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Proverbs 29
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29If you get more stubborn every time you are corrected, one day you will be crushed and never recover.H376H8433H7185H6203H6621H7665H4832 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.H6662H7235H5971H8055H7563H4910H5971H584 3If you appreciate wisdom, your parents will be proud of you. It is a foolish waste to spend money on prostitutes.H376H157H2451H8055H1H7462H2181H6H1952 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.H4428H4941H5975H776H376H8641H2040 5If you flatter your friends, you set a trap for yourself.H1397H2505H7453H6566H7568H6471 6Evil people are trapped in their own sins, while honest people are happy and free.H6588H7451H376H4170H6662H7442H8056 7A good person knows the rights of the poor, but wicked people cannot understand such things.H6662H3045H1779H1800H7563H995H1847 8People with no regard for others can throw whole cities into turmoil. Those who are wise keep things calm.H3944H582H6315H7151H6315H2450H7725H639 9When an intelligent person brings a lawsuit against a fool, the fool only laughs and becomes loud and abusive.H2450H376H8199H191H376H7264H7832H5183 10Bloodthirsty people hate anyone who's honest, but righteous people will protect the life of such a person.H582H1818H8130H8535H3477H1245H5315 11Stupid people express their anger openly, but sensible people are patient and hold it back.H3684H3318H7307H2450H7623H268 12If a ruler pays attention to false information, all his officials will be liars.H4910H7181H1697H8267H8334H7563 13A poor person and his oppressor have this in common - the LORD gave eyes to both of them.H7326H8501H376H6298H3068H215H8147H5869 14If a king defends the rights of the poor, he will rule for a long time.H4428H571H8199H1800H3678H3559H5703 15Correction and discipline are good for children. If they have their own way, they will make their mothers ashamed of them.H7626H8433H5414H2451H5288H7971H517H954 16When evil people are in power, crime increases. But the righteous will live to see the downfall of such people.H7563H7235H6588H7235H6662H7200H4658 17Discipline your children and you can always be proud of them. They will never give you reason to be ashamed.H3256H1121H5117H5414H4574H5315 18A nation without God's guidance is a nation without order. Happy are those who keep God's law!H2377H5971H6544H8104H8451H835 19You cannot correct servants just by talking to them. They may understand you, but they will pay no attention.H5650H3256H1697H995H4617 20There is more hope for a stupid fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.H2372H376H213H1697H8615H3684 21If you give your servants everything they want from childhood on, some day they will take over everything you own.H6445H5650H5290H4497H319 22People with quick tempers cause a lot of quarreling and trouble.H639H376H1624H4066H2534H1167H7227H6588 23Arrogance will bring your downfall, but if you are humble, you will be respected.H120H1346H8213H3519H8551H8217H7307 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.H2505H1590H8130H5315H8085H423H5046 25It is dangerous to be concerned with what others think of you, but if you trust the LORD, you are safe.H2731H120H5414H4170H982H3068H7682 26Everybody wants the good will of the ruler, but only from the LORD can you get justice.H7227H1245H4910H6440H376H4941H3068 27The righteous hate the wicked, and the wicked hate the righteous.H5766H376H8441H6662H3477H1870H8441H7563


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