29:1

אִישׁ תּוֹכָחוֹת מַקְשֶׁה־עֹרֶף פֶּתַע יִשָּׁבֵר וְאֵין מַרְפֵּא׃

He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be broken, and that without remedy.

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29:2

בִּרְבוֹת צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמַח הָעָם וּבִמְשֹׁל רָשָׁע יֵאָנַח עָם׃

When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people sigh.

29:3

אִישׁ־אֹהֵב חָכְמָה יְשַׂמַּח אָבִיו וְרֹעֶה זוֹנוֹת יְאַבֶּד־הוֹן׃

Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; but he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance.

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29:4

מֶלֶךְ בְּמִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִיד אָרֶץ וְאִישׁ תְּרוּמוֹת יֶהֶרְסֶנָּה׃

The king by justice establisheth the land; but he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

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29:5

גֶּבֶר מַחֲלִיק עַל־רֵעֵהוּ רֶשֶׁת פּוֹרֵשׂ עַל־פְּעָמָיו׃

A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his steps.

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29:6

בְּפֶשַׁע אִישׁ רָע מוֹקֵשׁ וְצַדִּיק יָרוּן וְשָׂמֵחַ׃

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

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29:7

יֹדֵעַ צַדִּיק דִּין דַּלִּים רָשָׁע לֹא־יָבִין דָּעַת׃

The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; the wicked understandeth not knowledge.

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29:8

אַנְשֵׁי לָצוֹן יָפִיחוּ קִרְיָה וַחֲכָמִים יָשִׁיבוּ אָף׃

Scornful men set a city in a blaze; But wise men turn away wrath.

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29:9

אִישׁ־חָכָם נִשְׁפָּט אֶת־אִישׁ אֱוִיל וְרָגַז וְשָׂחַק וְאֵין נָחַת׃

If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.

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29:10

אַנְשֵׁי דָמִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־תָם וִישָׁרִים יְבַקְשׁוּ נַפְשׁוֹ׃

The men of blood hate him that is sincere; And as for the upright, they seek his life.

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29:11

כָּל־רוּחוֹ יוֹצִיא כְסִיל וְחָכָם בְּאָחוֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶנָּה׃

A fool spendeth all his spirit; But a wise man stilleth it within him.

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29:12

מֹשֵׁל מַקְשִׁיב עַל־דְּבַר־שָׁקֶר כָּל־מְשָׁרְתָיו רְשָׁעִים׃

If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.

29:13

רָשׁ וְאִישׁ תְּכָכִים נִפְגָּשׁוּ מֵאִיר־עֵינֵי שְׁנֵיהֶם יְהוָה׃

The poor man and the oppressor meet together; The LORD giveth light to the eyes of them both.

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29:14

מֶלֶךְ שׁוֹפֵט בֶּאֱמֶת דַּלִּים כִּסְאוֹ לָעַד יִכּוֹן׃

The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, His throne shall be established for ever.

29:15

שֵׁבֶט וְתוֹכַחַת יִתֵּן חָכְמָה וְנַעַר מְשֻׁלָּח מֵבִישׁ אִמּוֹ׃

The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.

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29:16

בִּרְבוֹת רְשָׁעִים יִרְבֶּה־פָּשַׁע וְצַדִּיקִים בְּמַפַּלְתָּם יִרְאוּ׃

When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; But the righteous shall gaze upon their fall.

29:17

יַסֵּר בִּנְךָ וִינִיחֶךָ וְיִתֵּן מַעֲדַנִּים לְנַפְשֶׁךָ׃

Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.

29:18

בְּאֵין חָזוֹן יִפָּרַע עָם וְשֹׁמֵר תּוֹרָה אַשְׁרֵהוּ׃

Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

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29:19

בִּדְבָרִים לֹא־יִוָּסֶר עָבֶד כִּי־יָבִין וְאֵין מַעֲנֶה׃

A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, there will be no response.

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29:20

חָזִיתָ אִישׁ אָץ בִּדְבָרָיו תִּקְוָה לִכְסִיל מִמֶּנּוּ׃

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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29:21

מְפַנֵּק מִנֹּעַר עַבְדּוֹ וְאַחֲרִיתוֹ יִהְיֶה מָנוֹן׃

He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child Shall have him become master at the last.

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29:22

אִישׁ־אַף יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וּבַעַל חֵמָה רַב־פָּשַׁע׃

An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

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29:23

גַּאֲוַת אָדָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶנּוּ וּשְׁפַל־רוּחַ יִתְמֹךְ כָּבוֹד׃

A man’s pride shall bring him low; but he that is of a lowly spirit shall attain to honour.

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29:24

חוֹלֵק עִם־גַּנָּב שׂוֹנֵא נַפְשׁוֹ אָלָה יִשְׁמַע וְלֹא יַגִּיד׃

Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.

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29:25

חֶרְדַּת אָדָם יִתֵּן מוֹקֵשׁ וּבוֹטֵחַ בַּיהוָה יְשֻׂגָּב׃

The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be set up on high.

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29:26

רַבִּים מְבַקְשִׁים פְּנֵי־מוֹשֵׁל וּמֵיְהוָה מִשְׁפַּט־אִישׁ׃

Many seek the ruler’s favour; but a man’s judgment cometh from the LORD.

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29:27

תּוֹעֲבַת צַדִּיקִים אִישׁ עָוֶל וְתוֹעֲבַת רָשָׁע יְשַׁר־דָּרֶךְ׃

An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; and he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

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