Last Proverbs of Solomon:
Chapter 29
When the righteous increase, the people rejoice,
but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
-29:2
An evil man is ensnared by his transgression,
but a righteous man sings and rejoices.
-29:6
A righteous man knows the rights of the poor;
a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.
-29:7
Scoffers set a city aflame,
but the wise turn away wrath.
-29:8
If a wise man has an argument with a fool,
the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.
-29:9
If a ruler listens to falsehood,
all his officials will be wicked.
-29:12
The poor man and the oppressor meet together;
the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
-29:13
The rod and reproof give wisdom,
but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
-29:15
Discipline your son, and he will give you rest;
he will give delight to your heart.
-29:17
Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint,
but blessed is he who keeps the law.
-29:18
By mere words a servant is not disciplined,
for though he understands, he will not respond.
-29:19
The fear of man lays a snare,
but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.
-29:25
Many seek the face of a ruler,
but it is from the Lord that a man gets justice.
-29:26
An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.
-29:27
The Words of Agur
The words of Agur son of Jakeh. The oracle.
I have not learned wisdom,
nor have I knowledge of the Holy One.
Who ascended to heaven and come down?
Who has gathered the wind in his fists?
Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name, and what is his son’s name?
Surely you know!
-30:3-4
Every word of God proves true;
he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
-30:5
Sheol, the barren womb,
the land never satisfied with water,
and the fire that never says,
“Enough.”
-30:16
Four things on earth are small,
but they are exceedingly wise:
the ants are a people not strong,
yet they provide their food in the summer;
the rock badgers are a people not mighty,
yet they make their homes in the cliffs;
the locusts have no king,
yet all of them march in rank;
the lizard you can take in your hands,
yet it is in the kings’ palaces.
-30:24-28
If you have been foolish, exalting yourself,
or if you have been devising evil,
put your hand on your mouth.
-30:32
The Words of King Lemuel
The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him:
Open your mouth for the mute,
for the rights of all who are destitute.
Open your mouth, judge righteously,
defend the rights of the poor and needy.
-31:8-9
The Woman Who Fears the Lord
An excellent wife who can find?
She is far more precious than jewels.
The heart of her husband trusts in her,
and he will have no lack of gain.
She does him good, and not harm,
all the days of her life.
-31:10-12
She opens her hand to the poor
and reaches out her hands to the needy.
-31:20
She is not afraid of snow for her household,
for all her household are clothed in scarlet.
-31:21
Strength and dignity are her clothing,
and she laughs at the time to come.
-31:25
She opens her mouth with wisdom,
and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
-31:26
Her children rise up and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
“Many women have done excellently,
but you surpass them all.”
-31:28-29
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
-31:30