Proverbs 29:2-12
2 When the arighteous ▼
▼Or become great
increase, the people rejoice, But when a wicked person rules, people groan.
3 A man who cloves wisdom makes his father glad,
But he who dinvolves himself with prostitutes wastes his wealth.
4 The eking gives stability to the land by justice,
But a person who takes bribes ruins it.
5 A man who fflatters his neighbor
Is spreading a net for his steps.
6 By wrongdoing an evil person is gensnared,
But the righteous hsings and rejoices.
7 The irighteous ▼
▼Lit knows the cause
is concerned for the rights of the poor; The wicked does not understand such ▼
▼Lit knowledge
concern. 8 Arrogant people linflame a city,
But mwise people turn away anger.
9 When a wise person has a controversy with a foolish person,
▼
▼Lit He
The foolish person either rages or laughs, and there is no rest. 10 People of obloodshed hate the blameless person,
But the upright ▼
▼Lit seek his soul
are concerned for his life. 11 A qfool ▼
▼Lit sends forth all his spirit
always loses his temper, But a swise person holds it back.
12 If a truler pays attention to falsehood,
All his ministers become wicked.
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