Proverbs 28
1 The wicked flee when no one pursues them, but the righteous are as confident as a young lion.
2 When a land rebels, it has many rulers; but with someone wise and discerning, order endures.
3 A poor man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no bread.
4 Those who abandon the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law oppose them.
5 Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand everything.
6 Better to be poor and walk with integrity than to be crooked in your ways, even if you are rich.
7 Whoever keeps the law is a discerning son, but whoever keeps company with gluttons disgraces his father.
8 Whoever increases his wealth through interest and usury gathers it for one who is kind to the poor.
9 Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law— even his prayer is detestable.
10 Whoever leads the upright into an evil path will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit good.
11 A rich man thinks himself wise, but a poor man with discernment sees through him.
12 When the righteous rejoice, there is great splendor; when the wicked rise, people hide themselves.
13 Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses and abandons them will find mercy.
14 Blessed is the person who always lives in reverence, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into trouble.
15 A roaring lion and a charging bear—that is what a wicked ruler is to a poor people.
16 A ruler without understanding is a great oppressor, but one who hates dishonest gain will live long.
17 A man burdened with the blood of a life will flee to the grave; let no one hold him back.
18 Whoever walks with integrity will be saved, but whoever is crooked in his ways will fall all at once.
19 Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but whoever chases empty things will have plenty of poverty.
20 A faithful man will abound in blessings, but whoever rushes to get rich will not go unpunished.
21 Showing favoritism is not good; for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
22 A stingy man rushes after wealth and does not know that poverty will come upon him.
23 Whoever rebukes someone will find more favor in the end than one who flatters with his tongue.
24 Whoever robs his father or mother and says, “It is no transgression,” is a companion of the destroyer.
25 A greedy person stirs up strife, but whoever trusts in the LORD will prosper.
26 Whoever trusts in his own heart is a fool, but whoever walks in wisdom will escape.
27 Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but whoever turns away his eyes will receive many curses.
28 When the wicked rise, people hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous multiply.
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