Proverbs 29:2-12

CAB(i) 2 When the righteous are praised, the people will rejoice, but when the ungodly rule, men mourn. 3 When a man loves wisdom, his father rejoices, but he that keeps harlots will waste wealth. 4 A righteous king establishes a country, but a transgressor destroys it. 5 He that prepares a net in the way of his own friend, entangles his own feet in it. 6 A great snare is spread for a sinner, but the righteous shall be in joy and gladness. 7 A righteous man knows how to judge for the poor, but the ungodly understands not knowledge, and the poor man has not an understanding mind. 8 Lawless men burn down a city, but wise men turn away wrath. 9 A wise man shall judge nations, but a worthless man being angry laughs and does not fear. 10 Bloody men hate a holy person, but the upright will seek his soul. 11 A fool utters all his mind, but the wise reserves his in part. 12 When a king hearkens to unjust language, all his subjects are transgressors.