Prov.29.19

It takes more than talk to keep workers in line; mere words go in one ear and out the other.

Prov.29.19

A servant cannot be corrected by mere words; though he understands, he will not respond.

Prov.29.19

A servant will not be corrected by mere words; For though he understands, he will not respond.

Prov.29.19

For a servant, mere words are not enough--discipline is needed. For the words may be understood, but they are not heeded.

Prov.29.20

Observe the people who always talk before they think--even simpletons are better off than they are.

Prov.29.20

Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Prov.29.20

Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Prov.29.20

There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.

Prov.29.21

If you let people treat you like a doormat, you'll be quite forgotten in the end.

Prov.29.21

If a man pampers his servant from youth, he will bring grief in the end.

Prov.29.21

He who pampers his servant from childhood Will have him as a son in the end.

Prov.29.21

A servant who is pampered from childhood will later become a rebel.

Prov.29.22

Angry people stir up a lot of discord; the intemperate stir up trouble.

Prov.29.22

An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered one commits many sins.

Prov.29.22

An angry man stirs up strife, And a furious man abounds in transgression.

Prov.29.22

A hot-tempered person starts fights and gets into all kinds of sin.

Prov.29.23

Pride lands you flat on your face; humility prepares you for honors.

Prov.29.23

A man's pride brings him low, but a man of lowly spirit gains honor.

Prov.29.23

A man's pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor.

Prov.29.23

Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor.

Prov.29.24

Befriend an outlaw and become an enemy to yourself. When the victims cry out, you'll be included in their curses if you're a coward to their cause in court.

Prov.29.24

The accomplice of a thief is his own enemy; he is put under oath and dare not testify.

Prov.29.24

Whoever is a partner with a thief hates his own life; He swears to tell the truth, but reveals nothing.

Prov.29.24

If you assist a thief, you are only hurting yourself. You will be punished if you report the crime, but you will be cursed if you don't.

Prov.29.25

The fear of human opinion disables; trusting in GOD protects you from that.

Prov.29.25

Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.

Prov.29.25

The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the LORD shall be safe.

Prov.29.25

Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but to trust the LORD means safety.

Prov.29.26

Everyone tries to get help from the leader, but only GOD will give us justice.

Prov.29.26

Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the LORD that man gets justice.

Prov.29.26

Many seek the ruler's favor, But justice for man comes from the LORD.

Prov.29.26

Many seek the ruler's favor, but justice comes from the LORD.

Prov.29.27

Good people can't stand the sight of deliberate evil; the wicked can't stand the sight of well-chosen goodness. The Words of Agur Ben Yakeh God? Who Needs Him?

Prov.29.27

The righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright.

Prov.29.27

An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, And he who is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

Prov.29.27

The godly despise the wicked; the wicked despise the godly.