The Proverbs (WEB)

28: 1The wicked flee when no one pursues;
      But the righteous are as bold as a lion.

 ^28:2In rebellion, a land has many rulers,
      But order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.

 ^28:3A needy man who oppresses the poor
      Is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.

 ^28:4Those who forsake the law praise the wicked;
      But those who keep the law contend with them.

 ^28:5Evil men don't understand justice;
      But those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.

 ^28:6Better is the poor who walks in his integrity,
      Than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

 ^28:7Whoever keeps the law is a wise son;
      But he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.

 ^28:8He who increases his wealth by excessive interest
      Gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.

 ^28:9He who turns away his ear from hearing the law,
      Even his prayer is an abomination.

 ^28:10Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way,
      He will fall into his own trap;
      But the blameless will inherit good.

 ^28:11The rich man is wise in his own eyes;
      But the poor who has understanding sees through him.

 ^28:12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory;
      But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

 ^28:13He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper,
      But whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

 ^28:14Blessed is the man who always fears;
      But one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

 ^28:15As a roaring lion or a charging bear,
      So is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

 ^28:16The ruler who lacks judgment is a great tyrant.
      One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.

 ^28:17A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death;
      No one will support him.

 ^28:18Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe;
      But one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

 ^28:19One who works his land will have an abundance of food;
      But one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

 ^28:20A faithful man is rich with blessings;
      But one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

 ^28:21To show partiality is not good;
      Yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

 ^28:22A stingy man hurries after riches,
      And doesn't know that poverty waits for him.

 ^28:23One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
      Than one who flatters with the tongue.

 ^28:24Whoever robs his father or his mother, and says, "It's not wrong."
      He is a partner with a destroyer.

 ^28:25One who is greedy stirs up strife;
      But one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

 ^28:26One who trusts in himself is a fool;
      But one who walks in wisdom, he is kept safe.

 ^28:27One who gives to the poor has no lack;
      But one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

 ^28:28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;
      But when they perish, the righteous thrive.

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