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Proverbs 28:1-23

28:1

The wicked
<07563>

flee
<05127> (8804)

when no man pursueth
<07291> (8802)_:

but the righteous
<06662>

are bold
<0982> (8799)

as a lion
<03715>_.

28:2

For the transgression
<06588>

of a land
<0776>

many
<07227>

[are] the princes
<08269>

thereof: but by a man
<0120>

of understanding
<0995> (8688)

[and] knowledge
<03045> (8802)

the state
<03651>

[thereof] shall be prolonged
<0748> (8686)_.

{by...: or, by men of understanding and wisdom shall they likewise be prolonged}

28:3

A poor
<07326> (8802)

man
<01397>

that oppresseth
<06231> (8802)

the poor
<01800>

[is like] a sweeping
<05502> (8802)

rain
<04306>

which leaveth no food
<03899>_.

{which...: Heb. without food}

28:4

They that forsake
<05800> (8802)

the law
<08451>

praise
<01984> (8762)

the wicked
<07563>_:

but such as keep
<08104> (8802)

the law
<08451>

contend
<01624> (8691)

with them.

28:5

Evil
<07451>

men
<0582>

understand
<0995> (8799)

not judgment
<04941>_:

but they that seek
<01245> (8764)

the LORD
<03068>

understand
<0995> (8799)

all [things].

28:6

Better
<02896>

[is] the poor
<07326> (8802)

that walketh
<01980> (8802)

in his uprightness
<08537>_,

than [he that is] perverse
<06141>

[in his] ways
<01870>_,

though he [be] rich
<06223>_.

28:7

Whoso keepeth
<05341> (8802)

the law
<08451>

[is] a wise
<0995> (8688)

son
<01121>_:

but he that is a companion
<07462> (8802)

of riotous
<02151> (8802)

[men] shameth
<03637> (8686)

his father
<01>_.

{is a companion...: or, feedeth gluttons}

28:8

He that by usury
<05392>

and unjust gain
<08636>

increaseth
<07235> (8688)

his substance
<01952>_,

he shall gather
<06908> (8762)

it for him that will pity
<02603> (8802)

the poor
<01800>_.

{unjust...: Heb. by increase}

28:9

He that turneth away
<05493> (8688)

his ear
<0241>

from hearing
<08085> (8800)

the law
<08451>_,

even his prayer
<08605>

[shall be] abomination
<08441>_.

28:10

Whoso causeth the righteous
<03477>

to go astray
<07686> (8688)

in an evil
<07451>

way
<01870>_,

he shall fall
<05307> (8799)

himself into his own pit
<07816>_:

but the upright
<08549>

shall have good
<02896>

[things] in possession
<05157> (8799)_.

28:11

The rich
<06223>

man
<0376>

[is] wise
<02450>

in his own conceit
<05869>_;

but the poor
<01800>

that hath understanding
<0995> (8688)

searcheth him out
<02713> (8799)_.

{own...: Heb. eyes}

28:12

When righteous
<06662>

[men] do rejoice
<05970> (8800)_,

[there is] great
<07227>

glory
<08597>_:

but when the wicked
<07563>

rise
<06965> (8800)_,

a man
<0120>

is hidden
<02664> (8792)_.

{hidden: or, sought for}

28:13

He that covereth
<03680> (8764)

his sins
<06588>

shall not prosper
<06743> (8686)_:

but whoso confesseth
<03034> (8688)

and forsaketh
<05800> (8802)

[them] shall have mercy
<07355> (8792)_.

28:14

Happy
<0835>

[is] the man
<0120>

that feareth
<06342> (8764)

alway
<08548>_:

but he that hardeneth
<07185> (8688)

his heart
<03820>

shall fall
<05307> (8799)

into mischief
<07451>_.

28:15

[As] a roaring
<05098> (8802)

lion
<0738>_,

and a ranging
<08264> (8802)

bear
<01677>_;

[so is] a wicked
<07563>

ruler
<04910> (8802)

over the poor
<01800>

people
<05971>_.

28:16

The prince
<05057>

that wanteth
<02638>

understanding
<08394>

[is] also a great
<07227>

oppressor
<04642>_:

[but] he that hateth
<08130> (8802)

covetousness
<01215>

shall prolong
<0748> (8686)

[his] days
<03117>_.

28:17

A man
<0120>

that doeth violence
<06231> (8803)

to the blood
<01818>

of [any] person
<05315>

shall flee
<05127> (8799)

to the pit
<0953>_;

let no man stay
<08551> (8799)

him.

28:18

Whoso walketh
<01980> (8802)

uprightly
<08549>

shall be saved
<03467> (8735)_:

but [he that is] perverse
<06140> (8737)

[in his] ways
<01870>

shall fall
<05307> (8799)

at once
<0259>_.

28:19

He that tilleth
<05647> (8802)

his land
<0127>

shall have plenty
<07646> (8799)

of bread
<03899>_:

but he that followeth
<07291> (8764)

after vain
<07386>

[persons] shall have poverty enough
<07389>_.

28:20

A faithful
<0530>

man
<0376>

shall abound
<07227>

with blessings
<01293>_:

but he that maketh haste
<0213> (8801)

to be rich
<06238> (8687)

shall not be innocent
<05352> (8735)_.

{innocent: or, unpunished}

28:21

To have respect
<05234> (8687)

of persons
<06440>

[is] not good
<02896>_:

for for a piece
<06595>

of bread
<03899>

[that] man
<01397>

will transgress
<06586> (8799)_.

28:22

He
<0376>

that hasteth
<0926> (8737)

to be rich
<01952>

[hath] an evil
<07451>

eye
<05869>_,

and considereth
<03045> (8799)

not that poverty
<02639>

shall come
<0935> (8799)

upon him. {hasteth...: or, hath and evil eye hasteth to be rich}

28:23

He that rebuketh
<03198> (8688)

a man
<0120>

afterwards
<0310>

shall find
<04672> (8799)

more favour
<02580>

than he that flattereth
<02505> (8688)

with the tongue
<03956>_.