English Revised Version

Proverbs 29:3-8 English Revised Version (ERV)

3. Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance.

4. The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.

5. A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his steps.

6. In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

7. The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor: the wicked hath not understanding to know it.

8. Scornful men set a city in a flame: but wise men turn away wrath.