Proverbs 28- 1
- The wicked man flees though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
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- When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
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- A ruler [1] who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
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- Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.
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- Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.
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- Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a rich man whose ways are perverse.
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- He who keeps the law is a discerning son, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
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- He who increases his wealth by exorbitant interest amasses it for another, who will be kind to the poor.
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- If anyone turns a deaf ear to the law, even his prayers are detestable.
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- He who leads the upright along an evil path will fall into his own trap, but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.
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- A rich man may be wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has discernment sees through him.
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- When the righteous triumph, there is great elation; but when the wicked rise to power, men go into hiding.
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- He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
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- Blessed is the man who always fears the LORD, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
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- Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked man ruling over a helpless people.
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- A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment, but he who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life.
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- A man tormented by the guilt of murder will be a fugitive till death; let no one support him.
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- He whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but he whose ways are perverse will suddenly fall.
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- He who works his land will have abundant food, but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
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- A faithful man will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
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- To show partiality is not good-- yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
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- A stingy man is eager to get rich and is unaware that poverty awaits him.
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- He who rebukes a man will in the end gain more favor than he who has a flattering tongue.
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- He who robs his father or mother and says, "It's not wrong"-- he is partner to him who destroys.
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- A greedy man stirs up dissension, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
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- He who trusts in himself is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
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- 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.
- [3] Or A poor man