Proverbs 28:1 The wicked7563 flee5127 when no one pursues;7291 but the righteous6662 are as bold982 as a lion.37152 In rebellion,6588 a land776 has many7227 rulers,8269 but order3651 is maintained748 by a man120 of understanding995 and knowledge.30453 A needy7326 man1397 who oppresses6231 the poor1800 is like a driving5502 rain4306 which leaves no crops.38994 Those who forsake5800 the law8451 praise1984 the wicked;7563 but those who keep8104 the law8451 contend1624 with them.
5 Evil7451 men582 don't understand995 justice;4941 but those who seek1245 Yahweh3068 understand995 it fully.
6 Better2896 is the poor7326 who walks1980 in his integrity,8537 than he who is perverse6141 in his ways,1870 and he is rich.62237 Whoever keeps5341 the law8451 is a wise995 son;1121 but he who is a companion7462 of gluttons2151 shames3637 his father.18 He who increases7235 his wealth1952 by excessive8636 interest5392 gathers6908 it for one who has pity2603 on the poor.18009 He who turns away5493 his ear241 from hearing8085 the law,8451 even his prayer8605 is an abomination.844110 Whoever causes the upright3477 to go astray7686 in an evil7451 way,1870 he will fall5307 into his own trap;7816 but the blameless8549 will inherit5157 good.289611 The rich6223 man376 is wise2450 in his own eyes;5869 but the poor1800 who has understanding995 sees through2713 him.
12 When the righteous6662 triumph,5970 there is great7227 glory;8597 but when the wicked7563 rise,6965 men120 hide2664 themselves.
13 He who conceals3680 his sins6588 doesn't prosper,6743 but whoever confesses3034 and renounces5800 them finds mercy.735514 Blessed835 is the man120 who always8548 fears;6342 but one who hardens7185 his heart3820 falls5307 into trouble.745115 As a roaring5098 lion738 or a charging8264 bear,1677 so is a wicked7563 ruler4910 over helpless1800 people.597116 A7227 tyrannical4642 ruler5057 lacks2638 judgment.8394 One who hates8130 ill-gotten1215 gain will have long748 days.311717 A man120 who is tormented6231 by life5315 blood1818 will be a fugitive5127 until death;953 no one will support8551 him.
18 Whoever walks1980 blamelessly8549 is kept safe;3467 but one with perverse6140 ways1870 will fall5307 suddenly.25919 One who works5647 his land127 will have an abundance7646 of food;3899 but one who chases7291 fantasies7386 will have his fill of poverty.738920 A faithful530 man376 is rich7227 with blessings;1293 but one who is eager213 to be rich6238 will not go unpunished.535221 To show6440 partiality5234 is not good;2896 yet a man1397 will do wrong3899 for a piece6595 of bread.389922 A376 stingy7451 man5869 hurries926 after riches,1952 and doesn't know3045 that poverty2639 waits935 for him.
23 One who rebukes3198 a man120 will afterward310 find4672 more favor2580 than one who flatters2505 with the tongue.395624 Whoever robs1497 his father1 or his mother,517 and says,559 "It's not wrong."6588 He is a partner2270 with a destroyer.37625 One who5315 is greedy7342 stirs up1624 strife;4066 but one who trusts982 in Yahweh3068 will prosper.187826 One who trusts982 in himself3820 is a fool;3684 but one who walks1980 in wisdom2451 is kept safe.442227 One who gives5414 to the poor7326 has no lack;4270 but one who closes5956 his eyes5869 will have many7227 curses.399428 When the wicked7563 rise,6965 men120 hide5641 themselves; but when they perish,6 the righteous6662 thrive.7235