1 The wicked רָשָׁ֑ע ra.Sha' H7563 flee נָ֣סוּ Na.su H5127 when no man pursueth; But the righteous וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים ve.tza.di.Kim H6662 are bold as a lion כִּכְפִ֥יר kikh.Fir H3715 . 2 For the transgression בְּפֶ֣שַֽׁע be.Fe.sha' H6588 of a land אֶ֭רֶץ 'E.retz H776 many רַבִּ֣ים ra.Bim H7227 are the princes H8269 thereof; But by men H120 of understanding מֵבִ֥ין me.Vin H995 and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged H748 . 3 A needy man גֶּ֣בֶר Ge.ver H1397 that oppresseth the poor רָ֭שׁ rash H7326 Is like a sweeping rain מָטָ֥ר ma.Tar H4306 which leaveth no food לָֽחֶם׃ La.chem H3899 . 4 They that forsake עֹזְבֵ֣י 'o.ze.Vei H5800 the law ת֭וֹרָה To.rah H8451 praise יְהַֽלְל֣וּ ye.ha.Lu H1984 the wicked רָשָׁ֑ע ra.Sha' H7563 ; But such as keep וְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י ve.sho.me.Rei H8104 the law ת֝וֹרָ֗ה to.Rah H8451 contend with them . 5 Evil רָ֭ע ra' H7451 men H376 understand יָבִ֣ינוּ ya.Vi.nu H995 not justice מִשְׁפָּ֑ט mish.Pat H4941 ; But they that seek וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י u.me.vak.Shei H1245 Jehovah understand יָבִ֥ינוּ ya.Vi.nu H995 all things . 6 Better is the poor רָ֭שׁ rash H7326 that walketh in his integrity בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ be.tu.Mo H8537 , Than he that is perverse מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ me.'i.Kesh H6141 in his ways דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם de.ra.Kha.yim H1870 , though he be rich עָשִֽׁיר׃ 'a.Shir H6223 . 7 Whoso keepeth the law תּ֭וֹרָה To.rah H8451 is a wise son בֵּ֣ן ben H1121 ; But he that is a companion of gluttons shameth his father אָבִֽיו׃ 'a.Viv H1 . 8 He that augmenteth his substance by interest בְּנֶ֣שֶׁךְ be.Ne.shekh H5392 and increase H7235 , Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor דַּלִּ֣ים da.Lim H1800 . 9 He that turneth away H5493 his ear אָ֭זְנוֹ 'a.ze.no H241 from hearing the law תּוֹרָ֑ה to.Rah H8451 , Even his prayer תְּ֝פִלָּת֗וֹ te.fi.la.To H8605 is an abomination תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃ to.'e.Vah H8441 . 10 Whoso causeth the upright יְשָׁרִ֨ים׀ ye.sha.Rim H3477 to go astray מַשְׁגֶּ֤ה mash.Geh H7686 in an evil רָ֗ע Ra' H7451 way בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ be.De.rekh H1870 , He shall fall יִפּ֑וֹל yi.Pol H5307 himself into his own pit ; But the perfect H8549 shall inherit יִנְחֲלוּ־ yin.cha.lu- H5157 good טֽוֹב׃ Tov H2896 . 11 The rich עָשִׁ֑יר 'a.Shir H6223 man H376 is wise חָכָ֣ם cha.Kham H2450 in his own conceit; But the poor וְדַ֖ל ve.Dal H1800 that hath understanding מֵבִ֣ין me.Vin H995 searcheth him out . 12 When the righteous צַ֭דִּיקִים Tza.di.kim H6662 triumph , there is great רַבָּ֣ה ra.Bah H7227 glory תִפְאָ֑רֶת tif.'A.ret H8597 ; But when the wicked רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים re.sha.'Im H7563 rise H6965 , men H120 hide themselves. 13 He that covereth his transgressions פְ֭שָׁעָיו Fe.sha.'av H6588 shall not prosper יַצְלִ֑יחַ yatz.Li.ach H6743 ; But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy יְרֻחָֽם׃ ye.ru.Cham H7355 . 14 Happy is the man H120 that feareth alway; But he that hardeneth his heart לִ֝בּ֗וֹ li.Bo H3820 shall fall יִפּ֥וֹל yi.Pol H5307 into mischief. 15 As a roaring lion אֲרִי־ 'a.ri- H738 , and a ranging bear וְדֹ֣ב ve.Do H1677 , So is a wicked רָ֝שָׁ֗ע ra.Sha' H7563 ruler מֹשֵׁ֥ל mo.Shel H4910 over a poor דָּֽל׃ Dal H1800 people עַם־ 'am- H5971 . 16 The prince H5057 that lacketh understanding H8394 is also a great וְרַ֥ב ve.Rav H7227 oppressor ; But he that hateth covetousness shall prolong יַאֲרִ֥יךְ ya.'a.Rikh H748 his days יָמִֽים׃ פ ya.Mim H3117 . 18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered יִוָּשֵׁ֑עַ yi.va.She.a' H3467 ; But he that is perverse in his ways דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם de.ra.Kha.yim H1870 shall fall יִפּ֥וֹל yi.Pol H5307 at once . 19 He that tilleth his land אַ֭דְמָתוֹ 'ad.ma.to H127 shall have plenty of bread H3899 ; But he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty רִֽישׁ׃ Rish H7389 enough . 20 A faithful man H376 shall abound with blessings H1293 ; But he that maketh haste to be rich לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר le.ha.'a.Shir H6238 shall not be unpunished יִנָּקֶֽה׃ yi.na.Keh H5352 . 21 To have respect of persons is not good ט֑וֹב Tov H2896 ; Neither that a man גָּֽבֶר׃ Ga.ver H1397 should transgress יִפְשַׁע־ yif.sha'- H6586 for a piece פַּת־ pat- H6595 of bread לֶ֝֗חֶם Le.chem H3899 . 22 He that hath an evil רַ֣ע ra' H7451 eye עָ֑יִן 'A.yin H5869 hasteth after riches , And knoweth not that want shall come יְבֹאֶֽנּוּ׃ ye.vo.'E.nu H935 upon him . 23 He that rebuketh a man H120 shall afterward find יִמְצָ֑א yim.Tza' H4672 more favor חֵ֣ן chen H2580 Than he that flattereth with the tongue לָשֽׁוֹן׃ la.Shon H3956 . 24 Whoso robbeth his father אָ֘בִ֤יו 'a.Viv H1 or his mother וְאִמּ֗וֹ ve.'i.Mo H517 , and saith, It is no transgression פָּ֑שַׁע Pa.sha' H6588 , The same is the companion חָבֵ֥ר cha.Ver H2270 of a destroyer H7843 . 25 He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife מָד֑וֹן ma.Don H4066 ; But he that putteth his trust H982 in Jehovah shall be made fat יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃ ye.du.Shan H1878 . 26 He that trusteth in his own heart בְּ֭לִבּוֹ be.li.bo H3820 is a fool כְסִ֑יל khe.Sil H3684 ; But whoso walketh wisely , he shall be delivered יִמָּלֵֽט׃ yi.ma.Let H4422 . 27 He that giveth unto the poor לָ֭רָשׁ La.rosh H7326 shall not lack מַחְס֑וֹר mach.Sor H4270 ; But he that hideth his eyes עֵ֝ינָ֗יו 'ei.Nav H5869 shall have many H7227 a curse H3994 . 28 When the wicked רְ֭שָׁעִים Re.sha.'im H7563 rise H6965 , men H120 hide H5641 themselves; But when they perish וּ֝בְאָבְדָ֗ם u.ve.'a.ve.Dam H6 , the righteous צַדִּיקִֽים׃ tza.di.Kim H6662 increase יִרְבּ֥וּ yir.Bu H7235 . ← Proverbs 27 Proverbs 29 → Commentaries on Proverbs 28 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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