| 28 | Proverbs | ||
| 1 | The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion. | ||
| 2 | When a land transgresses it has many rulers; but with men of understanding and knowledge its stability will long continue. | ||
| 3 | A poor man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food. | ||
| 4 | Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law strive against them. | ||
| 5 | Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek Yahweh understand it completely. | ||
| 6 | Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is perverse in his ways. | ||
| 7 | He who keeps the law is a wise son, but a companion of gluttons shames his father. | ||
| 8 | He who augments his wealth by interest and increase gathers it for him who is kind to the poor. | ||
| 9 | If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. | ||
| 10 | He who misleads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit; but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance. | ||
| 11 | A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has understanding will find him out. | ||
| 12 | When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves. | ||
| 13 | He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. | ||
| 14 | Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh always; but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity. | ||
| 15 | Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people. | ||
| 16 | A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor; but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days. | ||
| 17 | If a man is burdened with the blood of another, let him be a fugitive until death; let no one help him. | ||
| 18 | He who walks in integrity will be delivered, but he who is perverse in his ways will fall into a pit. | ||
| 19 | He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty. | ||
| 20 | A faithful man will abound with blessings, but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished. | ||
| 21 | To show partiality is not good; but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong. | ||
| 22 | A miserly man hastens after wealth, and does not know that want will come upon him. | ||
| 23 | He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favour than he who flatters with his tongue. | ||
| 24 | He who robs his father or his mother and says, "That is no transgression," is the companion of a man who destroys. | ||
| 25 | A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in Yahweh will be enriched. | ||
| 26 | He who trusts in his own mind is a fool; but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered. | ||
| 27 | He who gives to the poor will not want, but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse. | ||
| 28 | When the wicked rise, men hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase. | ||
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