| 1 | The wicked flee when no man pursues them, but the [uncompromisingly] righteous are bold as a lion. |
| 2 | When a land transgresses, it has many rulers, but when the ruler is a man of discernment, understanding,
and
knowledge, its stability will long continue. |
| 3 | A poor man who oppresses the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food [plundering them of their last morsels]. |
| 4 | Those who forsake the law [of God and man] praise the wicked, but those who keep the law [of God and man] contend with them. |
| 5 | Evil men do not understand justice, but they who crave
and
seek the Lord understand it fully. |
| 6 | Better is the poor man who walks in his integrity than he who willfully goes in double
and
wrong ways, though he is rich. |
| 7 | Whoever keeps the law [of God and man] is a wise son, but he who is a companion of gluttons
and
the carousing, self-indulgent,
and
extravagant shames his father. |
| 8 | He who by charging excessive interest
and
who by unjust efforts to get gain increases his material possession gathers it for him [to spend] who is kind
and
generous to the poor. |
| 9 | He who turns away his ear from hearing the law [of God and man], even his prayer is an abomination, hateful
and
revolting [to God]. |
| 10 | Whoever leads the upright astray into an evil way, he will himself fall into his own pit, but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance. |
| 11 | The rich man is wise in his own eyes
and
conceit, but the poor man who has understanding will find him out. |
| 12 | When the [uncompromisingly] righteous triumph, there is great glory
and
celebration; but when the wicked rise [to power], men hide themselves. |
| 13 | He who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes his sins will obtain mercy. |
| 14 | Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) is the man who reverently
and
worshipfully fears [the Lord] at all times [regardless of circumstances], but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity. |
| 15 | Like a roaring lion or a ravenous
and
charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people. |
| 16 | A ruler who lacks understanding is [like a wicked one] a great oppressor, but he who hates covetousness
and
unjust gain shall prolong his days. |
| 17 | If a man willfully sheds the blood of a person [and keeps the guilt of murder upon his conscience], he is fleeing to the pit (the grave)
and
hastening to his own destruction; let no man stop him! |
| 18 | He who walks uprightly shall be safe, but he who willfully goes in double
and
wrong ways shall fall in one of them. |
| 19 | He who cultivates his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless people
and
pursuits will have poverty enough. |
| 20 | A faithful man shall abound with blessings, but he who makes haste to be rich [at any cost] shall not go unpunished. |
| 21 | To have respect of persons
and
to show partiality is not good, neither is it good that man should transgress for a piece of bread. |
| 22 | He who has an evil
and
covetous eye hastens to be rich and knows not that want will come upon him. |
| 23 | He who rebukes a man shall afterward find more favor than he who flatters with the tongue. |
| 24 | Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, This is no sin—he is in the same class as [an open, lawless robber and] a destroyer. |
| 25 | He who is of a greedy spirit stirs up strife, but he who puts his trust in the Lord shall be enriched
and
blessed. |
| 26 | He who leans on, trusts in,
and
is confident of his own mind
and
heart is a [self-confident] fool, but he who walks in skillful
and
godly Wisdom shall be delivered. |
| 27 | He who gives to the poor will not want, but he who hides his eyes [from their want] will have many a curse. |
| 28 | When the wicked rise [to power], men hide themselves; but when they perish, the [consistently] righteous increase
and
become many. |
Cross references:
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Proverbs 28:1 : Lev. 26:17, 36; Ps. 53:5.
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Proverbs 28:3 : Matt. 18:28.
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Proverbs 28:4 : Prov. 29:18.
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Proverbs 28:5 : John 7:17; I Cor. 2:15; I John 2:20, 27.
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Proverbs 28:8 : Job 27:16, 17; Prov. 13:22; Eccl. 2:26.
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Proverbs 28:9 : Ps. 66:18; 109:7; Prov. 15:8; Zech. 7:11.
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Proverbs 28:13 : Ps. 32:3, 5; I John 1:8-10.
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Proverbs 28:20 : Prov. 13:11; 20:21; 23:4; I Tim. 6:9.
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Proverbs 28:22 : Prov. 21:5; 28:20.
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Proverbs 28:26 : James 1:5.
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Proverbs 28:27 : Deut. 15:7; Prov. 19:17; 22:9.
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Proverbs 28:28 : Prov. 28:12.
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