Proverbs 28
1 They flee and there not [is one who] pursues [the] wicked and righteous [people] like a young lion he is confident.
The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer, And the righteous is confident as a young lion.
2 By [the] transgression of a land [are] many princes its and by a person understanding knowing thus it will last long.
By the transgression of a land its heads are many, And by an understanding man, Who knows right—it is prolonged.
3 A man poor and [who] oppresses poor [people] rain [which] washes away and there not [is] food.
A man—poor and oppressing the weak, [Is] a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.
4 [those who] forsake [the] law They praise [the] wicked and [those who] keep [the] law they engage in strife with them.
Those forsaking the Law praise the wicked, Those keeping the Law plead against them.
5 People of evil not they understand justice and [those who] seek Yahweh they understand everything.
Evil men do not understand judgment, And those seeking YHWH understand all.
6 [is] good A poor [person] [who] walks in integrity his more than [the] [person] perverse of two ways and he [is] rich.
Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.
7 [one who] keeps [the] law [is] a son Understanding and [one who] associates with gluttons he shames father his.
Whoever is keeping the Law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons Causes his father to blush.
8 [one who] increases Wealth his by interest (and usury *Q(K)*) for [one who] shows favor to poor [people] he gathers it.
Whoever is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, Gathers it for one favoring the poor.
9 [one who] turns aside Ear his from hearing [the] law also prayer his [is] an abomination.
Whoever is turning his ear from hearing the Law, Even his prayer [is] an abomination.
10 [one who] leads astray Upright [people] - in a way evil in own pit his he he will fall and blameless [people] they will inherit good.
Whoever is causing the upright to err in an evil way, He falls into his own pit, And the perfect inherits good.
11 [is] wise In own eyes his a person rich and a poor [person] understanding he examines thoroughly him.
A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searches him.
12 When rejoice righteous [people] great glory and when arise wicked [people] he is searched for everyone.
In the exulting of the righteous the glory [is] abundant, And in the rising of the wicked man is apprehensive.
13 [one who] conceals Transgressions his not he will prosper and [one who] confesses and [one who] forsakes [them] he will be shown mercy.
Whoever is covering his transgressions does not prosper, And he who is confessing and forsaking has mercy.
14 How blessed! [is] a person [who] fears continually and [one who] hardens heart his he will fall in calamity.
O the blessedness of a man fearing continually, And whoever is hardening his heart falls into evil.
15 A lion roaring and a bear rushing a ruler wicked over a people poor.
A growling lion, and a ranging bear, [Is] the wicked ruler over a poor people.
16 A ruler lacking of understanding and great of extortion ([one who] hates *Q(K)*) unjust gain he will prolong days.
A leader lacking understanding multiplies oppressions, Whoever is hating dishonest gain prolongs days.
17 A person oppressed by [the] blood of a life to [the] pit he will flee may not people support him.
A man oppressed with the blood of a soul, Flees to the pit, [and] none takes hold on him [to help].
18 [one who] walks Blameless he will be delivered and [one who] is crooked of two ways he will fall at one.
Whoever is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falls at once.
19 [one who] tills Land his he will be satisfied food and [one who] pursues empty [things] he will be satisfied poverty.
Whoever is tilling his ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoever is pursuing vanity, Is filled [with] poverty.
20 A person of faithfulness [will be] great of blessings and [one who] hastens to gain riches not he will go unpunished.
A steadfast man has multiplied blessings, And whoever is hastening to be rich is not acquitted.
21 To pay regard to face not [is] good and on a piece of bread he will transgress a man.
[It] is not good to discern faces, And a man transgresses for a piece of bread.
22 [is] hastening To wealth a person evil of eye and not he knows that poverty it will come to him.
The man [with] an evil eye [is] troubled for wealth, And he does not know that want meets him.
23 [one who] reproves A person after me favor he will find more than [one who] makes smooth [the] tongue.
Whoever is reproving a man finds grace afterward, More than a flatterer with the tongue.
24 [one who] robs - Father his and mother his and [one who] says there not [is] a transgression [is] a companion he of a person of destruction.
Whoever is robbing his father or his mother, And is saying, “It is not transgression,” He is a companion to a destroyer.
25 A [person] arrogant of self he stirs up strife and [one who] relies on Yahweh he will be made fat.
Whoever is proud in soul stirs up contention, And whoever is trusting on YHWH is made fat.
26 [one who] trusts In own heart his he [is] a fool and [one who] walks in wisdom he he will be delivered.
Whoever is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoever is walking in wisdom is delivered.
27 [one who] gives To the poor there not [is] lack and [one who] hides eyes his great of curses.
Whoever is giving to the poor has no lack, And whoever is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.
28 When arise wicked [people] he hides himself everyone and when perish they they increase righteous [people].
A man is hidden in the rising of the wicked, And the righteous multiply in their destruction!
