Proverbs 29:2
Verse 2 of 27. The 29th of 31 chapters in Proverbs, in Poetry and Wisdom.
1He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.
2When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
3Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
4The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.
5A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
6An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.
World English Bible. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.