Proverbs 28
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Warnings and Instructions
1The wicked flee when no one is pursuing,
But the righteous are bold as a lion.
2By the transgression of a land many are its princes,
But by a man of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.
3A poor man who oppresses the lowly
Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.
4Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
But those who keep the law strive with them.
5Evil men do not understand justice,
But those who seek the Lord understand all things.
6Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked though he be rich.
7He who keeps the law is a discerning son,
But he who is a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.
8He who increases his wealth by interest and usury
Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor.
9He who turns away his ear from listening to the law,
Even his prayer is an abomination.
10He who leads the upright astray in an evil way
Will himself fall into his own pit,
But the blameless will inherit good.
11The rich man is wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding sees through him.
12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory,
But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
13He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
But he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.
14How blessed is the man who fears always,
But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
15 Like a roaring lion and a rushing bear
Is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
16A leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding,
But he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
17A man who is laden with the guilt of human blood
Will be a fugitive until death; let no one support him.
18He who walks blamelessly will be delivered,
But he who is crooked will fall all at once.
19He who tills his land will have plenty of food,
But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.
20A faithful man will abound with blessings,
But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.
21To show partiality is not good,
Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.
22A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth
And does not know that want will come upon him.
23He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
Than he who flatters with the tongue.
24He who robs his father or his mother
And says, “It is not a transgression,”
Is the companion of a man who destroys.
25An arrogant man stirs up strife,
But he who trusts in the Lord will prosper.
26He who trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But he who walks wisely will be delivered.
27He who gives to the poor will never want,
But he who shuts his eyes will have many curses.
28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.
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Proverbs 28
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Proverbs 28
1¶ The wicked flee when no man pursues, but the righteous are bold as a young lion.
2¶ By the rebellion of the land, many are its princes, but by the man of understanding and wisdom the land shall remain stable.
3¶ A poor man that oppresses the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food.
4¶ Those that forsake the law praise the wicked, but such as keep the law contend with them.
5¶ Evil men do not understand judgment, but those that seek the Lord understand all things.
6¶ Better is the poor that walks in his perfection than he that is perverse in his ways, though he is rich.
7¶ Whosoever keeps the law is a wise son, but he that is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
8¶ He that by usury and unjust gain increases his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
9¶ He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
10¶ Whosoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit, but the perfect shall inherit every good thing.
11¶ The rich man is wise in his own conceit, but the poor that has understanding is wiser than he.
12¶ When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, the sane man hides himself.
13¶ He that covers his sins shall not prosper, but whosoever confesses and forsakes them shall attain mercy.
14¶ Blessed is the man that fears God always, but he that hardens his heart shall fall into evil.
15¶ As a roaring lion and a hungry bear, so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
16¶ The prince void of intelligence is also a great oppressor, but he that hates covetousness shall prolong his days.
17¶ A man that does violence to the blood of any person shall flee all the way to the grave, and no one shall sustain him.
18¶ Whosoever walks in integrity shall be saved, but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall into one of them.
19¶ He that tills his land shall be filled with bread, but he that follows after vain persons shall be filled with poverty.
20¶ The man of truth shall abound with blessings, but he that makes haste to be rich shall not be absolved.
21¶ To have respect of persons in judgment is not good; even for a piece of bread, man will transgress.
22¶ He that hastens to be rich has an evil eye and does not consider that poverty shall come upon him.
23¶ He that rebukes a man, afterwards shall find more favour than he that flatters with the tongue.
24¶ Whosoever robs his father or his mother and says, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of the destroyer.
25¶ He that is of a proud heart stirs up strife, but he that puts his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.
26¶ He that trusts in his own heart is a fool, but whosoever walks in wisdom, he shall be saved.
27¶ He that gives unto the poor shall never lack, but he that hides his eyes from the poor shall have many a curse.
28¶ When the wicked rise, sane men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous multiply.
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