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Proverbs 29-30
Chapter 29
1 One who becomes stiff-necked,
after many reprimands
will be shattered instantly—
beyond recovery.(a)
2 When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice,
but when the wicked rule, people groan.(b)
3 A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,(c)
but one who consorts with prostitutes destroys his wealth.(d)
4 By justice a king brings stability to a land,(e)
but a man who demands "contributions"[a]
demolishes it.(f)
5 A man who flatters[b] his neighbor
spreads a net for his feet.(g)
6 An evil man is caught by sin,(h)
but the righteous one sings and rejoices.(i)
7 The righteous person knows the rights[c] of the poor,(j)
but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.
8 Mockers inflame a city,(k)
but the wise turn away anger.
9 If a wise man goes to court with a fool,
there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.[d](l)
10 Bloodthirsty men hate an honest person,(m)
but the upright care about him.[e]
11 A fool gives full vent to his anger,[f](n)
but a wise man holds it in check.(o)
12 If a ruler listens to lies,(p)
all his officials will be wicked.
13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common:[g]
the
Lord
gives light to the eyes of both.(q)
14 A king who judges the poor with fairness—
his throne will be established forever.(r)
15 A rod of correction imparts wisdom,(s)
but a youth left to himself[h]
is a disgrace to his mother.(t)
16 When the wicked increase, rebellion increases,
but the righteous will see their downfall.(u)
17 Discipline your son, and it will bring you peace of mind(v)
and give you delight.
18 Without revelation[i](w) people run wild,(x)
but one who listens to instruction will be happy.(y)
19 A slave cannot be disciplined by words;
though he understands, he doesn't respond.(z)
20 Do you see a man who speaks too soon?(aa)
There is more hope for a fool than for him.(ab)
21 A slave pampered from his youth
will become arrogant[j] later on.
22 An angry man stirs up conflict,
and a hot-tempered man[k] increases rebellion.(ac)
23 A person's pride will humble him,(ad)
but a humble spirit will gain honor.(ae)
24 To be a thief's partner is to hate oneself;
he hears the curse but will not testify.[l](af)
25 The fear of man is a snare,(ag)
but the one who trusts in the
Lord
is protected.[m](ah)
26 Many seek a ruler's favor,(ai)
but a man receives justice from the
Lord
.(aj)
27 An unjust man is detestable to the righteous,
and one whose way is upright
is detestable to the wicked.(ak)
Chapter 30
The Words of Agur
1 The words of Agur son of Jakeh. The oracle.[a](a)
The man's oration to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:[b]
2 I am more stupid than any other man,[c]
and I lack man's ability to understand.(b)
3 I have not gained wisdom,
and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.(c)
4 Who has gone up to heaven and come down?(d)
Who has gathered the wind in His hands?
Who has bound up the waters in a cloak?(e)
Who has established all the ends of the earth?(f)
What is His name,
and what is the name of His Son—
if you know?(g)
5 Every word of God is pure;[d](h)
He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.(i)
6 Don't add to His words,(j)
or He will rebuke you, and you will be proved a liar.(k)
7 Two things I ask of You;
don't deny them to me before I die:
8 Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me.
Give me neither poverty nor wealth;
feed me with the food I need.(l)
9 Otherwise, I might have too much(m)
and deny You,(n) saying, "Who is the
Lord
?"(o)
or I might have nothing and steal,(p)
profaning[e] the name of my God.(q)
10 Don't slander a servant to his master
or he will curse you,(r) and you will become guilty.
11 There is a generation that curses its father
and does not bless its mother.(s)
12 There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes,(t)
yet is not washed from its filth.
13 There is a generation—how haughty its eyes
and pretentious its looks.[f]
14 There is a generation whose teeth are swords,(u)
whose fangs are knives,(v)
devouring the oppressed from the land(w)
and the needy from among mankind.
15 The leech has two daughters: "Give, Give!"
Three things(x) are never satisfied;
four never say, "Enough!":
16 Sheol;(y) a childless womb;(z)
earth, which is never satisfied with water;
and fire, which never says, "Enough!"
17 As for the eye that ridicules a father(aa)
and despises obedience to a mother,
may ravens of the valley pluck it out
and young vultures eat it.(ab)
18 Three things are beyond me;
four I can't understand:
19 the way of an eagle in the sky,
the way of a snake on a rock,
the way of a ship at sea,
and the way of a man with a young woman.
20 This is the way of an adulteress:
she eats and wipes her mouth
and says, "I've done nothing wrong."(ac)
21 The earth trembles under three things;
it cannot bear up under four:
22 a servant when he becomes king,(ad)
a fool when he is stuffed with food,
23 an unloved woman when she marries,(ae)
and a servant girl when she ousts her queen.
24 Four things on earth are small,
yet they are extremely wise:
25 the ants are not a strong people,
yet they store up their food in the summer;(af)
26 hyraxes are not a mighty people,
yet they make their homes in the cliffs;(ag)
27 locusts have no king,
yet all of them march in ranks;(ah)
28 a lizard[g] can be caught in your hands,
yet it lives in kings' palaces.
29 Three things are stately in their stride,
even four are stately in their walk:
30 a lion, which is mightiest among beasts
and doesn't retreat before anything,
31 a strutting rooster,[h] a goat,
and a king at the head of his army.[i]
32 If you have been foolish by exalting yourself
or if you've been scheming,
put your hand over your mouth.(ai)
33 For the churning of milk produces butter,
and twisting a nose draws blood,
and stirring up anger produces strife.(aj)
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