Pro Proverbs, chapter Proverbs of Solomon, chapter 28
Warnings and Instructions
The wicked flee when no one is pursuing,
But the righteous are 28:1 Lit confidentbold as a lion.Lev 26:36; Deu 28:25
Due to a 28:2 Or rebellionwrongdoing of 28:2 I.e., the people of a landa land its leaders are many,
But by a person of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.Pro 29:8
A poor man who oppresses the helpless
Is like a driving rain 28:3 Lit and there is no breadwhich leaves no food.
Those who abandon the Law praise the wicked,
But those who keep the Law strive against them.Isa 5:20
Evil people do not understand justice,
But those who seek the Lord understand everything.
Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity,
Than a person who is 28:6 Lit perverse of two wayscrooked, though he is rich.Pro 19:1
He who keeps the Law is a discerning son,
But he who is a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.Pro 29:3
One who increases his wealth by 28:8 Possibly interest on money and food loansinterest of any kind,
Collects it for one who is gracious to the poor.Job 27:16
One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law,
Even his prayer is an abomination.Job 27:8
One who leads the upright astray in an evil way
Will himself fall into his own pit,
But the blameless will inherit good.Pro 26:27
The rich person is wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding 28:11 Lit examines himsees through him.
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory,
But when the wicked rise, people 28:12 Lit will be searched forhide themselves.Pro 29:2
One who conceals his wrongdoings will not prosper,
But one who confesses and abandons them will find compassion.Psa 32:5; 1Jn 1:9
How blessed is the person who fears always,
But one who hardens his heart will fall into disaster.Job 3:25; Rom 11:20
Like a roaring lion and a rushing bear
Is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
A leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding,
But a person who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
A person who is burdened with the guilt of human blood
Will 28:17 Lit flee to the pitbe a fugitive until death; no one is to support him!
One who walks blamelessly will receive help,
But one who is 28:18 Lit perverse of two wayscrooked will fall all at once.
One who works his land will have plenty of food,
But one who follows empty pursuits will have plenty of poverty.Pro 12:11
A faithful person will abound with blessings,
But one who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.Pro 20:21
To 28:21 Lit regard the faceshow partiality is not good,
Because for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.Pro 18:5; Pro 24:23
A person with an evil eye hurries after wealth
And does not know that poverty will come upon him.1Ti 6:9
One who rebukes a person will afterward find more favor
Than one who flatters with the tongue.
He who robs his father or his mother
And says, “There is no wrong done,”
Is the companion of a person who destroys.Mat 15:5
An 28:25 Lit broad soularrogant person stirs up strife,
But one who trusts in the Lord will 28:25 Lit be made fatprosper.Pro 13:10
One who trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But one who walks wisely will flee to safety.
One who gives to the poor will never lack anything,
But one who 28:27 Lit hidesshuts his eyes will have many curses.Deu 15:7; 2Co 9:9
When the wicked rise, people hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.