World English Bible · The united kingdom
Proverbs 29
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He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy. When thrive, the people rejoice; but when rule, the people groan. Whoever loves brings joy to his ; but a companion of squanders his wealth. The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down. A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet. An evil man is snared by his , but can sing and be glad. care about justice for . aren't concerned about knowledge. Mockers stir up a city, but men turn away . If a man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace. The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; and they seek the life of the upright. A fool vents all of his , but a man brings himself under control. If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are . man and the oppressor have this in common: gives sight to the eyes of both. The king who fairly judges , his shall be established . The of gives , but a child left to himself causes to his mother. When increase, increases; but will see their downfall. Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your . Where there is no , the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps is . A servant can't be corrected by words. Though he understands, yet he will not respond. Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more for a fool than for him. 21He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end. An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in . A man's pride brings him low, but one of lowly gains . Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own . He takes an , but dares not testify. The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his in is kept safe. Many seek the ruler's , but a man's justice comes from . A dishonest man detests , and the upright in their ways detest .
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The world at this moment · The united kingdom, 1050 BC to 931 BC ›
Saul, David, and Solomon. A rare window when both Egypt and Mesopotamia are weak, which is how a small kingdom in the corridor between them could briefly become a regional power.
- The power vacuum
- This is the whole political explanation for the united kingdom. Egypt is fragmented, Assyria is recovering but still local, the Hittites are gone, and nobody is in a position to object to a strong state in the corridor. It lasts about a century, and Israel's golden age fits exactly inside it.
- Phoenicia
- Tyre under Hiram is the commercial power of the coast, and supplies the cedar, the craftsmen, and the shipping for Solomon's building programme. The alliance is trade, not charity: Israel had grain and a land route, Tyre had timber and ships.
- Egypt
- Weak enough that a pharaoh gives a daughter in marriage to an Israelite king, which is the opposite of Egyptian practice in stronger centuries. Late in the era it recovers under a new house, and Shishak will invade within five years of Solomon's death.
- Further afield
- Greece is still in its dark age but beginning to recover, and will adopt the Phoenician alphabet within a century or two. Carthage is founded by settlers from Tyre by tradition in 814 BC. In the Americas the Olmec centre shifts to La Venta.