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 . Read all of Proverbs 28 ← Proverbs 27 Proverbs 29 → Commentaries on Proverbs 28 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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