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| Proverbs 28:1 | The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer. And the righteous as a young lion is confident. | The evil man goes running away when no man is after him, but the upright are without fear, like the lion. |
| Proverbs 28:2 | By the transgression of a land many [are] its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right it is prolonged. | Because of the sin of the land, its troubles are increased; but by a man of wisdom and knowledge they will be put out like a fire. |
| Proverbs 28:3 | A man poor and oppressing the weak, [Is] a sweeping rain, and there is no bread. | A man of wealth who is cruel to the poor is like a violent rain causing destruction of food. |
| Proverbs 28:4 | Those forsaking the law praise the wicked, Those keeping the law plead against them. | Those who have no respect for the law give praise to the evil-doer; but such as keep the law are against him. |
| Proverbs 28:5 | Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all. | Evil men have no knowledge of what is right; but those who go after the Lord have knowledge of all things. |
| Proverbs 28:6 | Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich. | Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight. |
| Proverbs 28:7 | Whoso is keeping the law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons, Doth cause his father to blush. | He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father. |
| Proverbs 28:8 | Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it. | He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor. |
| Proverbs 28:9 | Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer [is] an abomination. | As for the man whose ear is turned away from hearing the law, even his prayer is disgusting. |
| Proverbs 28:10 | Whoso is causing the upright to err in an evil way, Into his own pit he doth fall, And the perfect do inherit good. | Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage. |
| Proverbs 28:11 | A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him. | The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him. |
| Proverbs 28:12 | In the exulting of the righteous the glory [is] abundant, And in the rising of the wicked man is apprehensive. | When the upright do well, there is great glory; but when evil-doers are lifted up, men do not let themselves be seen. |
| Proverbs 28:13 | Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy. | He who keeps his sins secret will not do well; but one who is open about them, and gives them up, will get mercy. |
| Proverbs 28:14 | O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil. | Happy is the man in whom is the fear of the Lord at all times; but he whose heart is hard will come into trouble. |
| Proverbs 28:15 | A growling lion, and a ranging bear, [Is] the wicked ruler over a poor people. | Like a loud-voiced lion and a wandering bear, is an evil ruler over a poor people. |
| Proverbs 28:16 | A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days. | The prince who has no sense is a cruel ruler; but he who has no desire to get profit for himself will have long life. |
| Proverbs 28:17 | A man oppressed with the blood of a soul, Unto the pit fleeth, none taketh hold on him. | One who has been the cause of a man's death will go in flight to the underworld: let no man give him help. |
| Proverbs 28:18 | Whoso is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falleth at once. | He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted. |
| Proverbs 28:19 | Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled [with] poverty. | By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough. |
| Proverbs 28:20 | A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted. | A man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment. |
| Proverbs 28:21 | To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress. | It is not good to have respect for a man's position: for a man will do wrong for a bit of bread. |
| Proverbs 28:22 | Troubled for wealth [is] the man [with] an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him. | He who is ever desiring wealth goes running after money, and does not see that need will come on him. |
| Proverbs 28:23 | Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue. | He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue. |
| Proverbs 28:24 | Whoso is robbing his father, or his mother, And is saying, `It is not transgression,` A companion he is to a destroyer. | He who takes from his father or his mother what is theirs by right, and says, It is no sin; is the same as a taker of life. |
| Proverbs 28:25 | Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat. | He who is ever desiring profit is a cause of fighting; but he who puts his faith in the Lord will be made fat. |
| Proverbs 28:26 | Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered. | He whose faith is in himself is foolish; but everyone walking wisely will be kept safe. |
| Proverbs 28:27 | Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses. | He who gives to the poor will never be in need, but great curses will be on him who gives no attention to them. |
| Proverbs 28:28 | In the rising of the wicked a man is hidden, And in their destruction the righteous multiply! | When evil-doers are lifted up, men take cover; but when destruction overtakes them, the upright are increased. |
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