Proverbs 28

1An ungodly man flees when no one is pursuing, But a righteous man is confident as a lion.

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2Condemnations arise because of the sins of the ungodly, But an astute man quenches them.

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3A bold man harasses the poor with ungodliness. As a driving and unprofitable rain,

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4So those who forsake the law praise ungodliness, But those who love the law surround themselves with a wall.

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5Evil men do not understand judgment, But those who seek the Lord shall understand it in every thing.

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6A poor man walking in the truth is better than a rich liar.

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7A wise son keeps the law, But he who cherishes luxury dishonors his father.

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8He who increases his wealth with usury and unjust gains Gathers it for him who shows mercy to the poor.

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9He who turns away his ear so as not to hear the law, He also makes his prayer repulsive.

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10He who leads upright men astray in an evil way, He shall fall into destruction;

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11And lawless men shall pass by good things, But they shall not enter into them.

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12A rich man is wise in his own eyes, But a poor man shall disapprove of his thoughts.

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13Great glory arises because of the help of the righteous, But in places of the ungodly, men are conquered.

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14He who hides his own ungodliness shall not prosper, But he who leads his own rebuttal shall be loved.

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15Blessed is the man who shall be discreet in all things because of godly fear, But the man who hardens his heart shall fall into evils.

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16A hungry lion and a thirsty wolf Is he who, being poor, tyrannizes over poor people.

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17A king in need of revenues is a great oppressor, But he who hates unrighteousness shall live a long time.

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18He who becomes surety for a man charged with murder Shall be a fugitive and unsafe.

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19Instruct your son, and he shall love you; And he shall give honor to your soul, Lest he follow a lawless people.

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20He who walks righteously shall be helped, But he who walks in crooked ways shall be entangled therein.

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21He who works his own land shall be satisfied with bread, But he who pursues leisure shall be filled with poverty.

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22A trustworthy man shall be blessed in many things, But an evil man shall not go unpunished.

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23He who does not respect righteous people is not good; Such a man will sell another for a morsel of bread.

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24An envious man hastens to be rich, But does not know that a merciful man shall have the mastery over him.

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25He who reproves a man's ways Shall have more grace than he who flatters him.

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26He who casts off his father or mother and thinks he does not sin, He is the accomplice of an ungodly man.

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27A greedy man judges rashly, But he who trusts in the Lord shall be careful.

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28He who trusts in an arrogant heart, such a man is without discernment, But he who walks in wisdom, such a man shall be saved.

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29He who gives to the poor shall not be in want, But he who turns away his eye from them shall be in much distress.

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30The righteous lament in the places of the ungodly, But in their destruction the righteous shall be increased.

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