GodsWord - Proverbs - 29

29:1  A person who will not bend after many warnings will suddenly be broken beyond repair.

29:2  When righteous people increase, the people of God rejoice, but when a wicked person rules, everybody groans.

29:3  A person who loves wisdom makes his father happy, but one who pays prostitutes wastes his wealth.

29:4  By means of justice, a king builds up a country, but a person who confiscates religious contributions tears it down.

29:5  A person who flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for him to step into.

29:6  To an evil person sin is bait in a trap, but a righteous person runs away from it and is glad.

29:7  A righteous person knows the just cause of the poor. A wicked person does not understand this.

29:8  Mockers create an uproar in a city, but wise people turn away anger.

29:9  When a wise person goes to court with a stubborn fool, he may rant and rave, but there is no peace and quiet.

29:10  Bloodthirsty people hate an innocent person, but decent people seek to protect his life.

29:11  A fool expresses all his emotions, but a wise person controls them.

29:12  If a ruler pays attention to lies, all his servants become wicked.

29:13  A poor person and an oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives both of them sight.

29:14  When a king judges the poor with honesty, his throne will always be secure.

29:15  A spanking and a warning produce wisdom, but an undisciplined child disgraces his mother.

29:16  When wicked people increase, crime increases, but righteous people will witness their downfall.

29:17  Correct your son, and he will give you peace of mind. He will bring delight to your soul.

29:18  Without prophetic vision people run wild, but blessed are those who follow God's teachings.

29:19  A slave cannot be disciplined with words. He will not respond, though he may understand.

29:20  Have you met a person who is quick to answer? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

29:21  Pamper a slave from childhood, and later he will be ungrateful.

29:22  An angry person stirs up a fight, and a hothead does much wrong.

29:23  A person's pride will humiliate him, but a humble spirit gains honor.

29:24  Whoever is a thief's partner hates his own life. He will not testify under oath.

29:25  A person's fear sets a trap for him, but one who trusts the LORD is safe.

29:26  Many seek an audience with a ruler, but justice for humanity comes from the LORD.

29:27  An unjust person is disgusting to righteous people. A decent person is disgusting to wicked people.