Proverbs 28
1 The wicked man fleeth, when no man pursueth: but the just, bold as a lion, shall be without dread.
The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer, And the righteous is confident as a young lion.
2 For the sins of the land many are the princes thereof: and for the wisdom of a man, and the knowledge of those things that are said, the life of the prince shall be prolonged.
By the transgression of a land its heads are many, And by an understanding man, Who knows right—it is prolonged.
3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor, is like a violent shower, which bringeth a famine.
A man—poor and oppressing the weak, [Is] a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.
4 They that forsake the law, praise the wicked man: they that keep it, are incensed against him.
Those forsaking the Law praise the wicked, Those keeping the Law plead against them.
5 Evil men think not on judgment: but they that seek after the Lord, take notice of all things.
Evil men do not understand judgment, And those seeking YHWH understand all.
6 Better is the poor man walking in his simplicity, than the rich in crooked ways.
Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.
7 He that keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that feedeth gluttons, shameth his father.
Whoever is keeping the Law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons Causes his father to blush.
8 He that heapeth together riches by usury and loan, gathereth them for him that will be bountiful to the poor.
Whoever is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, Gathers it for one favoring the poor.
9 He that turneth away his ears from hearing the law, his prayer shall be as abomination.
Whoever is turning his ear from hearing the Law, Even his prayer [is] an abomination.
10 He that deceiveth the just in a wicked way, shall fall in his own destruction: and the upright shall possess his goods.
Whoever is causing the upright to err in an evil way, He falls into his own pit, And the perfect inherits good.
11 The rich man seemeth to himself wise: but the poor man that is prudent shall search him out.
A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searches him.
12 In the joy of the just there is great glory: when the wicked reign, men are ruined.
In the exulting of the righteous the glory [is] abundant, And in the rising of the wicked man is apprehensive.
13 He that hideth his sins, shall not prosper: but he that shall confess, and forsake them, shall obtain mercy.
Whoever is covering his transgressions does not prosper, And he who is confessing and forsaking has mercy.
14 Blessed is the man that is always fearful: but he that is hardened in mind, shall fall into evil.
O the blessedness of a man fearing continually, And whoever is hardening his heart falls into evil.
15 As a roaring lion, and a hungry bear, so is a wicked prince over the poor people.
A growling lion, and a ranging bear, [Is] the wicked ruler over a poor people.
16 A prince void of prudence shall oppress many by calumny: but he that hateth covetousness, shall prolong his days.
A leader lacking understanding multiplies oppressions, Whoever is hating dishonest gain prolongs days.
17 A man that doth violence to the blood of a person, if he flee even to the pit, no man will stay him.
A man oppressed with the blood of a soul, Flees to the pit, [and] none takes hold on him [to help].
18 He that walketh uprightly, shall be saved: he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
Whoever is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falls at once.
19 He that tilleth his ground, shall be filled with bread: but he that followeth idleness shall be filled with poverty.
Whoever is tilling his ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoever is pursuing vanity, Is filled [with] poverty.
20 A faithful man shall be much praised: but he that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent.
A steadfast man has multiplied blessings, And whoever is hastening to be rich is not acquitted.
21 He that hath respect to a person in judgment, doth not well: such a man even for a morsel of bread forsaketh the truth.
[It] is not good to discern faces, And a man transgresses for a piece of bread.
22 A man, that maketh haste to be rich, and envieth others, is ignorant that poverty shall come upon him.
The man [with] an evil eye [is] troubled for wealth, And he does not know that want meets him.
23 He that rebuketh a man, shall afterward find favour with him, more than he that by a flattering tongue deceiveth him.
Whoever is reproving a man finds grace afterward, More than a flatterer with the tongue.
24 He that stealeth any thing from his father, or from his mother: and saith, This is no sin, is the partner of a murderer.
Whoever is robbing his father or his mother, And is saying, “It is not transgression,” He is a companion to a destroyer.
25 He that boasteth, and puffeth up himself, stirreth up quarrels: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be healed.
Whoever is proud in soul stirs up contention, And whoever is trusting on YHWH is made fat.
26 He that trusteth in his own heart, is a fool: but he that walketh wisely, he shall be saved.
Whoever is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoever is walking in wisdom is delivered.
27 He that giveth to the poor, shall not want: he that despiseth his entreaty, shall suffer indigence.
Whoever is giving to the poor has no lack, And whoever is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.
28 When the wicked rise up, men shall hide themselves: when they perish, the lust shall be multiplied.
A man is hidden in the rising of the wicked, And the righteous multiply in their destruction!
