Berean Standard Bible

Proverbs 28

1The wickedH7563 fleeH5127 when no oneH369 pursuesH7291, but the righteousH6662 are as boldH982 as a lionH3715.

2A landH776 in rebellionH6588 has manyH7227 rulersH8269,but a manH120 of understandingH995 and knowledgeH3045 maintains orderH3651 H748.

3A destituteH7326 leaderH1397 who oppressesH6231 the poorH1800is like a drivingH5502 rainH4306 that leaves noH369 foodH3899.

4Those who forsakeH5800 the lawH8451 praiseH1984 the wickedH7563,but those who keepH8104 the lawH8451 resistH1624 them.

5EvilH7451 menH582 do notH3808 understandH995 justiceH4941,but those who seekH1245 the LORDH3068 comprehendH995 fullyH3605.

6BetterH2896 a poor manH7326 who walksH1980 with integrityH8537than a rich manH6223 whose waysH1870 H1931 are perverseH6141.

7A discerningH995 sonH1121 keepsH5341 the lawH8451,but a companionH7462 of gluttonsH2151 disgracesH3637 his fatherH1.

8He who increasesH7235 his wealthH1952 by interestH5392 and usuryH8636lays it upH6908 for one who is kindH2603 to the poorH1800.

9Whoever turnsH5493 his ear awayH241 from hearingH8085 the lawH8451,evenH1571 his prayerH8605 is detestableH8441.

10He who leadsH7686 the uprightH3477 along the pathH1870 of evilH7451 will fallH5307 into his ownH1931 pitH7816,but the blamelessH8549 will inheritH5157 what is goodH2896.

11A richH6223 manH376 is wiseH2450 in his own eyesH5869,but a poor manH1800 with discernmentH995 sees through himH2713.

12When the righteousH6662 triumphH5970, there is greatH7227 gloryH8597,but when the wickedH7563 riseH6965, menH120 hide themselvesH2664.

13He who concealsH3680 his sinsH6588 will notH3808 prosperH6743,but whoever confessesH3034 and renounces themH5800 will find mercyH7355.

14BlessedH835 is the manH120 who is alwaysH8548 reverentH6342,1but he who hardensH7185 his heartH3820 fallsH5307 into troubleH7451.

15Like a roaringH5098 lionH738 or a chargingH8264 bearH1677is a wickedH7563 rulerH4910 overH5921 a helplessH1800 peopleH5971.

16A leaderH5057 who lacksH2638 judgmentH8394 is also a greatH7227 oppressorH4642,but he who hatesH8130 dishonest profitH1215 will prolongH748 his daysH3117.

17A manH120 burdenedH6231 by bloodguiltH1818 H5315 will fleeH5127 intoH5704 the PitH953;2let no oneH408 supportH8551 him.

18He who walksH1980 with integrityH8549 will be kept safeH3467,but whoever is perverseH6140 in his waysH1870 will suddenlyH259 fallH5307.

19The one who worksH5647 his landH127 will have plenty ofH7646 foodH3899,but whoever chasesH7291 fantasiesH7386 will have his fillH7646 of povertyH7389.

20A faithfulH530 manH376 will aboundH7227 with blessingsH1293,but one eagerH213 to be richH6238 will notH3808 go unpunishedH5352.

21To show partialityH5234 H6440 is notH3808 goodH2896,yet a manH1397 will do wrongH6586 forH5921 a pieceH6595 of breadH3899.

22A stingyH7451 H5869 manH376 3 hastensH926 after wealthH1952and does notH3808 knowH3045 thatH3588 povertyH2639 awaits himH935.

23He who rebukesH3198 a manH120 will laterH310 findH4672 more favorH2580than one who flattersH2505 with his tongueH3956.

24He who robsH1497 his fatherH1 or motherH517, sayingH559, “It is notH369 wrongH6588,”is a companionH2270 H1931 to the manH376 who destroysH7843.

25A greedy manH7342 H5315 stirs upH1624 strifeH4066,but he who trustsH982 inH5921 the LORDH3068 will prosperH1878.

26He who trustsH982 in himselfH3820 H1931 is a foolH3684,but one who walksH1980 in wisdomH2451 H1931 will be safeH4422.

27Whoever givesH5414 to the poorH7326 will notH369 be in needH4270,but he who hidesH5956 his eyesH5869 will receive manyH7227 cursesH3994.

28When the wickedH7563 come to powerH6965, peopleH120 hide themselvesH5641;but when they perishH6, the righteousH6662 flourishH7235.

Notes

1. Proverbs 28:14 Or always fears the LORD; Hebrew does not include the LORD. ↩
2. Proverbs 28:17 Or will be a fugitive until death ↩
3. Proverbs 28:22 Hebrew A man whose eye is evil ↩