LEB PRO chapter 29

LEB PRO Chapter 29

suddenly he will be broken, and there will not be healing.
2  but when the wicked are ruling, people will groan.
3  but the friend of prostitutes[fn] will squander his wealth.
4 to a land, but a man of bribes will ruin it.
5  is spreading a net for his feet.
6 is a snare, but the righteous will sing and rejoice.[fn]
7 The righteous knows the case of the poor, but the wicked does not understand knowledge.
8  but the wise turn away wrath.
9 If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, then there is rankling and ridicule,[fn] but there is no relief.
10 the blameless, and they seek the life of the upright.[fn]
11 [fn] but the wise holds back in quiet.
12  all his officials are wicked.
13 this in common: Yahweh gives[fn]
14 to the poor, his throne will be established forever.
15 [fn] will give wisdom, but a neglected child is disgraced by his mother.
16  but the righteous will look on his downfall.
17  and they will give delight to your soul.[fn]
18  but as for he who guards instruction, happiness is his.
19  for he will understand, but there is no giving heed.
20  there is more hope for a fool than him.
21 [fn]
22  and the owner of anger, much transgression.
23  and the lowly of spirit will obtain honor.
24 [fn] a curse he will hear, but not disclose.
25  but he who trusts in Yahweh will be secure.
26 [fn] of a ruler, but from Yahweh[fn]
27  but the[fn] is an abomination to the wicked.

29:? Or “whores”

29:? Hebrew “he will rejoice”

29:? Hebrew “there is ridicule”

29:? Or “soul,” or “inner self”

29:? Or “spirit”

29:? Literally “light of the eyes of the two of them”

29:? Hebrew “it”

29:? Or “life,” or “inner self”

29:? Literally “and its/his end will be arrogance”

29:? Or “soul,” or “inner self”

29:? Literally “faces”

29:? Literally “comes justice for a man”

29:? Literally “upright of way”