< Proverbs 28 >
1 Every wicked fleeth when no man pursueth; but the righteous are like the confident young lion.
to flee and nothing to pursue wicked and righteous like/as lion to trust
2 When there is transgression in a land, it hath many for its princes; but under a man of understanding and knowledge [its] prosperity will long continue.
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 that oppresseth the indigent is like a sweeping rain which bringeth no bread.
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 observe 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 Bad men understand not justice; but they that seek the Lord understand all things.
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 in his 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 keepeth the law is an intelligent son; but he that is a companion of gluttons bringeth dishonor on his father.
to watch instruction son: child to understand and to accompany be vile be humiliated father his
8 He that increaseth his wealth by interest and usury will gather it for him that will be kind to the poor.
to multiply substance his in/on/with interest (and increment *Q(K)*) to/for be gracious poor to gather him
9 When one turneth away his ear so as not to listen to the law, even his prayer becometh 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 on an evil way, will surely fall into his own ditch; but the men of integrity will inherit what is 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 The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the indigent that hath understanding can search him through.
wise in/on/with eye his man rich and poor to understand to search him
12 When the righteous exult, there is great splendor; but when the wicked rise up, a man hath to be sought for.
in/on/with to rejoice righteous many beauty and in/on/with to arise: rise wicked to search man
13 He that concealeth his transgressions will not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them will 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 always dreadeth [to do evil]; but he that hardeneth his heart will fall into unhappiness.
blessed man to dread continually and to harden heart his to fall: fall in/on/with distress: harm
15 As a roaring lion, and a greedy bear, so is a wicked ruler over an indigent people.
lion to groan and bear to rush to rule wicked upon people poor
16 The prince that is void of understanding is also a great oppressor; [but] he that hateth unjust gain will prolong his days.
leader lacking understanding and many oppression (to hate *Q(K)*) unjust-gain to prolong day
17 A man oppressed by the load of having shed human blood will flee even to the pit: let no man hold 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 will be saved; but he that walketh perversely on two paths, will fall on one.
to go: walk unblemished: blameless to save and to twist way: conduct to fall: fall in/on/with one
19 He that tilleth his ground will have plenty of bread; but he that runneth after idle persons will have enough of poverty.
to serve: labour land: soil his to satisfy food: bread and to pursue worthless to satisfy poverty
20 A faithful man will abound with blessings; but he that maketh haste to be rich will not go unpunished.
man faithfulness many blessing and to hasten to/for to enrich not to clear
21 To have respect to persons is not good; because even 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 is eager for wealth is a man of an evil eye, and he knoweth not that want will 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 reproveth a man after [my example] will obtain more grace than he that flattereth with the tongue.
to rebuke man backwards me favor to find from to smooth tongue
24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, it is no transgression, —the same is a 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 hath an insatiable desire stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord will be abundantly gratified.
broad: arrogant soul: person to stir up strife and to trust upon LORD to prosper
26 He that trusteth in his own sense is a fool; but whoso walketh in wisdom, will ever escape.
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 will not have any want; but he that hideth his eyes will have an abundance of curses.
to give: give to/for be poor nothing need and to conceal eye his many curse
28 When the wicked rise, men conceal 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