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  29:1 ¶
He,º
that being often reprovedº
hardenethºº
[his] neck,º
shall suddenlyº
be destroyed,ºº
and that withoutº
remedy.º |
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29:1 ¶
He, that being often reproved hardeneth [his] neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. |
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29:2
When the righteousº
are in authority,ºº
the peopleº
rejoice:ºº
but when the wickedº
beareth rule,ºº
the peopleº
mourn.ºº |
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29:2
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. |
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29:3
Whosoº
lovethºº
wisdomº
rejoicethºº
his father:º
but he that keepeth companyºº
with harlotsºº
spendethºº
[his] substance.º |
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29:3
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth [his] substance. |
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29:4
The kingº
by judgmentº
establishethºº
the land:º
but heº
that receiveth giftsº
overthrowethºº
it. |
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29:4
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it. |
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29:5
A manº
that flatterethººº
his neighbourº
spreadethºº
a netº
forº
his feet.º |
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29:5
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet. |
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29:6
In the transgressionº
of an evilº
manº
[there is] a snare:º
but the righteousº
doth singºº
and rejoice.ºº |
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29:6
In the transgression of an evil man [there is] a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice. |
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29:7
The righteousº
considerethºº
the causeº
of the poor:º
[but] the wickedº
regardethºº
notº
to knowº
[it]. |
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29:7
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: [but] the wicked regardeth not to know [it]. |
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29:8
Scornfulº
menºº
bringºº
a cityº
into a snare:ººº
but wiseº
[men] turn awayºº
wrath.º |
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29:8
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise [men] turn away wrath. |
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29:9
[If] a wiseº
manº
contendethºº
withº
a foolishº
man,º
whether he rageºº
or laugh,ºº
[there is] noº
rest.º |
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29:9
[If] a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, [there is] no rest. |
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29:10
The bloodthirstyººº
hateºº
the upright:º
but the justº
seekºº
his soul.º |
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29:10
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. |
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29:11
A foolº
utterethºº
allº
his mind:º
but a wiseº
[man] keepethºº
it in till afterwards.º |
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29:11
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards. |
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29:12
If a rulerºº
hearkenºº
toº
lies,ºº
allº
his servantsºº
[are] wicked.º |
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29:12
If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants [are] wicked. |
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29:13
The poorºº
and the deceitfulº
manº
meet together:ºº
Yähwè
יָהוֶהº
lightenethºº
bothº
their eyes.º |
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29:13
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: Yahweh lighteneth both their eyes. |
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29:14
The kingº
that faithfullyº
judgethºº
the poor,º
his throneº
shall be establishedºº
for ever.º |
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29:14
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever. |
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29:15
The rodº
and reproofº
giveºº
wisdom:º
but a childº
leftºº
[to himself] bringeth his motherº
to shame.ºº |
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29:15
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame. |
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29:16
When the wickedº
are multiplied,ºº
transgressionº
increaseth:ºº
but the righteousº
shall seeºº
their fall.º |
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29:16
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall. |
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29:17
Correctºº
thy son,º
and he shall give thee rest;ºº
yea, he shall giveºº
delightº
unto thy soul.º |
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29:17
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul. |
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29:18
Where [there is] noº
vision,º
the peopleº
perish:ºº
but he that keepethºº
the law,º
happyº
[is] he. |
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29:18
Where [there is] no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy [is] he. |
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29:19
A servantº
will notº
be correctedºº
by words:º
for thoughº
he understandºº
he will notº
answer.º |
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29:19
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer. |
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29:20
Seestºº
thou a manº
[that is] hastyºº
in his words?º
[there is] more hopeº
of a foolº
than ofº
him. |
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29:20
Seest thou a man [that is] hasty in his words? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him. |
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29:21
He that delicately bringeth upºº
his servantº
from a childºº
shall have him becomeº
[his] sonº
at the length.º |
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29:21
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become [his] son at the length. |
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29:22
An angryº
manº
stirreth upºº
strife,º
and a furiousº
manº
aboundethº
inº
transgression.º |
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29:22
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. |
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29:23
A man'sº
prideº
shall bring him low:ºº
but honourº
shall upholdºº
the humbleº
in spirit.º |
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29:23
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. |
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29:24
Whoso is partnerºº
withº
a thiefº
hatethºº
his own soul:º
he hearethºº
cursing,º
and bewrayethºº
[it] not.º |
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29:24
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth [it] not. |
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29:25
The fearº
of manº
bringethºº
a snare:º
but whoso putteth his trustºº
in
Yähwè
יָהוֶהº
shall be safe.ºº |
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29:25
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in Yahweh shall be safe. |
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29:26
Manyº
seekºº
the ruler'sºº
favour;º
but [every] man'sº
judgmentº
[cometh] from
Yähwè
יָהוֶה.ºº |
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29:26
Many seek the ruler's favour; but [every] man's judgment [cometh] from Yahweh. |
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29:27
An unjustº
manº
[is] an abominationº
to the just:º
and [he that is] uprightº
in the wayº
[is] abominationº
to the wicked.º |
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29:27
An unjust man [is] an abomination to the just: and [he that is] upright in the way [is] abomination to the wicked. |
