Proverbs 28

¹ The wicked flees when no one is pursuing, the upright is bold as a lion.

² A country in revolt throws up many leaders: with one person wise and experienced, you have stability.

³ The wicked oppresses the weak: here is a devastating rain -- and farewell, bread!

⁴ Those who forsake the law sing the praises of the wicked, those who observe the law are angered bythem.

⁵ The wicked do not know what justice means, those who seek Yahweh understand everything.

⁶ Better someone poor living an honest life than someone of devious ways however rich.

⁷ An intel igent child is one who keeps the Law; an associate of profligates brings shame on his father.

⁸ Whoever increases wealth by usury and interest amasses it for someone else who will bestow it on thepoor.

⁹ Whoever refuses to listen to the Law, such a one's very prayer is an abomination.

¹⁰ Whoever seduces the honest to evil ways wil fal into his own pit. The blameless are the heirs tohappiness.

¹¹ The rich may think himself wise, but the intelligent poor wil unmask him.

¹² When the upright triumph, there is great exultation: when the wicked are in the ascendant, peopletake cover.

¹³ No one who conceals his sins will prosper, whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

¹⁴ Blessed the person who is never without fear, whoever hardens his heart will fal into distress.

¹⁵ Like a roaring lion or a springing bear is a wicked ruler of a powerless people.

¹⁶ An unenlightened ruler is rich in rapacity, one who hates greed wil lengthen his days.

¹⁷ A man guilty of murder wil flee till he reaches his tomb: let no one halt him!

¹⁸ Whoever lives an honest life wil be safe, whoever wavers between two ways falls down in one ofthem.

¹⁹ Whoever works his land shall have bread and to spare, but no one who chases fantasies has anysense.

²⁰ A trustworthy person wil be overwhelmed with blessings, but no one who tries to get rich quickly wilgo unpunished.

²¹ It is not good to show partiality, but people will do wrong for a mouthful of bread.

²² The person of greedy eye chases after wealth, not knowing that want wil be the result.

²³ Anyone who reproves another wil enjoy more favour in the end than the flatterer.

²⁴ Whoever robs father and mother saying, 'Nothing wrong in that!' is comrade for a brigand.

²⁵ The covetous provokes disputes, whoever trusts in Yahweh wil prosper.

²⁶ Whoever trusts his own wit is a fool, anyone whose ways are wise wil be safe.

²⁷ No one who gives to the poor wil ever go short, but whoever closes his eyes will have curses inplenty.

²⁸ When the wicked are in the ascendant, people take cover, but when they perish, the upright multiply.