| Prov. 28:1 |
The wicked flee when no man pursues, / But the righteous are as bold as a lion. |
| Prov. 28:2 |
When a land revolts, it has many rulers; / But by him who has understanding [and] knowledge it endures. |
| Prov. 28:3 |
A destitute man who oppresses the poor / Is [like] a driving rain which leaves no food. |
| Prov. 28:4 |
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, / But those who keep the law contend with them. |
| Prov. 28:5 |
Evil men do not understand justice, / But those who seek Jehovah understand all things. |
| Prov. 28:6 |
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity / Than he who is perverse in [his] ways though he is rich. |
| Prov. 28:7 |
Whoever keeps the law is an understanding son, / But he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father. |
| Prov. 28:8 |
He who increases his substance by interest and usury / Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor. |
| Prov. 28:9 |
He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, / Even his prayer is an abomination. |
| Prov. 28:10 |
Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way / Will himself fall into his own pit, / But the perfect will inherit good. |
| Prov. 28:11 |
The rich man is wise in his own conceit, / But the poor man who has understanding searches him out. |
| Prov. 28:12 |
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; / But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves. |
| Prov. 28:13 |
He who covers his transgressions will not prosper, / But whoever confesses and forsakes [them] will obtain mercy. |
| Prov. 28:14 |
Blessed is the man who always fears, / But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity. |
| Prov. 28:15 |
[Like] a roaring lion and a roving bear / Is a wicked ruler over a poor people. |
| Prov. 28:16 |
The ruler who lacks understanding is also a great oppressor, / [But] he who hates unjust gain will prolong [his] days. |
| Prov. 28:17 |
A man who is burdened with a person's blood / Will be a fugitive until death; / Let no man support him. |
| Prov. 28:18 |
Whoever walks uprightly will be delivered, / But he who is perverse in [his] ways will fall all at once. |
| Prov. 28:19 |
He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, / But he who pursues worthless [things] will have plenty of poverty. |
| Prov. 28:20 |
A faithful man will abound with blessings, / But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished. |
| Prov. 28:21 |
To have respect of persons is not good, / Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress. |
| Prov. 28:22 |
A man who is envious hastens after wealth, / And does not know that want will come upon him. |
| Prov. 28:23 |
He who rebukes a man will afterward find [more] favor / Than he who flatters with the tongue. |
| Prov. 28:24 |
Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, / It is no transgression, / Is the companion of a man who destroys. |
| Prov. 28:25 |
A greedy person stirs up contention, / But he who trusts in Jehovah will prosper. |
| Prov. 28:26 |
He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, / But he who walks wisely will be delivered. |
| Prov. 28:27 |
He who gives to the poor man will not lack, / But he who shuts his eyes will have many curses. |
| Prov. 28:28 |
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; / But when they perish, the righteous increase. |