He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck
Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy
When the righteous {Or, are in authority}are increased, the people rejoice;
But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father;
But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance.
The king by justice establisheth the land;
But {Or, he that imposeth tribute Hebrew: a man of offerings.}he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
A man that flattereth his neighbor
Spreadeth a net for his steps.
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare;
But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor;
The wicked {Or, understandeth not knowledge}hath not understanding to know it.
Scoffers set a city in a flame;
But wise men turn away wrath.
If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man,
{Or, He rageth and laugheth, and there is no rest}Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.
The bloodthirsty hate him that is perfect;
{Or, But the upright care for his soul}And as for the upright, they seek his life.
A fool uttereth all his {Hebrew: spirit.}anger;
But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.
If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood,
All his servants are wicked.
The poor man and the oppressor meet together;
Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.
The king that faithfully judgeth the poor,
His throne shall be established for ever.
The rod and reproof give wisdom;
But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.
When the wicked {Hebrew: answer.}are increased, transgression increaseth;
But the righteous shall look upon their fall.
Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest;
Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.
Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint;
But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
A servant will not be corrected by words;
For though he understand, he will not {Hebrew: answer.}give heed.
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his {Or, business}words?
There is more hope of a fool than of him.
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child
Shall have him become {The meaning of the word is doubtful.}a son at the last.
An angry man stirreth up strife,
And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.
A man's pride shall bring him low;
But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul;
He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.
The fear of man bringeth a snare;
But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah {Hebrew: shall be set on high.}shall be safe.
Many seek the ruler's favor;
But a man's judgment cometh from Jehovah.
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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I was a father to the needy:And {Or, the cause which i knew not}the cause of him that I knew not I searched out.
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor,He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.
If I have despised the cause of my man-servant or of my maid-servant,When they contended with me;
And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and {Or, remained quiet}ceased.
And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants now-a-days that break away every man from his master.
Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my {Hebrew: slaughter.}flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men of whom I know not whence they are?
If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless,Because I saw my help in the gate:
They are waxed fat, they shine: yea, they overpass in deeds of wickedness; they plead not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.
I will be glad and rejoice in thy lovingkindness;For thou hast seen my affliction:Thou hast known {Or, the adversities of my soul}my soul in adversities;
Shalt thou reign, because thou {Or, viest with the cedar}strivest to excel in cedar? Did not thy father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? then it was well with him.
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.
But thine eyes and thy heart are not but for thy {Or, dishonest gain}covetousness, and for shedding innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.Blessed is he that considereth {Or, the weak}the poor:Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.
In thee have they set light by father and mother; in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the sojourner; in thee have they wronged the fatherless and the widow.
Brethren, even if a man be overtaken {Or, by}in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery; yea, they have vexed the poor and needy, and have oppressed the sojourner wrongfully.
And I sought for a man among them, that should build up the wall, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found none.
Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I brought upon their heads, saith the Lord Jehovah.
And I said, Hear, I pray you, ye heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: is it not for you to know justice?
ye who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;
who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them, and break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron.
Then shall they cry unto Jehovah, but he will not answer them; yea, he will hide his face from them at that time, according as they have wrought evil in their doings.