Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 29
He, that being often reproved, stiffeneth his neck,
shall suddenly be destroyed,
and that without marpeh (remedy).Pro 28:14
When the tzaddikim are increased, the people rejoice,
but when the rasha beareth rule, the people groan.Exo 2:23
He who loveth chochmah rejoiceth aviv,
but he that keepeth company with zonot squanders his hon (substance, wealth).Pro 10:1; Luk 15:13
Melech by mishpat establisheth eretz,
but an ish terumot (a man of bribes) bringeth it down.
A gever that flattereth his neighbor
spreadeth a reshet (net) for his feet.
By peysha (transgression) an ish rah is snared,
but the tzaddik doth sing and have simchah.Psa 9:17
The tzaddik considereth the cause of the dalim,
but the rasha (wicked) doeth not understand such da'as (knowledge).Pro 28:5
Scornful men enflame a city,
but chachamim turn away af (wrath).Pro 11:11; Ecc 9:18
If an ish chacham has to contend with a fool,
he29:9 the fool rageth or laugheth, and hath no rest.
The anshei damim hate the blameless,
but the yesharim seek his nefesh (soul, i.e., well-being).29:10 i.e., his soulʼs well-being
A kesil (fool) uttereth all his wrath,
but a chacham keepeth it back quietly.Pro 15:1
If a moshel pays heed to davar sheker,
all his mesharetim (officials, ministers) are resha'im.
The rahsh (pauper) and the oppressor have this in common:
Hashem enlighteneth both their eynayim.
If Melech shofet be'emes (judges in truth) the dalim,
his kisse shall be established forever.Pro 16:12; Pro 20:28; Pro 25:5
The shevet (rod) and tokhakhat (reproof) give chochmah,
but a na'ar (child) left to himself bringeth immo to shame.Pro 10:1
When the resha'im are multiplied, peysha (transgression) increaseth,
but the tzaddikim shall see their downfall.Psa 37:36
Correct binecha, and he shall give thee rest;
indeed, he shall give delight unto thy nefesh.Pro 23:13
Where there is no chazon (prophetic vision), the people cast off restaint,29:18 i.e., perish ungovernable
but he that is shomer over the torah, happy is he.
An eved will not be corrected by devarim,
for though he understand he will not answer.
Seest thou an ish that is hasty in his devarim?
There is more tikvah for a kesil (fool) than for him.Ecc 5:1; Jas 1:19; Pro 26:12
He that pampers his eved from youth up
shall have him as his ben at the acharit (end).
An ish af (angry man) stirreth up strife,
and a ba'al chemah (ill-tempered man) aboundeth in peysha (transgression).Pro 15:18
Ga'avat adam (pride of man) shall bring him low,
but the humble in ruach shall attain kavod.Job 22:29; Pro 15:33; Mat 23:12
He who is partner with a ganav hateth his own nefesh;
he heareth the curse of the victim but discloses nothing.Lev 5:1
The fear of adam bringeth a mokesh (snare),
but he who putteth his trust in Hashem shall be secure.Mat 14:5; Pro 16:20; Jer 17:7
Many seek the moshelʼs favor,
but mishpat ish cometh from Hashem.Pro 19:6
An unjust man is a to'evah to the tzaddikim,
and he that is yeshar derech (upright in the way) is to'evah to the rasha.Jhn 15:19