< Proverbs 28 >
1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth; but the righteous are bold as a lion.
to flee and nothing to pursue wicked and righteous like/as lion to trust
2 By the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; but by a man of understanding [and] of knowledge, [its] stability is prolonged.
in/on/with transgression land: country/planet many ruler her and in/on/with man to understand to know right to prolong
3 A poor man who oppresseth the helpless is a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
great man be poor and to oppress poor rain to prostatrate and nothing food
4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked; but such as keep the law contend with them.
to leave: forsake instruction to boast: praise wicked and to keep: obey instruction to stir up in/on/with them
5 Evil men understand not judgment; but they that seek Jehovah understand everything.
human bad: evil not to understand justice and to seek LORD to understand all
6 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse, double in ways, though he be rich.
pleasant be poor to go: walk in/on/with integrity his from twisted way: conduct and he/she/it rich
7 Whoso observeth the law is a son that hath understanding; but he that is a companion of profligates bringeth shame to his father.
to watch instruction son: child to understand and to accompany be vile be humiliated father his
8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance gathereth it for him that is gracious to the poor.
to multiply substance his in/on/with interest (and increment *Q(K)*) to/for be gracious poor to gather him
9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
to turn aside: depart ear his from to hear: hear instruction also prayer his abomination
10 Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way, shall himself fall into his own pit; but the perfect shall inherit good.
to wander upright in/on/with way: conduct bad: evil in/on/with pit his he/she/it to fall: fall and unblemished: blameless to inherit good
11 A rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
wise in/on/with eye his man rich and poor to understand to search him
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men conceal themselves.
in/on/with to rejoice righteous many beauty and in/on/with to arise: rise wicked to search man
13 He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall obtain mercy.
to cover transgression his not to prosper and to give thanks and to leave: forsake to have compassion
14 Happy is the man that feareth always; but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into evil.
blessed man to dread continually and to harden heart his to fall: fall in/on/with distress: harm
15 A roaring lion, and a ranging bear, is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
lion to groan and bear to rush to rule wicked upon people poor
16 The prince void of intelligence is also a great oppressor: he that hateth covetousness shall prolong [his] days.
leader lacking understanding and many oppression (to hate *Q(K)*) unjust-gain to prolong day
17 A man laden with the blood of [any] person, fleeth to the pit: let no man stay him.
man to oppress in/on/with blood soul: person till pit to flee not to grasp in/on/with him
18 Whoso walketh in integrity shall be saved; but he that is perverted in [his] double ways, shall fall in one [of them].
to go: walk unblemished: blameless to save and to twist way: conduct to fall: fall in/on/with one
19 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless shall have poverty enough.
to serve: labour land: soil his to satisfy food: bread and to pursue worthless to satisfy poverty
20 A faithful man aboundeth with blessings; but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
man faithfulness many blessing and to hasten to/for to enrich not to clear
21 To have respect of persons is not good; but for a piece of bread will a man transgress.
to recognize face: kindness not pleasant and upon morsel food: bread to transgress great man
22 He that hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth, and knoweth not that poverty shall come upon him.
to dismay to/for substance man bad: evil eye: appearance and not to know for poverty to come (in): come him
23 He that rebuketh a man shall afterwards find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
to rebuke man backwards me favor to find from to smooth tongue
24 Whoso robbeth his father and his mother, and saith, It is no transgression, the same is the companion of a destroyer.
to plunder father his and mother his and to say nothing transgression companion he/she/it to/for man to ruin
25 He that is puffed up in soul exciteth contention; but he that relieth upon Jehovah shall be made fat.
broad: arrogant soul: person to stir up strife and to trust upon LORD to prosper
26 He that confideth in his own heart is a fool; but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
to trust in/on/with heart his he/she/it fool and to go: walk in/on/with wisdom he/she/it to escape
27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; but he that withdraweth his eyes shall have many a curse.
to give: give to/for be poor nothing need and to conceal eye his many curse
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.
in/on/with to arise: rise wicked to hide man and in/on/with to perish they to multiply righteous