New King James Version

Proverbs 29:14-22 New King James Version (NKJV)

14. The king who judges the poor with truth,His throne will be established forever.

15. The rod and rebuke give wisdom,But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

16. When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases;But the righteous will see their fall.

17. Correct your son, and he will give you rest;Yes, he will give delight to your soul.

18. Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint;But happy is he who keeps the law.

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

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

21. He who pampers his servant from childhoodWill have him as a son in the end.

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