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Proverbs 28 (New International Version)

Proverbs 28

1 The wicked man flees though
no one pursues,
but the righteous are
as bold as a lion.

2 When a country is
rebellious, it has many rulers,
but a
man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.

3 A ruler who
oppresses the poor
is like a driving
rain that leaves no crops.

4 Those who forsake the law
praise the wicked,
but those who keep
the law resist them.

5 Evil men do not understand
justice,
but those who seek the LORD
understand it fully.

6 Better a poor man whose
walk is blameless
than a rich man whose
ways are perverse.

7 He who keeps the law is a
discerning son,
but a companion of
gluttons disgraces his father.

8 He who increases his wealth
by exorbitant interest
amasses it for
another, who will be kind to the poor.

9 If anyone turns a deaf ear
to the law,
even his prayers are
detestable.

10 He who leads the upright
along an evil path
will fall into his
own trap,
but the blameless will
receive a good inheritance.

11 A rich man may be wise in
his own eyes,
but a poor man who has
discernment sees through him.

12 When the righteous
triumph, there is great elation;
but
when the wicked rise to power, men go into hiding.

13 He who conceals his sins
does not prosper,
but whoever confesses
and renounces them finds mercy.

14 Blessed is the man who
always fears the LORD,
but he who
hardens his heart falls into trouble.

15 Like a roaring lion or a
charging bear
is a wicked man ruling
over a helpless people.

16 A tyrannical ruler lacks
judgment,
but he who hates ill-gotten
gain will enjoy a long life.

17 A man tormented by the
guilt of murder
will be a fugitive till
death;
let no one support him.

18 He whose walk is blameless
is kept safe,
but he whose ways are
perverse will suddenly fall.

19 He who works his land will
have abundant food,
but the one who
chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

20 A faithful man will be
richly blessed,
but one eager to get
rich will not go unpunished.

21 To show partiality is not
good—
yet a man will do wrong for a
piece of bread.

22 A stingy man is eager to
get rich
and is unaware that poverty
awaits him.

23 He who rebukes a man will
in the end gain more favor
than he who
has a flattering tongue.

24 He who robs his father or
mother
and says, "It's not
wrong"—
he is partner to him who
destroys.

25 A greedy man stirs up
dissension,
but he who trusts in the
LORD will prosper.

26 He who trusts in himself
is a fool,
but he who walks in wisdom
is kept safe.

27 He who gives to the poor
will lack nothing,
but he who closes
his eyes to them receives many curses.

28 When the wicked rise to
power, people go into hiding;
but when
the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.

Footnotes:

Proverbs
28:3 Or A poor man

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