Pro 28 | NASB1995 | STEP | The wicked flee when no one is pursuing , But the righteous are bold as a lion .

Proverbs 28

Warnings and Instructions

1 The wicked ^aflee when no one is pursuing,
But the righteous are ^{▼▼ Lit confident}bold as a lion.
2 By the transgression of a land ^cmany are its princes,
But ^dby a man of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.
3 A ^epoor man who oppresses the lowly
Is like a driving rain ^{▼▼ Lit and there is no bread}which leaves no food.
4 Those who forsake the law ^gpraise the wicked,
But those who keep the law ^hstrive with them.
5 Evil men ⁱdo not understand justice,
But those who seek the Lord ^junderstand all things.
6 ^kBetter is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than he who is ^{▼▼ Lit perverse of two ways}crooked though he be rich.
7 He who keeps the law is a discerning son,
But he who is a companion of ^mgluttons humiliates his father.
8 He who increases his wealth by ⁿinterest and usury
Gathers it ^ofor him who is gracious to the poor.
9 He who turns away his ear from listening to the law,
Even his ^pprayer is an abomination.
10 He who leads the upright astray in an evil way
Will ^qhimself fall into his own pit,
But the ^rblameless will inherit good.
11 The rich man is ^swise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding ^{▼▼ Lit examines him}sees through him.
12 When the ^urighteous triumph, there is great glory,
But ^vwhen the wicked rise, men ^{▼▼ Lit will be searched for}hide themselves.
13 He who ^xconceals his transgressions will not prosper,
But he who ^yconfesses and forsakes them will find compassion.
14 How blessed is the man who ^zfears always,
But he who ^aahardens his heart will fall into calamity.
15 Like a ^abroaring lion and a rushing bear
Is a ^acwicked ruler over a poor people.
16 A ^adleader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding,
But he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
17 A man who is ^aeladen with the guilt of human blood
Will ^{▼▼ Lit flee to the pit}be a fugitive until death; let no one support him.
18 He who walks blamelessly will be delivered,
But he who is ^{▼▼ Lit perverse of two ways
,} ^ahcrooked will fall all at once.
19 ^aiHe who tills his land will ^ajhave plenty of food,
But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.
20 A ^akfaithful man will abound with blessings,
But he who ^almakes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.
21 To ^{▼▼ Lit regard the face
,} ^anshow partiality is not good,
^aoBecause for a piece of bread a man will transgress.
22 A man with an ^apevil eye ^aqhastens after wealth
And does not know that want will come upon him.
23 He who ^arrebukes a man will afterward find more favor
Than he who ^asflatters with the tongue.
24 He who ^atrobs his father or his mother
And says, “It is not a transgression,”
Is the ^aucompanion of a man who destroys.
25 An ^{▼▼ Lit broad soul}arrogant man ^awstirs up strife,
But he who ^axtrusts in the Lord ^aywill ^{▼▼ Lit be made fat}prosper.
26 He who ^batrusts in his own heart is a fool,
But he who walks wisely will be delivered.
27 He who ^bbgives to the poor will never want,
But he who ^{▼▼ Lit hides}shuts his eyes will have many curses.
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.