Proverbs 28

Warnings and Instructions

1The wickedH7563 1fleeH5127 when noH369 oneH369 is pursuingH7291, But the righteousH6662 areH982 2boldH982 as a lionH3715.2Due to a 3wrongdoingH6588 of 4a landH776 its leadersH8269 are 5manyH7227, But 6by a personH120 of understandingH995 and knowledgeH3045, soH3651 it enduresH748.3A 7poorH7326 manH1397 who oppressesH6231 the helplessH1800 Is like a drivingH5502 rainH4306 8which leavesH369 noH369 foodH3899.4Those who abandonH5800 the LawH8451 9praiseH1984 the wickedH7563, But those who keepH8104 the LawH8451 10striveH1624 against them.5EvilH7451 peopleH376 11do not understandH995 justiceH4941, But those who seekH1245 the LordH3068 12understandH995 everythingH3605.613BetterH2896 is a poorH7326 personH7326 who walksH1980 in his integrityH8537, ThanH4480 a person who is 14crookedH6141H1870, though he is richH6223.7He who keepsH5341 the LawH8451 is a discerningH995 sonH1121, But he who is a companionH7462 of 15gluttonsH2151 humiliatesH3637 his fatherH1.8One who increasesH7235 his wealthH1952 by 1617interestH5392H8636 of any kind, CollectsH6908 it 18for one who is graciousH2603 to the poorH1800.9One who turnsH5493 his earH241 awayH5493 from listeningH8085 to the LawH8451, EvenH1571 his 19prayerH8605 is an abominationH8441.10One who leadsH7686 the uprightH3477 astrayH7686 in an evilH7451 wayH1870 Will 20himselfH1931 fallH5307 into his own pitH7816, But the 21blamelessH8549 will inheritH5157 goodH2896.11The richH6223 personH376 is 22wiseH2450 in his own eyesH5869, But the poorH1800 who hasH995 understandingH995 23seesH2713 throughH2713 him.12When the 24righteousH6662 triumphH5970, there is greatH7227 gloryH8597, But 25when the wickedH7563 riseH6965, peopleH120 26hideH2664 themselves.13One who 27concealsH3680 his wrongdoingsH6588 will not prosperH6743, But one who 28confessesH3034 and abandonsH5800 them will findH7355 compassionH7355.14How blessedH835 is the personH120 who 29fearsH6342 alwaysH8548, But one who 30hardensH7185 his heartH3820 will fallH5307 into disasterH7463.15Like a 31roaringH5098 lionH738 and a rushingH8264 bearH1677 Is a 32wickedH7563 rulerH4910 overH5921 a poorH1800 peopleH5971.16A 33leaderH5057 who is a greatH7227 oppressorH4642 lacksH2638 understandingH8394, But a person who hatesH8130 unjustH1215 gainH1215 will prolongH748 his daysH3117.17A personH120 who is 34burdenedH6231 with the guilt of humanH5315 bloodH1818 Will 35be a fugitiveH5127 untilH5704 deathH953; noH408 one is to supportH8551 him!18One who walksH1980 blamelesslyH8549 will receiveH3467 helpH3467, But one who is 3637crookedH6140H1870 will fallH5307 allH259 at onceH259.1938One who worksH5647 his landH127 will 39haveH7646 plentyH7646 of foodH3899, But one who followsH7291 emptyH7386 pursuits will haveH7646 plentyH7646 of povertyH7389.20A 40faithfulH530 personH376 will aboundH7227 with blessingsH1293, But one who 41hurriesH213 to beH6238 richH6238 will not goH5352 unpunishedH5352.21To 4243showH5234 partialityH5234H6440 is not goodH2896, 44Because for a pieceH6595 of breadH3899 a manH1397 will doH6586 wrongH6586.22A personH376 with an 45evilH7451 eyeH5869 46hurriesH926 after wealthH1952 And does not knowH3045 that povertyH2639 will comeH935 upon him.23One who 47rebukesH3198 a personH120 will afterwardH318 findH4672 more favorH2580 ThanH4480 one who 48flattersH2505 with the tongueH3956.24He who 49robsH1497 his fatherH1 or his motherH517 And saysH559, “ThereH369 isH369 noH369 wrongH6588 doneH6588,” Is the 50companionH2270 of a personH376 who destroysH7843.25An 51arrogantH7342 personH5315 52stirsH1624 upH1624 strifeH4066, But one who 53trustsH982 in the LordH3068 54will 55prosperH1878.26One who 56trustsH982 in his own heartH3820 is a foolH3684, But one who walksH1980 wiselyH2451 will fleeH4422 toH4422 safetyH4422.27One who 57givesH5414 to the poorH7326 will neverH369 lackH4270 anything, But one who 58shutsH5956 his eyesH5869 will have manyH7227 cursesH3994.28When the wickedH7563 riseH6965, peopleH120 hideH5641 themselves; But when they perishH6, the righteousH6662 increaseH7235.