Proverbs 28
1 The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer. And the righteous as a young lion is confident.
2 In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.
By the transgression of a land many [are] its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right — it is prolonged.
3 A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.
A man — poor and oppressing the weak, [Is] a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.
4 Those who forsake the Law praise the wicked; but those who keep the Law contend with them.
Those forsaking the law praise the wicked, Those keeping the law plead against them.
5 Evil men do not understand justice; but those who seek YHWH understand it fully.
Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.
6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.
Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.
7 Whoever keeps the Law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Whoso is keeping the law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons, Doth cause his father to blush.
8 He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.
Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.
9 He who turns away his ear from hearing the Law, even his prayer is an abomination.
Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer [is] an abomination.
10 Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he will fall into his own trap; but the blameless will inherit good.
Whoso is causing the upright to err in an evil way, Into his own pit he doth fall, And the perfect do inherit good.
11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.
A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
In the exulting of the righteous the glory [is] abundant, And in the rising of the wicked man is apprehensive.
13 He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.
14 Blessed is the man who is always reverent; but the one who hardens his heart will fall into evil.
O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil.
15 As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.
A growling lion, and a ranging bear, [Is] the wicked ruler over a poor people.
16 A prince who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but one who hates ill-gotten gain will prolong his days.
A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.
17 A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; no one will support him.
A man oppressed with the blood of a soul, Unto the pit fleeth, none taketh hold on him.
18 Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.
Whoso is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falleth at once.
19 One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled [with] poverty.
20 A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.
21 To show partiality is not good; yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.
22 A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn't know that poverty waits for him.
Troubled for wealth [is] the man [with] an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.
23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.
Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.
24 Whoever robs his father or his mother, and says, "It's not wrong." He is a partner with a destroyer.
Whoso is robbing his father, or his mother, And is saying, 'It is not transgression,' A companion he is to a destroyer.
25 One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in YHWH will prosper.
Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.
26 One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.
27 One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.
Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous thrive.
In the rising of the wicked a man is hidden, And in their destruction the righteous multiply!
