The Message

Proverbs 29:13-19 The Message (MSG)

13. The poor and their abusers have at least something in common:they can both see—their sight, God’s gift!

14. Leadership gains authority and respectwhen the voiceless poor are treated fairly.

15. Wise discipline imparts wisdom;spoiled adolescents embarrass their parents.

16. When degenerates take charge, crime runs wild,but the righteous will eventually observe their collapse.

17. Discipline your children; you’ll be glad you did—they’ll turn out delightful to live with.

18. If people can’t see what God is doing,they stumble all over themselves;But when they attend to what he reveals,they are most blessed.

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