Proverbs 29:16-18

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¹⁶ If the wicked are ruling the nation, sin will be everywhere, but those who live right will win in the end.

¹⁷ Correct your children whenever they are wrong. Then you will always be proud of them. They will never make you ashamed.

¹⁸ If a nation is not guided by God, the people will lose self-control, but the nation that obeys God’s law will be happy.