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Proverbs 28:4 (NIV)
Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked, but those who heed it resist them.
Proverbs 28:5 (NIV)
Evildoers do not understand what is right, but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.
Proverbs 28:6 (NIV)
Better the poor whose walk is blameless than the rich whose ways are perverse.
Proverbs 28:7 (NIV)
A discerning son heeds instruction, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
Proverbs 28:8 (NIV)
Whoever increases wealth by taking interest or profit from the poor amasses it for another, who will be kind to the poor.
Proverbs 28:9 (NIV)
If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable.
Proverbs 28:10 (NIV)
Whoever leads the upright along an evil path will fall into their own trap, but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.
Proverbs 28:11 (NIV)
The rich are wise in their own eyes; one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.
Proverbs 28:12 (NIV)
When the righteous triumph, there is great elation; but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.
Proverbs 28:13 (NIV)
Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
Proverbs 28:14 (NIV)
Blessed is the one who always trembles before God, but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.
Proverbs 28:15 (NIV)
Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
Proverbs 28:16 (NIV)
A tyrannical ruler practices extortion, but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.
Proverbs 28:17 (NIV)
Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder will seek refuge in the grave; let no one hold them back.
Proverbs 28:18 (NIV)
The one whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but the one whose ways are perverse will fall into the pit.
Proverbs 28:19 (NIV)
Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.
Proverbs 28:20 (NIV)
A faithful person will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:21 (NIV)
To show partiality is not good— yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.
Proverbs 28:22 (NIV)
The stingy are eager to get rich and are unaware that poverty awaits them.
Proverbs 28:23 (NIV)
Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor rather than one who has a flattering tongue.
Proverbs 28:24 (NIV)
Whoever robs their father or mother and says, “It’s not wrong,” is partner to one who destroys.
Proverbs 28:25 (NIV)
The greedy stir up conflict, but those who trust in the Lord will prosper.
Proverbs 28:26 (NIV)
Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.
Proverbs 28:27 (NIV)
Those who give to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.
Proverbs 28:28 (NIV)
When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding; but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.