Proverbs 28

1The wicked flee when no one pursues, # Lev 26:17; Ps 53:5

but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

2When a land transgresses, it has many rulers,

but with a man of understanding and knowledge, the state thereof will be prolonged.

3A poor man who oppresses the poor

is like a sweeping rain which leaves no crops.

4Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, # 1Ki 18:18; Mt 3:7

but those who keep the law contend with them.

5Evil men do not understand justice, # Ps 92:6

But those who seek the Lord understand it fully. # Jn 7:17

6Better is the poor man who walks in his integrity

than a rich man who is perverse in his ways. # Pr 19:1; 28:18

7He who keeps the law is a wise son,

but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father. # Pr 29:3

8He who increases his wealth # Lev 25:36; Pr 13:22 by usury and extortion

gathers it for him who has pity on the poor.

9He who turns away his ear from hearing the law,

even his prayer is an abomination. # Ps 109:7; Pr 15:8

10Whoever causes the righteous to go astray in an evil way,

he himself will fall into his own pit, # Pr 26:27

but the blameless will inherit good. # Mt 6:33

11The rich man is wise in his own eyes, # Pr 26:16

but the poor man who has understanding sees through him.

12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory,

but when the wicked prevail, men hide themselves. # Pr 11:10; 29:2

13He who conceals his sins will not prosper,

but he who confesses and forsakes them will find mercy. # Job 31:33; Ps 32:3–5

14Blessed is the man who is always reverent, # Pr 23:17; Isa 66:2

but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

15Like a roaring lion or a charging bear # 1Pe 5:8

is a wicked ruler over a poor people. # Mt 2:16

16A ruler who lacks understanding is a great oppressor, # Isa 3:12

but he who hates ill-gotten gain will prolong his days.

17If a man is burdened with the blood of another,

he will be a fugitive until death; # Ge 9:6; Ex 21:14

let no one help him.

18He who walks blamelessly will be saved,

but he who is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall. # Pr 10:9; 28:6

19He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,

but he who chases empty pursuits will have poverty enough. # Pr 12:11

20A faithful man will abound with blessings,

but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished. # Pr 13:11; 28:22

21To show partiality is not good, # Pr 18:5

but for a piece of bread will a man transgress. # Eze 13:19

22He who hastens to be rich has an evil eye, # Pr 23:6; 28:20

and does not consider that poverty will come upon him.

23He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor

than he who flatters with his tongue. # Pr 27:5–6

24He who robs his father or his mother # Pr 19:26

and says, “It is no transgression,”

is a companion to a destroyer. # Pr 18:9

25He who is greedy stirs up strife, # Pr 11:25

but he who trusts in the Lord will prosper. # Pr 15:18

26He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, # Pr 3:5

but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

27He who gives to the poor will not lack, # Dt 15:7; Pr 19:17

but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.

28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; # Job 24:4; Pr 28:12

but when they perish, the righteous thrive.

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