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Proverbs 29 Summary
Leadership, Vision, and Correction
The chapter teaches that those often reproved but who harden their neck are suddenly destroyed without remedy. When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people mourn. Vision is essential for a people; wise rulers establish the land through judgment while rejecting gifts and corruption.
Key themes
Key verses
Proverbs 29:1
“He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.”
Proverbs 29:2
“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.”
Proverbs 29:14
“The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.”
Proverbs 29:18
“Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.”
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