Proverbs
28
- The wicked man flees though no one pursues,
but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
- When a country is rebellious, it has many
rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
- A ruler who oppresses the poor is like a
driving rain that leaves no crops.
- Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
but those who keep the law resist them.
- Evil men do not understand justice, but those
who seek the LORD understand it fully.
- Better a poor man whose walk is blameless
than a rich man whose ways are perverse.
- He who keeps the law is a discerning son,
but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
- He who increases his wealth by exorbitant
interest amasses it for another, who will be kind to the poor.
- If anyone turns a deaf ear to the law, even
his prayers are detestable.
- He who leads the upright along an evil path
will fall into his own trap, but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.
- A rich man may be wise in his own eyes, but
a poor man who has discernment sees through him.
- When the righteous triumph, there is great
elation; but when the wicked rise to power, men go into hiding.
- He who conceals his sins does not prosper,
but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
- Blessed is the man who always fears the LORD,
but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
- Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is
a wicked man ruling over a helpless people.
- A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment, but he
who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life.
- A man tormented by the guilt of murder will
be a fugitive till death; let no one support him.
- He whose walk is blameless is kept safe,
but he whose ways are perverse will suddenly fall.
- He who works his land will have abundant
food, but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
- A faithful man will be richly blessed, but
one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
- To show partiality is not good--yet a man
will do wrong for a piece of bread.
- A stingy man is eager to get rich and is
unaware that poverty awaits him.
- He who rebukes a man will in the end gain
more favor than he who has a flattering tongue.
- He who robs his father or mother and says,
"It's not wrong" --
he is partner to him who destroys.
- A greedy man stirs up dissension, but he
who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
- He who trusts in himself is a fool, but he
who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
- He who gives to the poor will lack nothing,
but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses.
- When the wicked rise to power, people go
into hiding; but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.
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