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29:1  He who remains stiffnecked after much rebuke will be suddenly and incurably broken.
29:2  When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice; but when the wicked are in power, the people groan.
29:3  Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a patron of prostitutes wastes his wealth.
29:4  A king gives stability to a country by justice, but one who overtaxes it brings it to ruin.
29:5  A person who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his own steps.
29:6  In an evil person’s crime is a trap, but the righteous sing and rejoice.
29:7  The righteous understands the cause of the poor, but the wicked is unconcerned.
29:8  Scoffers can inflame a city, but the wise can calm the fury.
29:9  When a wise man argues with a foolish one, he meets anger and ridicule without relief.
29:10  Men of blood hate those who are pure and seek the life of the upright.
29:11  A fool gives vent to all his feelings, but the wise, thinking of afterwards, stills them.
29:12  If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
29:13  The poor and the oppressor have this in common: Adonai gives light to the eyes of both.
29:14  If a king steadfastly gives justice to the poor, his throne will be secure forever.
29:15  The rod and rebuke give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame on his mother.
29:16  When the wicked flourish, wrongdoing flourishes; but the righteous will witness their downfall.
29:17  Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; yes, he will be your delight.
29:18  Without a prophetic vision, the people throw off all restraint; but he who keeps Torah is happy.
29:19  A slave can’t be disciplined with words; he may understand, but he won’t respond.
29:20  Do you see someone too anxious to speak? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
29:21  A slave who is pampered from youth will in the end be ungrateful.
29:22  Angry people stir up strife; hot-tempered people commit many crimes.
29:23  The proud will be humbled, but the humble will be honored.
29:24  The accomplice of a thief hates himself; he hears himself put under oath but discloses nothing.
29:25  Fearing human beings is a snare; but he who trusts in Adonai will be raised high [above danger].
29:26  Many seek the ruler’s favor, but it is from Adonai that each gets justice.
29:27  An unjust person is an abomination to the righteous, but he who lives uprightly is an abomination to the wicked.