Proverbs 28

Warnings and Instructions

1The wickedH7563 1fleeH5127 when noH369 oneH369 is pursuingH7291, But the righteousH6662 are 2boldH982 as a lionH3715.2By the transgressionH6588 of a landH776 3manyH7227 are its princesH8269, But 4by a manH120 of understandingH995 and knowledgeH3045, soH3651 it enduresH748.3A 5poorH7326 manH1397 who oppressesH6231 the lowlyH1800 Is like a drivingH5502 rainH4306 6which leavesH369 noH369 foodH3899.4Those who forsakeH5800 the lawH8451 7praiseH1984 the wickedH7563, But those who keepH8104 the lawH8451 8striveH1624 with them.5EvilH7451 menH376 9do not understandH995 justiceH4941, But those who seekH1245 the LordH3068 10understandH995 allH3605 thingsH3605.611BetterH2896 is the poorH7326 who walksH1980 in his integrityH8537 ThanH4480 he who is 12crookedH6141H1870 though he be richH6223.7He who keepsH5341 the lawH8451 is a discerningH995 sonH1121, But he who is a companionH7462 of 13gluttonsH2151 humiliatesH3637 his fatherH1.8He who increasesH7235 his wealthH1952 by 14interestH5392 and usuryH8636 GathersH6908 it 15for him who is graciousH2603 to the poorH1800.9He who turnsH5493 awayH5493 his earH241 from listeningH8085 to the lawH8451, EvenH1571 his 16prayerH8605 is an abominationH8441.10He who leadsH7686 the uprightH3477 astrayH7686 in an evilH7451 wayH1870 Will 17himselfH1931 fallH5307 into his own pitH7816, But the 18blamelessH8549 will inheritH5157 goodH2896.11The richH6223 manH376 is 19wiseH2450 in his own eyesH5869, But the poorH1800 who hasH995 understandingH995 20seesH2713 throughH2713 him.12When the 21righteousH6662 triumphH5970, there is greatH7227 gloryH8597, But 22when the wickedH7563 riseH6965, menH120 23hideH2664 themselves.13He who 24concealsH3680 his transgressionsH6588 will not prosperH6743, But he who 25confessesH3034 and forsakesH5800 them will findH7355 compassionH7355.14How blessedH835 is the manH120 who 26fearsH6342 alwaysH8548, But he who 27hardensH7185 his heartH3820 will fallH5307 into calamityH7463.15Like a 28roaringH5098 lionH738 and a rushingH8264 bearH1677 Is a 29wickedH7563 rulerH4910 overH5921 a poorH1800 peopleH5971.16A 30leaderH5057 who is a greatH7227 oppressorH4642 lacksH2638 understandingH8394, But he who hatesH8130 unjustH1215 gainH1215 will prolongH748 his daysH3117.17A manH120 who is 31ladenH6231 with the guilt of humanH5315 bloodH1818 Will 32be a fugitiveH5127 untilH5704 deathH953; let noH408 one supportH8551 him.18He who walksH1980 blamelesslyH8549 will be deliveredH3467, But he who is 3334crookedH6140H1870 will fallH5307 allH259 at onceH259.1935He who tillsH5647 his landH127 will 36haveH7646 plentyH7646 of foodH3899, But he who followsH7291 emptyH7386 pursuits will haveH7646 povertyH7389 in plentyH7646.20A 37faithfulH530 manH376 will aboundH7227 with blessingsH1293, But he who 38makesH213 hasteH213 to be richH6238 will not goH5352 unpunishedH5352.21To 3940showH5234 partialityH5234H6440 is not goodH2896, 41BecauseH5921 for a pieceH6595 of breadH3899 a manH1397 will transgressH6586.22A manH376 with an 42evilH7451 eyeH5869 43hastensH926 after wealthH1952 And does not knowH3045 that wantH2639 will comeH935 upon him.23He who 44rebukesH3198 a manH120 will afterwardH318 findH4672 more favorH2580 ThanH4480 he who 45flattersH2505 with the tongueH3956.24He who 46robsH1497 his fatherH1 or his motherH517 And saysH559, “It is not a transgressionH6588,” Is the 47companionH2270 of a manH376 who destroysH7843.25An 48arrogantH7342 man 49stirsH1624 up strifeH4066, But he who 50trustsH982 in the LordH3068 51will 52prosperH1878.26He who 53trustsH982 in his own heartH3820 is a foolH3684, But he who walksH1980 wiselyH2451 will be deliveredH4422.27He who 54givesH5414 to the poorH7326 will neverH369 wantH4270, But he who 55shutsH5956 his eyesH5869 will have manyH7227 cursesH3994.28When the wickedH7563 riseH6965, menH120 hideH5641 themselves; But when they perishH6, the righteousH6662 increaseH7235.