New International Reader's Version

Proverbs 29:1-6 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

1. A man who still won't obey after being warned many times will suddenly be destroyed. Nothing can save him.

2. When those who do right grow stronger, the people are glad. But when those who do wrong become rulers, the people groan.

3. A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad. But a man who spends time with prostitutes wastes his father's wealth.

4. By doing what is fair, a king makes a country secure. But the one who wants to be paid off tears it down.

5. A man who only pretends to praise his neighbor is spreading a net to catch him by the feet.

6. A sinful man is trapped by his own sin. But a godly person can sing and be glad.