Proverbs 28
28
1The wicked flee when no one pursues,
but the righteous are bold as a lion.
2When a land transgresses
it has many rulers;
but with men of understanding and knowledge
its stability will long continue.
3A poor man who oppresses the poor
is a beating rain that leaves no food.
4Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
but those who keep the law strive against them.
5Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.
6Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
than a rich man who is perverse in his ways.
7He who keeps the law is a wise son,
but a companion of gluttons shames his father.
8He who augments his wealth by interest and increase
gathers it for him who is kind to the poor.
9If one turns away his ear from hearing the law,
even his prayer is an abomination.
10He who misleads the upright into an evil way
will fall into his own pit;
but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.
11A rich man is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.
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 obtain mercy.
14Blessed is the man who fears the Lord always;
but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
15Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
16A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor;
but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
17If a man is burdened with the blood of another,
let him be a fugitive until death;
let no one help him.
18He who walks in integrity will be delivered,
but he who is perverse in his ways will fall into a pit.#28.18 Syr: Heb in one
19He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
20A faithful man will abound with blessings,
but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
21To show partiality is not good;
but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
22A miserly man 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 his tongue.
24He who robs his father or his mother
and says, “That is no transgression,”
is the companion of a man who destroys.
25A greedy man stirs up strife,
but he who trusts in the Lord will be enriched.
26He who trusts in his own mind is a fool;
but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
27He who gives to the poor will not want,
but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.
28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves,
but when they perish, the righteous increase.
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Proverbs 28
28
1The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer. And the righteous as a young lion is confident.
2By the transgression of a land many [are] its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right — it is prolonged.
3A man — poor and oppressing the weak, [Is] a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.
4Those forsaking the law praise the wicked, Those keeping the law plead against them.
5Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.
6Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.
7Whoso is keeping the law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons, Doth cause his father to blush.
8Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.
9Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer [is] an abomination.
10Whoso is causing the upright to err in an evil way, Into his own pit he doth fall, And the perfect do inherit good.
11A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.
12In the exulting of the righteous the glory [is] abundant, And in the rising of the wicked man is apprehensive.
13Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.
14O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil.
15A growling lion, and a ranging bear, [Is] the wicked ruler over a poor people.
16A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.
17A man oppressed with the blood of a soul, Unto the pit fleeth, none taketh hold on him.
18Whoso is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falleth at once.
19Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled [with] poverty.
20A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.
21To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.
22Troubled for wealth [is] the man [with] an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.
23Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.
24Whoso is robbing his father, or his mother, And is saying, ‘It is not transgression,’ A companion he is to a destroyer.
25Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.
26Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.
27Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.
28In the rising of the wicked a man is hidden, And in their destruction the righteous multiply!
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