Proverbs 29 — TOJB

29Verse 1He, that being often reproved, stiffeneth his neck,
shall suddenly be destroyed,
and that without marpeh (remedy).
^{Verse 2}When the tzaddikim are increased, the people rejoice,
but when the rasha beareth rule, the people groan.
^{Verse 3}He who loveth chochmah rejoiceth aviv,
but he that keepeth company with zonot squanders his hon (substance, wealth).
^{Verse 4}Melech by mishpat establisheth eretz,
but an ish terumot (a man of bribes) bringeth it down.
^{Verse 5}A gever that flattereth his neighbor
spreadeth a reshet (net) for his feet.
^{Verse 6}By peysha (transgression) an ish rah is snared,
but the tzaddik doth sing and have simchah.
^{Verse 7}The tzaddik considereth the cause of the dalim,
but the rasha (wicked) doeth not understand such da'as (knowledge).
^{Verse 8}Scornful men enflame a city,
but chachamim turn away af (wrath).
^{Verse 9}If an ish chacham has to contend with a fool,
he⁺rageth or laugheth, and hath no rest.
^{Verse 10}The anshei damim hate the blameless,
but the yesharim seek his nefesh (soul, i.e., well-being).^{+
Verse 11}A kesil (fool) uttereth all his wrath,
but a chacham keepeth it back quietly.
^{Verse 12}If a moshel pays heed to davar sheker,
all his mesharetim (officials, ministers) are resha'im.
^{Verse 13}The rahsh (pauper) and the oppressor have this in common:
Hashem enlighteneth both their eynayim.
^{Verse 14}If Melech shofet be'emes (judges in truth) the dalim,
his kisse shall be established forever.
^{Verse 15}The shevet (rod) and tokhakhat (reproof) give chochmah,
but a na'ar (child) left to himself bringeth immo to shame.
^{Verse 16}When the resha'im are multiplied, peysha (transgression) increaseth,
but the tzaddikim shall see their downfall.
^{Verse 17}Correct binecha, and he shall give thee rest;
indeed, he shall give delight unto thy nefesh.
^{Verse 18}Where there is no chazon (prophetic vision), the people cast off restaint,⁺
but he that is shomer over the torah, happy is he.
^{Verse 19}An eved will not be corrected by devarim,
for though he understand he will not answer.
^{Verse 20}Seest thou an ish that is hasty in his devarim?
There is more tikvah for a kesil (fool) than for him.
^{Verse 21}He that pampers his eved from youth up
shall have him as his ben at the acharit (end).
^{Verse 22}An ish af (angry man) stirreth up strife,
and a ba'al chemah (ill-tempered man) aboundeth in peysha (transgression).
^{Verse 23}Ga'avat adam (pride of man) shall bring him low,
but the humble in ruach shall attain kavod.
^{Verse 24}He who is partner with a ganav hateth his own nefesh;
he heareth the curse of the victim but discloses nothing.
^{Verse 25}The fear of adam bringeth a mokesh (snare),
but he who putteth his trust in Hashem shall be secure.
^{Verse 26}Many seek the moshelʼs favor,
but mishpat ish cometh from Hashem.
^{Verse 27}An unjust man is a to'evah to the tzaddikim,
and he that is yeshar derech (upright in the way) is to'evah to the rasha.