Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 29
Anyone who goes on stubbornly rejecting many warnings will be suddenly destroyed, without hope of healing.Pro 28:14
When good people are in charge, everybody celebrates; but when the wicked rule, everybody groans.Exo 2:23
A man who loves wisdom makes his father happy, but one who visits prostitutes throws away his money.Pro 10:1; Luk 15:13
A king who rules justly makes the country secure, but one who asks for bribes will destroy it.
Those who flatter their friends lay a net to trip them up.29:5. “Trip them up”: literally, “for their feet.”
Evil people are trapped by their own sins, but those who do right sing and celebrate.Psa 9:16
Good people care about treating the poor fairly, but the wicked don't think about it at all.Pro 28:5
Cynical people can inflame a whole city, but the wise calm angry people down.Pro 11:11; Ecc 9:18
When a wise man takes a stupid man to court, there's raging and ridicule, but nothing is settled.
Murderers hate people of integrity, but those who live right try to help them.29:10. The meaning of the second phrase is debatable.
Stupid people let all their anger out, while wise people quietly hold it in.Pro 15:1
A ruler who listens to lies will have nothing but wicked officials.
Poor people and their oppressors have this in common: the Lord gives life to all of them.
If a king judges the poor fairly, he will have a long rule.Pro 16:12; Pro 20:28; Pro 25:5
Discipline and correction provide wisdom, but a son left undisciplined is an embarrassment to his mother.Pro 10:1
When the wicked are in power, sin increases; but the good will see their downfall.Psa 37:36
Discipline your children and they won't give you any worries; they will make you very happy.Pro 23:13
Without a revelation from God, the people go out of control, but those who keep the law are happy.
A servant can't be disciplined by words alone; though they understand, they don't follow what they're told.
Have you seen a man who speaks without thinking? There's more hope for stupid people than for him!Ecc 5:2; Jas 1:19; Pro 26:12
A servant indulged from childhood will in the end become unmanageable.29:21. “Unmanageable”: only one of a number of interpretations.
Angry people stir up trouble, those with short tempers commit many sins.Pro 15:18
If you're proud, you'll be humiliated; but if you're humble, you'll be honored.Job 22:29; Pro 15:33; Mat 23:12
A thief's partner hates his life; even under the threat of being cursed he can't tell the truth.29:24. See Leviticus 5.Lev 5:1
Being afraid of people traps you, but if you trust in the Lord you're safe.Mat 14:5; Pro 16:20; Jer 17:7
Many people look for favors from a ruler, but justice comes from the Lord.Pro 19:6
Good people hate those who are unjust; the wicked hate those who do what's right.Jhn 15:19