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1–7. Against various types of moral insensitivity and bitterness. 8–11. Against the passion for strife, bloodthirstiness and anger. 12–17. An exhortation to rulers to rule justly and mercifully, and to educators to raise children seriously and strictly. 18–23. Against lawlessness, unbridledness, anger and arrogance. 24–27. Against communication with the wicked in their crimes, against people-pleasing: teaching the fear of God and piety. Proverbs 29:1. A person who, being rebuked, hardens his neck, will suddenly be crushed, and there will be no healing for him. Proverbs 29:2. When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked reign, the people groan. Proverbs 29:3. A man who loves wisdom makes his father happy; but whoever associates with harlots wastes his wealth. Proverbs 29:4. The king establishes the earth with justice, but the one who loves gifts ruins it. Proverbs 29:5. A man who flatters his friend spreads a net for his feet. Proverbs 29:6. The sin of an evil man is a snare for him, but the righteous man rejoices and rejoices. Proverbs 29:7. The righteous man carefully delves into the litigation of the poor, but the wicked does not examine the matter. In Art. 1 condemns the deep unrepentance of a person who does not heed any admonitions from wherever calls for correction come: this is the “stiff-neckedness” so often denounced in the Pentateuch (Ex. 32.9, 33.3, 34.9; Deut. 9.6, 31.27, etc.), cf. Proverbs 28.14. Art. 2 dn. Proverbs 28.12, 28. Art. 3 dn. Proverbs 6.26, 28.7. In Art. 4–7, particularly injustice (vv. 4, 7) and flattery (vv. 5) appear to be a manifestation of moral coarseness. Proverbs 29:8. Depraved people revolt the city, but wise people calm the rebellion. Proverbs 29:9. An intelligent person, suing a stupid person, whether he gets angry or laughs, has no peace. Proverbs 29:10. Bloodthirsty people hate the innocent, but the righteous care about his life. Proverbs 29:11. A fool pours out all his anger, but a wise man restrains it. Here we are talking about the detection of sinfulness and human malice in life. Proverbs 29:12. If a ruler listens to false speech, then all his servants are wicked. Proverbs 29:13. The poor and the covetous meet each other; but the Lord gives light to the eyes of both. Proverbs 29:14. If the king judges the poor with justice, then his throne will be established forever. Proverbs 29:15. The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child, left neglected, brings shame to his mother. Proverbs 29:16. When the wicked increase, iniquity increases; but the righteous will see their fall. Proverbs 29:17. Discipline your son, and he will give you peace and bring joy to your soul. In Art. 12–14 the depiction of phenomena of social and, partly, political life continues, and in Art. 15 and 17 speak of the need for healthy care and proper organization of the very foundation of social life - raising children (cf. Proverbs 23.13). Proverbs 29:18. Without revelation from above, the people are unbridled, but he who keeps the law is blessed. Proverbs 29:19. A slave cannot learn by words, because although he understands them, he does not obey. Proverbs 29:20. Have you seen a person who was rash in his words? there is more hope for a fool than for him. Proverbs 29:21. If you raise a slave in bliss from childhood, then later he will want to be a son. Proverbs 29:22. An angry person starts a quarrel, and a hot-tempered person sins a lot. Proverbs 29:23. A man's pride humbles him, but he who is humble in spirit gains honor. Art. 18 affirms the necessity of the living prophetic word in explaining and preserving the law; the poverty of such a word, and even more so its complete absence in certain times (cf. 1 Samuel 3.1; Hos 3.4; Am 8.12; Ps 73.9) is accompanied by the decline of true religion and morality among the people (cf. Ex 32.25). Art. 19 concludes the application of Old Testament pedagogy with its physical measures of influence to the system of relations between masters and slaves. Art. 20, n. Proverbs 26.12. Art. 21 complements the thought of Art. 19, Wed. Sir 33.21. Art. 22 dn. Proverbs 15.18. Art. 23 dn. Proverbs 15.33, 16.18. Proverbs 29:24. He who shares with a thief hates his own soul; he hears a curse, but does not announce it. Proverbs 29:25. Fear of people sets a snare; but he who trusts in the Lord will be safe. Proverbs 29:26. Many seek the ruler’s favorable face, but a person’s destiny is from the Lord. Proverbs 29:27. An unrighteous person is an abomination to the righteous, and one who follows the straight path is an abomination to the wicked. Reproducing and deepening the requirements of the law, the Wise One inspires (v. 24) his listeners to avoid in every possible way any association with the wicked in their crimes, even by simply concealing the latter (cf. Lev. 5:1). People-pleasing and fear of people can prompt a person to such concealment (v. 25); but for a believer and pious person, according to the teachings of the Wise One, the feeling of the fear of God should stand above all else (v. 25a), and only with God, as the all-righteous Judge, should a person seek truth and righteousness (v. 26). Chapter (XXIX) ends, and together the entire group of Proverbs in Chapter. XXV-XXIX, the thought of deep moral opposition and complete separation and alienation of the righteous and the wicked (v. 27, cf. Proverbs 11.20, 28.4). You might be interested in: