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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 29
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Proverbs 29:1
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Whoever remains stiff-necked(a) after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed(b)—without remedy.(c)
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Proverbs 29:2
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When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;(d) when the wicked rule,(e) the people groan.(f)
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Proverbs 29:3
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A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,(g) but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.(h)
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Proverbs 29:4
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By justice a king gives a country stability,(i) but those who are greedy for[a] bribes tear it down.
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Proverbs 29:5
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Those who flatter their neighbors are spreading nets for their feet.(j)
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Proverbs 29:6
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Evildoers are snared by their own sin,(k) but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.
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Proverbs 29:7
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The righteous care about justice for the poor,(l) but the wicked have no such concern.
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Proverbs 29:8
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Mockers stir up a city, but the wise turn away anger.(m)
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Proverbs 29:9
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If a wise person goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace.
Proverbs 29:10
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The bloodthirsty hate a person of integrity and seek to kill the upright.(n)
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Proverbs 29:11
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Fools give full vent to their rage,(o) but the wise bring calm in the end.(p)
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Proverbs 29:12
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If a ruler(q) listens to lies, all his officials become wicked.(r)
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Proverbs 29:13
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The poor and the oppressor have this in common: The Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.(s)
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Proverbs 29:14
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If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will be established forever.(t)
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Proverbs 29:15
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A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom, but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.(u)
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Proverbs 29:16
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When the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall.(v)
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Proverbs 29:17
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Discipline your children, and they will give you peace; they will bring you the delights you desire.(w)
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Proverbs 29:18
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Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom's instruction.(x)
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Proverbs 29:19
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Servants cannot be corrected by mere words; though they understand, they will not respond.
Proverbs 29:20
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Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them.(y)
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Proverbs 29:21
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A servant pampered from youth will turn out to be insolent.
Proverbs 29:22
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An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.(z)
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Proverbs 29:23
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Pride brings a person low,(aa) but the lowly in spirit gain honor.(ab)
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Proverbs 29:24
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The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies; they are put under oath and dare not testify.(ac)
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Proverbs 29:25
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Fear(ad) of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord (ae) is kept safe.(af)
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Proverbs 29:26
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Many seek an audience with a ruler,(ag) but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.(ah)
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Proverbs 29:27
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The righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright.(ai)
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