Proverbs 29
- 1He who hardens his neck after being often corrected shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
- 2When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked rule, the people mourn.
- 3Whoever loves wisdom makes his father glad: but he who keeps company with prostitutes spends his wealth.
- 4The king by judgment establishes the land: but he who receives gifts overthrows it.
- 5A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
- 6In the rebellion of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous sing and rejoice.
- 7The righteous person considers the cause of the poor: but the wicked person does not care to know it.
- 8Mockers set a city aflame: but wise men turn away wrath.
- 9If a wise man argues with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no rest.
- 10The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
- 11A fool speaks all his mind: but a wise man keeps it in till afterwards.
- 12If a ruler listens to lies, all his servants are wicked.
- 13The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
- 14The king who faithfully judges the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
- 15The rod and correction give wisdom: but a child left to himself brings his mother to shame.
- 16When the wicked are multiplied, rebellion increases: but the righteous shall see their fall.
- 17Correct your son, and he shall give you rest. Yes, he shall give delight to your soul.
- 18Where there is no prophetic vision, the people lose restraint: but he who keeps the law, happy is he.
- 19A servant will not be corrected by words. For though he understands he will not answer.
- 20Do you see a man who speaks too quickly? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
- 21He who delicately brings up his servant from a child shall have him become his son in the end.
- 22An angry man stirs up conflict, and a furious man overflows with rebellion.
- 23A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
- 24Whoever is partner with a thief hates his own soul: he hears the oath to testify, but does not report what he knows.
- 25The fear of man brings a snare: but whoever puts his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
- 26Many seek the ruler's favor. But every man's judgment comes from the Lord.
- 27An unjust man is someone the just hate: and he who is upright in the way is someone the wicked hate.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Proverbs 29 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVHe, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
GIGAKJVHe who hardens his neck after being often corrected shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
KJVWhen the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
GIGAKJVWhen the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked rule, the people mourn.
KJVWhoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
GIGAKJVWhoever loves wisdom makes his father glad: but he who keeps company with prostitutes spends his wealth.
KJVThe king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
GIGAKJVThe king by judgment establishes the land: but he who receives gifts overthrows it.
KJVA man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
GIGAKJVA man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
KJVIn the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
GIGAKJVIn the rebellion of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous sing and rejoice.
KJVThe righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
GIGAKJVThe righteous person considers the cause of the poor: but the wicked person does not care to know it.
KJVScornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
GIGAKJVMockers set a city aflame: but wise men turn away wrath.
KJVIf a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
GIGAKJVIf a wise man argues with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no rest.
KJVA fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
GIGAKJVA fool speaks all his mind: but a wise man keeps it in till afterwards.
KJVIf a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
GIGAKJVIf a ruler listens to lies, all his servants are wicked.
KJVThe poor and the deceitful man meet together: the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.
GIGAKJVThe poor and the deceitful man meet together: the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
KJVThe king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
GIGAKJVThe king who faithfully judges the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
KJVThe rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
GIGAKJVThe rod and correction give wisdom: but a child left to himself brings his mother to shame.
KJVWhen the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.
GIGAKJVWhen the wicked are multiplied, rebellion increases: but the righteous shall see their fall.
KJVCorrect thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
GIGAKJVCorrect your son, and he shall give you rest. Yes, he shall give delight to your soul.
KJVWhere there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
GIGAKJVWhere there is no prophetic vision, the people lose restraint: but he who keeps the law, happy is he.
KJVA servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
GIGAKJVA servant will not be corrected by words. For though he understands he will not answer.
KJVSeest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
GIGAKJVDo you see a man who speaks too quickly? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
KJVHe that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
GIGAKJVHe who delicately brings up his servant from a child shall have him become his son in the end.
KJVAn angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
GIGAKJVAn angry man stirs up conflict, and a furious man overflows with rebellion.
KJVA man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
GIGAKJVA man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
KJVWhoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
GIGAKJVWhoever is partner with a thief hates his own soul: he hears the oath to testify, but does not report what he knows.
KJVThe fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
GIGAKJVThe fear of man brings a snare: but whoever puts his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
KJVMany seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the Lord.
GIGAKJVMany seek the ruler's favor. But every man's judgment comes from the Lord.
KJVAn unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
GIGAKJVAn unjust man is someone the just hate: and he who is upright in the way is someone the wicked hate.
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