Proverbs 29

Stubbornness after much correction ends in sudden collapse. A righteous one "sings and rejoices." The wise hold back anger; hasty speech is worse than folly. The poor and their oppressor share one thing: God gives light to both their eyes. Verse 25 names what keeps many people from living freely: fear of people's opinion is a trap, and trust lifts you out of it.

"The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high." (Proverbs 29:25)

Versions/Hebrew: 29:18 "vision" is chazon [2377], prophetic revelation, not personal goals. WEB: "Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint." The popular reading about "having a vision" isn't what the Hebrew says.