Proverbs 28
1 The wicked flee when none pursueth: but the righteous are bolde as a lyon.
The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer, And the righteous is confident as a young lion.
2 For the transgression of the land there are many princes thereof: but by a man of vnderstanding and knowledge a realme likewise endureth long.
By the transgression of a land its heads are many, And by an understanding man, Who knows right—it is prolonged.
3 A poore man, if he oppresse the poore, is like a raging raine, that leaueth no foode.
A man—poor and oppressing the weak, [Is] a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.
4 They that forsake the Law, prayse the wicked: but they that keepe the Law, set themselues against them.
Those forsaking the Law praise the wicked, Those keeping the Law plead against them.
5 Wicked men vnderstand not iudgemnt: but they that seeke the Lord vnderstand all things.
Evil men do not understand judgment, And those seeking YHWH understand all.
6 Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnesse, then hee that peruerteth his wayes, though he be riche.
Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.
7 He that keepeth the Law, is a childe of vnderstanding: but hee that feedeth the 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 increaseth his riches by vsurie and interest, gathereth them for him that will be mercifull vnto the poore.
Whoever is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, Gathers it for one favoring the poor.
9 He that turneth away his eare from hearing the Law, euen his prayer shalbe abominable.
Whoever is turning his ear from hearing the Law, Even his prayer [is] an abomination.
10 He that causeth the righteous to go astray by an euill way, shall fall into his owne pit, and the vpright shall inherite good things.
Whoever is causing the upright to err in an evil way, He falls into his own pit, And the perfect inherits good.
11 The riche man is wise in his owne conceite: but the poore that hath vnderstanding, can trie him.
A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searches him.
12 When righteous men reioyce, there is great glory: but when the wicked come vp, the man is tried.
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 sinnes, shall not prosper: but he that confesseth, and forsaketh them, shall haue mercy.
Whoever is covering his transgressions does not prosper, And he who is confessing and forsaking has mercy.
14 Blessed is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart, shall fall into euill.
O the blessedness of a man fearing continually, And whoever is hardening his heart falls into evil.
15 As a roaring lyon, and an hungry beare, so is a wicked ruler ouer the poore people.
A growling lion, and a ranging bear, [Is] the wicked ruler over a poor people.
16 A prince destitute of vnderstanding, is also a great oppressour: but hee that hateth couetousnes, shall prolong his dayes.
A leader lacking understanding multiplies oppressions, Whoever is hating dishonest gain prolongs days.
17 A man that doeth violence against the blood of a person, shall flee vnto the graue, and they shall not 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 vprightly, shalbe saued: but he that is froward in his wayes, shall once fall.
Whoever is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falls at once.
19 He that tilleth his land, shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, shall be filled with pouertie.
Whoever is tilling his ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoever is pursuing vanity, Is filled [with] poverty.
20 A faythfull man shall abound in blessings, and he that maketh haste to be riche, shall not be innocent.
A steadfast man has multiplied blessings, And whoever is hastening to be rich is not acquitted.
21 To haue respect of persons is not good: for that man will transgresse for a piece of bread.
[It] is not good to discern faces, And a man transgresses for a piece of bread.
22 A man with a wicked eye hasteth to riches, and knoweth not, that pouertie shall come vpon 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 finde more fauour at length, then he that flattereth with his tongue.
Whoever is reproving a man finds grace afterward, More than a flatterer with the tongue.
24 Hee that robbeth his father and mother, and sayth, It is no transgression, is the companion of a man that destroyeth.
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 is of a proude heart, stirreth vp strife: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be fatte.
Whoever is proud in soul stirs up contention, And whoever is trusting on YHWH is made fat.
26 Hee that trusteth in his owne heart, is a foole: but he that walketh in wisdome, shall be deliuered.
Whoever is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoever is walking in wisdom is delivered.
27 He that giueth vnto the poore, shall not lacke: but he that hideth his eyes, shall haue many curses.
Whoever is giving to the poor has no lack, And whoever is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.
28 When the wicked rise vp, men hide them selues: but when they perish, ye righteous increase.
A man is hidden in the rising of the wicked, And the righteous multiply in their destruction!
