 7235a, transgression 6588 increases 7235a; But the righteous 6662 will see 7200 their fall 4658.
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Correct 3256 your son 1121, and he will give 5117 you comfort 5117; He will also delight 4574 your soul 5315.
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Where there 369 is no 369 vision 2377, the people 5971a are unrestrained 6544a, But happy 835 is he who keeps 8104 the law 8451.
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A slave 5650 will not be instructed 3256 by words 1697 [alone]; For though he understands 995, there 369 will be no 369 response 4617.
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Do you see 2372 a man 376 who is hasty 213 in his words 1697? There is more 4480 hope 8615b for a fool 3684 than 4480 for him.
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He who pampers 6445 his slave 5650 from childhood 5290 Will in the end 319 find him to be a son 4497.
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An angry 639 man 376 stirs 1624 up strife 4066, And a hot-tempered 2534 man 1167 abounds 7227a in transgression 6588.
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A man’s 120 pride 1346 will bring 8213 him low 8213, But a humble 8217 spirit 7307 will obtain 8551 honor 3519b.
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He who is a partner 2505a with a thief 1590 hates 8130 his own life 5315; He hears 8085 the oath 423 but tells 5046 nothing 3808.
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The fear 2731 of man 120 brings 5414 a snare 4170, But he who trusts 982 in the LORD 3068 will be exalted 7682.
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Many 7227a seek 1245 the ruler’s 4910 favor 6440, But justice 4941 for man 376 [comes] from the LORD 3068.
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An unjust 5766 man 376 is abominable 8441 to the righteous 6662, And he who 3477 is upright 3477 in the way 1870 is abominable 8441 to the wicked 7563.
