## Proverbs Chapter 29

###### Proverbs 29:1
[Proverbs 29:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:1)

אִ֣ישׁ תּ֭וֹכָחוֹת מַקְשֶׁה־עֹ֑רֶף פֶּ֥תַע יִ֝שָּׁבֵ֗ר וְאֵ֣ין מַרְפֵּֽא׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He, that being often reproved hardens his neck, shall suddenly be broken, beyond healing.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The man [(who is in need)] of rebuke, and stiffens his neck [(not to hear it)] will be suddenly broken with none to heal [him].


###### Proverbs 29:2
[Proverbs 29:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:2)

בִּרְב֣וֹת צַ֭דִּיקִים יִשְׂמַ֣ח הָעָ֑ם וּבִמְשֹׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע יֵאָ֥נַֽח עָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
When the righteous are on the increase, the people rejoice: but when the wicked man bears rule, the people mourn.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
In the increase of the righteous, the people will rejoice, but in the rule of the wicked, the people will sigh.


###### Proverbs 29:3
[Proverbs 29:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:3)

אִישׁ־אֹהֵ֣ב חׇ֭כְמָה יְשַׂמַּ֣ח אָבִ֑יו וְרֹעֶ֥ה ז֝וֹנ֗וֹת יְאַבֶּד־הֽוֹן׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He who loves wisdom gladdens his father: but he who keeps company with harlots wastes his substance.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The man who loves wisdom makes his father rejoice, but the consort of harlots loses a fortune.


###### Proverbs 29:4
[Proverbs 29:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:4)

מֶ֗לֶךְ בְּ֭מִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִ֣יד אָ֑רֶץ וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּרוּמ֣וֹת יֶהֶרְסֶֽנָּה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The king by justice establishes the land: but he who exacts gifts overthrows it.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The king establishes the land through justice, but a man [i.e., a judge] of vanity [(who is precipitate in judgment)] destroys it.


###### Proverbs 29:5
[Proverbs 29:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:5)

גֶּ֭בֶר מַחֲלִ֣יק עַל־רֵעֵ֑הוּ רֶ֝֗שֶׁת פּוֹרֵ֥שׂ עַל־פְּעָמָֽיו׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A man who flatters his neighbour spreads a net for his feet.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The man who "smooth-talks" his friend spreads the net for his [own] feet.


###### Proverbs 29:6
[Proverbs 29:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:6)

בְּפֶ֤שַֽׁע אִ֣ישׁ רָ֣ע מוֹקֵ֑שׁ וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק יָר֥וּן וְשָׂמֵֽחַ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous man sings and rejoices.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The offense of the wicked one [sets] a snare [for his feet], but the righteous one [(not having walked in his ways)] sings and rejoices.


###### Proverbs 29:7
[Proverbs 29:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:7)

יֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק דִּ֣ין דַּלִּ֑ים רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לֹא־יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The righteous man apprehends the cause of the poor: but the wicked man cannot grasp that knowledge.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The righteous one knows the suffering of the poor [and tries to alleviate it]; the wicked one does not give heart to know.


###### Proverbs 29:8
[Proverbs 29:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:8)

אַנְשֵׁ֣י לָ֭צוֹן יָפִ֣יחוּ קִרְיָ֑ה וַ֝חֲכָמִ֗ים יָשִׁ֥יבוּ אָֽף׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Scornful men stir up a city into strife: but wise men turn away wrath.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Men of mockery will enflame the city, but the wise will turn back wrath.


###### Proverbs 29:9
[Proverbs 29:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:9)

אִֽישׁ־חָכָ֗ם נִ֭שְׁפָּט אֶת־אִ֣ישׁ אֱוִ֑יל וְרָגַ֥ז וְ֝שָׂחַ֗ק וְאֵ֣ין נָֽחַת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[When] a wise man contends with a fool, whether he [(the wise man)] is angry [with him] or smiles [at him], he will find no peace.


###### Proverbs 29:10
[Proverbs 29:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:10)

אַנְשֵׁ֣י דָ֭מִים יִשְׂנְאוּ־תָ֑ם וִ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The bloodthirsty hate the innocent: but the just seek his good.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Men of blood hate the innocent one, but the upright seek his soul [i.e., love him].


###### Proverbs 29:11
[Proverbs 29:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:11)

כׇּל־ר֭וּחוֹ יוֹצִ֣יא כְסִ֑יל וְ֝חָכָ֗ם בְּאָח֥וֹר יְשַׁבְּחֶֽנָּה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A fool vents all his anger: but a wise man keeping it in subdues it.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The fool vents all his wrath, and the wise man thereafter assuages it.


###### Proverbs 29:12
[Proverbs 29:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:12)

מֹ֭שֵׁל מַקְשִׁ֣יב עַל־דְּבַר־שָׁ֑קֶר כׇּֽל־מְשָׁרְתָ֥יו רְשָׁעִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The ruler who gives ear to a falsehood — all of his servants are wicked.


###### Proverbs 29:13
[Proverbs 29:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:13)

רָ֤שׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ תְּכָכִ֣ים נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ מֵ֤אִיר־עֵינֵ֖י שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם יְהֹוָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
A poor man [i.e., one who is "poor" in Torah] and a man of depth [in Torah] have met [i.e., they are on a par]. The L-rd enlightens the eyes of both.


###### Proverbs 29:14
[Proverbs 29:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:14)

מֶ֤לֶךְ שׁוֹפֵ֣ט בֶּאֱמֶ֣ת דַּלִּ֑ים כִּ֝סְא֗וֹ לָעַ֥ד יִכּֽוֹן׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The king who faithfully judges the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The king who judges the poor in truth — his seat will be established forever.


###### Proverbs 29:15
[Proverbs 29:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:15)

שֵׁ֣בֶט וְ֭תוֹכַחַת יִתֵּ֣ן חׇכְמָ֑ה וְנַ֥עַר מְ֝שֻׁלָּ֗ח מֵבִ֥ישׁ אִמּֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The rod and rebuke give wisdom, but the youth who is given free rein shames his mother [viz., Yishmael, who ultimately caused his mother, Hagar, to be cast out.]


###### Proverbs 29:16
[Proverbs 29:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:16)

בִּרְב֣וֹת רְ֭שָׁעִים יִרְבֶּה־פָּ֑שַׁע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּ֥ם יִרְאֽוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases: both the righteous shall witness their fall.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
In the increase of the wicked, offense increases, and the righteous will look on at their downfall.


###### Proverbs 29:17
[Proverbs 29:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:17)

יַסֵּ֣ר בִּ֭נְךָ וִינִיחֶ֑ךָ וְיִתֵּ֖ן מַעֲדַנִּ֣ים לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; and he will give delight to thy soul.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Chastise your son and he will give you peace, and he will give pleasures to your soul.


###### Proverbs 29:18
[Proverbs 29:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:18)

בְּאֵ֣ין חָ֭זוֹן יִפָּ֣רַֽע עָ֑ם וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תּוֹרָ֣ה אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Where there is no vision, the people become unruly: but happy is he who keeps Tora.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
When there is no prophecy [i.e., when prophecy is removed from Israel because of their shaming the prophets], the people are breached [i.e., they become corrupt], and fortunate is the keeper of Torah.


###### Proverbs 29:19
[Proverbs 29:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:19)

בִּ֭דְבָרִים לֹא־יִוָּ֣סֶר עָ֑בֶד כִּי־יָ֝בִ֗ין וְאֵ֣ין מַעֲנֶֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understands he will not answer.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
With words [alone] the servant [i.e., one who rebels against the judges] will not be chastised, for he will perceive that there is no response [i.e., that his reprover remains silent after reproving him (so that words must be "reinforced" by blows)].


###### Proverbs 29:20
[Proverbs 29:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:20)

חָזִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ אָ֣ץ בִּדְבָרָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope for a fool than for him.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Have you seen a man hasty with his words [i.e., overhasty to respond]? There is more hope for a fool than for him.


###### Proverbs 29:21
[Proverbs 29:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:21)

מְפַנֵּ֣ק מִנֹּ֣עַר עַבְדּ֑וֹ וְ֝אַחֲרִית֗וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה מָנֽוֹן׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He who pampers his servant from a child shall have him become his master at last.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[If] one indulges his servant [i.e., his evil inclination] from youth, in the end it will be his master.


###### Proverbs 29:22
[Proverbs 29:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:22)

אִֽישׁ־אַ֭ף יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וּבַ֖עַל חֵמָ֣ה רַב־פָּֽשַׁע׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
An angry man stirs up strife, and a furious man abounds in transgression.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The man of wrath will stir up the attribute of justice, and the angry man offends greatly.


###### Proverbs 29:23
[Proverbs 29:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:23)

גַּאֲוַ֣ת אָ֭דָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶ֑נּוּ וּשְׁפַל־ר֝֗וּחַ יִתְמֹ֥ךְ כָּבֽוֹד׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but the humble in spirit shall attain honour.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The pride of man will bring him low, and the humble of spirit will court honor.


###### Proverbs 29:24
[Proverbs 29:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:24)

חוֹלֵ֣ק עִם־גַּ֭נָּב שׂוֹנֵ֣א נַפְשׁ֑וֹ אָלָ֥ה יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע וְלֹ֣א יַגִּֽיד׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Whoever is partner with a thief is his own enemy: he hears the adjuration of witnesses, but discloses nothing.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He who divides with a thief hates his [own] soul; he will hear the adjuration [(in court) to reveal the thief, but (being his "partner,")] he will not speak out.


###### Proverbs 29:25
[Proverbs 29:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:25)

חֶרְדַּ֣ת אָ֭דָם יִתֵּ֣ן מוֹקֵ֑שׁ וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהֹוָ֣ה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The fear of man brings a snare: but he who puts his trust in the Lord shall be protected.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The snare [of sin] will affright a man, but the truster in the L-rd will be emboldened.


###### Proverbs 29:26
[Proverbs 29:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:26)

רַ֭בִּים מְבַקְשִׁ֣ים פְּנֵֽי־מוֹשֵׁ֑ל וּ֝מֵיְהֹוָ֗ה מִשְׁפַּט־אִֽישׁ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Many seek the ruler’s favour; but a man’s judgment comes from the Lord.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Many seek [(to have their case adjudicated)] before the ruler, but a man's judgment is from the L-rd.


###### Proverbs 29:27
[Proverbs 29:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/29:27)

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת צַ֭דִּיקִים אִ֣ישׁ עָ֑וֶל וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע יְשַׁר־דָּֽרֶךְ׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The abomination of the righteous is a man of wrong, and the abomination of the wicked is he who is just in his ways.