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.

²Show 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.

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

It is a foolish waste to spend money on prostitutes.

Proverbs 29:1-3

New International Version

29 Whoever remains stiff-necked^(A) after many rebukes
will suddenly be destroyed^(B)—without remedy.^(C)

²When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;^(D)
when the wicked rule,^(E) the people groan.^(F)

³A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,^(G)
but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.^(H)

Good News Translation (GNT)

New International Version (NIV)