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Proverbs 28

Warnings and Instructions

1

The wicked  aflee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are  1bold as a lion.

2

By the transgression of a land  amany are its princes, But  bby a man of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.

3

A  apoor man who oppresses the lowly Is like a driving rain  1which leaves no food.

4

Those who forsake the law  apraise the wicked, But those who keep the law  bstrive with them.

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Evil men  ado not understand justice, But those who seek the LORD  bunderstand all things.

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 aBetter is the poor who walks in his integrity Than he who is  1crooked though he be rich.

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He who keeps the law is a discerning son, But he who is a companion of  agluttons humiliates his father.

8

He who increases his wealth by  ainterest and usury Gathers it  bfor him who is gracious to the poor.

9

He who turns away his ear from listening to the law, Even his  aprayer is an abomination.

10

He who leads the upright astray in an evil way Will  ahimself fall into his own pit, But the  bblameless will inherit good.

11

The rich man is  awise in his own eyes, But the poor who has understanding  1sees through him.

12

When the  arighteous triumph, there is great glory, But  bwhen the wicked rise, men  1hide themselves.

13

He who  aconceals his transgressions will not prosper, But he who  bconfesses and forsakes them will find compassion.

14

How blessed is the man who  afears always, But he who  bhardens his heart will fall into calamity.

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Like a  aroaring lion and a rushing bear Is a  bwicked ruler over a poor people.

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A  aleader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding, But he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

17

A man who is  aladen with the guilt of human blood Will  1be a fugitive until death; let no one support him.

18

He who walks blamelessly will be delivered, But he who is  1 acrooked will fall all at once.

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 aHe who tills his land will  bhave plenty of food, But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.

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A  afaithful man will abound with blessings, But he who  bmakes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.

21

To  1 ashow partiality is not good,  bBecause for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

22

A man with an  aevil eye  bhastens after wealth And does not know that want will come upon him.

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He who  arebukes a man will afterward find more favor Than he who  bflatters with the tongue.

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He who  arobs his father or his mother And says, "It is not a transgression," Is the  bcompanion of a man who destroys.

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An  1arrogant man  astirs up strife, But he who  btrusts in the LORD  cwill  2prosper.

26

He who  atrusts in his own heart is a fool, But he who walks wisely will be delivered.

27

He who  agives to the poor will never want, But he who  1shuts his eyes will have many curses.

28

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.



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