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Proverbs 28

Warnings and Instructions

1

The wickedh7563  afleeh5127 when noh369 oneh369 is pursuingh7291, But the righteoush6662 are  1boldh982 as a lionh3715.

2

By the transgressionh6588 of a landh776  amanyh7227a are its princesh8269, But  bby a manh120 of understandingh995 and knowledgeh3045, soh3651 it enduresh748.

3

A  apoorh7326 manh1397 who oppressesh6231 the lowlyh1800b Is like a drivingh5502 rainh4306  1which leavesh369 noh369 foodh3899.

4

Those who forsakeh5800a the lawh8451  apraiseh1984b the wickedh7563, But those who keeph8104 the lawh8451  bstriveh1624 with them.

5

Evilh7451b menh376  ado not understandh995 justiceh4941, But those who seekh1245 the LORDh3068  bunderstandh995 allh3605 thingsh3605.

6

 aBetterh2896a is the poorh7326 who walksh1980 in his integrityh8537 Thanh4480 he who is  1crookedh6141h1870 though he be richh6223.

7

He who keepsh5341 the lawh8451 is a discerningh995 sonh1121, But he who is a companionh7462b of  agluttonsh2151b humiliatesh3637 his fatherh1.

8

He who increasesh7235a his wealthh1952 by  ainteresth5392 and usuryh8636 Gathersh6908 it  bfor him who is gracioush2603a to the poorh1800b.

9

He who turnsh5493 awayh5493 his earh241 from listeningh8085 to the lawh8451, Evenh1571 his  aprayerh8605 is an abominationh8441.

10

He who leadsh7686 the uprighth3477 astrayh7686 in an evilh7451b wayh1870 Will  ahimselfh1931 fallh5307 into his own pith7816, But the  bblamelessh8549 will inherith5157 goodh2896b.

11

The richh6223 manh376 is  awiseh2450 in his own eyesh5869, But the poorh1800b who hash995 understandingh995  1seesh2713 throughh2713 him.

12

When the  arighteoush6662 triumphh5970, there is greath7227a gloryh8597, But  bwhen the wickedh7563 riseh6965, menh120  1hideh2664 themselves.

13

He who  aconcealsh3680 his transgressionsh6588 will not prosperh6743b, But he who  bconfessesh3034 and forsakesh5800a them will findh7355 compassionh7355.

14

How blessedh835 is the manh120 who  afearsh6342 alwaysh8548, But he who  bhardensh7185 his hearth3820 will fallh5307 into calamityh7463a.

15

Like a  aroaringh5098 lionh738 and a rushingh8264 bearh1677 Is a  bwickedh7563 rulerh4910 overh5921 a poorh1800b peopleh5971a.

16

A  aleaderh5057 who is a greath7227a oppressorh4642 lacksh2638 understandingh8394, But he who hatesh8130 unjusth1215 gainh1215 will prolongh748 his daysh3117.

17

A manh120 who is  aladenh6231 with the guilt of humanh5315 bloodh1818 Will  1be a fugitiveh5127 untilh5704 deathh953a; let noh408 one supporth8551 him.

18

He who walksh1980 blamelesslyh8549 will be deliveredh3467, But he who is  1 acrookedh6140h1870 will fallh5307 allh259 at onceh259.

19

 aHe who tillsh5647 his landh127 will  bhaveh7646 plentyh7646 of foodh3899, But he who followsh7291 emptyh7386 pursuits will haveh7646 povertyh7389 in plentyh7646.

20

A  afaithfulh530 manh376 will aboundh7227a with blessingsh1293, But he who  bmakesh213 hasteh213 to be richh6238 will not goh5352 unpunishedh5352.

21

To  1 ashowh5234 partialityh5234h6440 is not goodh2896a,  bBecauseh5921 for a pieceh6595 of breadh3899 a manh1397 will transgressh6586.

22

A manh376 with an  aevilh7451a eyeh5869  bhastensh926 after wealthh1952 And does not knowh3045 that wanth2639 will comeh935 upon him.

23

He who  arebukesh3198 a manh120 will afterwardh318a findh4672 more favorh2580 Thanh4480 he who  bflattersh2505b with the tongueh3956.

24

He who  arobsh1497 his fatherh1 or his motherh517 And saysh559, "It is not a transgressionh6588," Is the  bcompanionh2270 of a manh376 who destroysh7843.

25

An  1arroganth7342 man  astirsh1624 up strifeh4066, But he who  btrustsh982 in the LORDh3068  cwill  2prosperh1878.

26

He who  atrustsh982 in his own hearth3820 is a foolh3684, But he who walksh1980 wiselyh2451 will be deliveredh4422.

27

He who  agivesh5414 to the poorh7326 will neverh369 wanth4270, But he who  1shutsh5956 his eyesh5869 will have manyh7227a cursesh3994.

28

When the wickedh7563 riseh6965, menh120 hideh5641 themselves; But when they perishh6, the righteoush6662 increaseh7235a.



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