Proverbs 29:1-3

Good News Translation

29 If you get more stubborn every time you are corrected, one day you will be crushed and never recover.

² Show me a righteous ruler and I will show you a happy people. Show me a wicked ruler and I will show you a miserable people.

³ If you appreciate wisdom, your parents will be proud of you.

It is a foolish waste to spend money on prostitutes.