Focused Passage

Proverbs 29:18

Correction, Justice, Righteous Rule, Fear of Man, and Trust in the LORD

The chapter moves from hardened resistance to correction, to righteous and wicked leadership, to justice for the poor, to public conflict and anger, to the influence of rulers, to discipline and revelation, to speech and pride, and finally to fear of man, trust in the LORD, and the ultimate source of justice.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

18 Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the Law.

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Verse 18

Original words

Where [there is] no בְּאֵ֣ין H369 Preposition-b | Adverb vision חָ֭זוֹן H2377 Noun - masculine singular the people עָ֑ם H5971 Noun - masculine singular cast off restraint יִפָּ֣רַֽע H6544 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular but blessed [is] אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃ H835 Interjection | third person masculine singular he who keeps וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר H8104 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular the Law תּוֹרָ֣ה H8451 Noun - feminine singular

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