Pro 28 | NASB2020 | 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 Due to a ^{▼▼Or rebellion}wrongdoing of ^{▼▼I.e., the people of a land}a land its leaders are ^emany,
But ^fby a person of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.
3 A ^gpoor man who oppresses the helpless
Is like a driving rain ^{▼▼Lit and there is no bread}which leaves no food.
4 Those who abandon the Law ⁱpraise the wicked,
But those who keep the Law ^jstrive against them.
5 Evil people ^kdo not understand justice,
But those who seek the Lord ^lunderstand everything.
6 ^mBetter is a poor person who walks in his integrity,
Than a person who is ^{▼▼Lit perverse of two ways}crooked, though he is rich.
7 He who keeps the Law is a discerning son,
But he who is a companion of ^ogluttons humiliates his father.
8 One who increases his wealth by ^{▼▼Possibly interest on money and food loans
,} ^qinterest of any kind,
Collects it ^rfor one who is gracious to the poor.
9 One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law,
Even his ^sprayer is an abomination.
10 One who leads the upright astray in an evil way
Will ^thimself fall into his own pit,
But the ^ublameless will inherit good.
11 The rich person is ^vwise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding ^{▼▼Lit examines him}sees through him.
12 When the ^xrighteous triumph, there is great glory,
But ^ywhen the wicked rise, people ^{▼▼Lit will be searched for}hide themselves.
13 One who ^aaconceals his wrongdoings will not prosper,
But one who ^abconfesses and abandons them will find compassion.
14 How blessed is the person who ^acfears always,
But one who ^adhardens his heart will fall into disaster.
15 Like a ^aeroaring lion and a rushing bear
Is a ^afwicked ruler over a poor people.
16 A ^agleader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding,
But a person who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
17 A person who is ^ahburdened with the guilt of human blood
Will ^{▼▼Lit flee to the pit}be a fugitive until death; no one is to support him!
18 One who walks blamelessly will receive help,
But one who is ^{▼▼Lit perverse of two ways
,} ^akcrooked will fall all at once.
19 ^alOne who works his land will ^amhave plenty of food,
But one who follows empty pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
20 A ^anfaithful person will abound with blessings,
But one who ^aohurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
21 To ^{▼▼Lit regard the face
,} ^aqshow partiality is not good,
^arBecause for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
22 A person with an ^asevil eye ^athurries after wealth
And does not know that poverty will come upon him.
23 One who ^aurebukes a person will afterward find more favor
Than one who ^avflatters with the tongue.
24 He who ^awrobs his father or his mother
And says, “There is no wrong done,”
Is the ^axcompanion of a person who destroys.
25 An ^{▼▼Lit broad soul}arrogant person ^azstirs up strife,
But one who ^batrusts in the Lord ^bbwill ^{▼▼Lit be made fat}prosper.
26 One who ^bdtrusts in his own heart is a fool,
But one who walks wisely will flee to safety.
27 One who ^begives to the poor will never lack anything,
But one who ^{▼▼Lit hides}shuts his eyes will have many curses.
28 When the wicked rise, people hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.