29Proverbs 29

1If you get more stubborn every time you are corrected, one day you will be crushed and never recover.Select Proverbs 29:1

2Show me a righteous ruler and I will show you a happy people. Show me a wicked ruler and I will show you a miserable people.Select Proverbs 29:2

3If you appreciate wisdom, your parents will be proud of you. It is a foolish waste to spend money on prostitutes.Select Proverbs 29:3

4When the king is concerned with justice, the nation will be strong, but when he is only concerned with money, he will ruin his country.Select Proverbs 29:4

5If you flatter your friends, you set a trap for yourself.Select Proverbs 29:5

6Evil people are trapped in their own sins, while honest people are happy and free.Select Proverbs 29:6

7A good person knows the rights of the poor, but wicked people cannot understand such things.Select Proverbs 29:7

8People with no regard for others can throw whole cities into turmoil. Those who are wise keep things calm.Select Proverbs 29:8

9When an intelligent person brings a lawsuit against a fool, the fool only laughs and becomes loud and abusive.Select Proverbs 29:9

10Bloodthirsty people hate anyone who's honest, but righteous people will protect the life of such a person.Select Proverbs 29:10

11Stupid people express their anger openly, but sensible people are patient and hold it back.Select Proverbs 29:11

12If a ruler pays attention to false information, all his officials will be liars.Select Proverbs 29:12

13A poor person and his oppressor have this in common—the Lord gave eyes to both of them.Select Proverbs 29:13

14If a king defends the rights of the poor, he will rule for a long time.Select Proverbs 29:14

15Correction and discipline are good for children. If they have their own way, they will make their mothers ashamed of them.Select Proverbs 29:15

16When evil people are in power, crime increases. But the righteous will live to see the downfall of such people.Select Proverbs 29:16

17Discipline your children and you can always be proud of them. They will never give you reason to be ashamed.Select Proverbs 29:17

18A nation without God's guidance is a nation without order. Happy are those who keep God's law!Select Proverbs 29:18

19You cannot correct servants just by talking to them. They may understand you, but they will pay no attention.Select Proverbs 29:19

20There is more hope for a stupid fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.Select Proverbs 29:20

21If you give your servants everything they want from childhood on, some day they will take over everything you own.Select Proverbs 29:21

22People with quick tempers cause a lot of quarreling and trouble.Select Proverbs 29:22

23Arrogance will bring your downfall, but if you are humble, you will be respected.Select Proverbs 29:23

24A thief's partner is his own worst enemy. He will be punished if he tells the truth in court, and God will curse him if he doesn't.Select Proverbs 29:24

25It is dangerous to be concerned with what others think of you, but if you trust the Lord, you are safe.Select Proverbs 29:25

26Everybody wants the good will of the ruler, but only from the Lord can you get justice.Select Proverbs 29:26

27The righteous hate the wicked, and the wicked hate the righteous.Select Proverbs 29:27