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Proverbs 28 :: Brenton's English Septuagint (BES)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:1 - The ungodly man flees when no one pursues: but the righteous is confident as a lion.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:2 - By reason of the sins of ungodly men quarrels arise; but a wise man will [fn]quell them.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:3 - A bold man oppresses the poor by ungodly deeds. As an impetuous and unprofitable rain,
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:4 - so they that forsake the law praise ungodliness; but they that love the law fortify themselves with a wall.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:5 - Evil men will not understand judgment: but they that seek the Lord will understand [fn]everything.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:6 - A poor man walking in truth is better than a rich liar.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:7 - A wise son keeps the law: but he that keeps up debauchery dishonours his father.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:8 - He that increases his wealth by usuries and unjust gains, gathers it for him that pities the poor.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:9 - He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even he has [fn]made his prayer abominable.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:10 - He that causes upright men to err in an evil way, himself shall fall into destruction: transgressors also shall pass by prosperity, but shall not enter into it.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:11 - A rich man is wise in his own conceit; but an intelligent poor man will condemn him.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:12 - By reason of the help of righteous men great glory arises: but in the places of the ungodly men are caught.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:13 - He that covers his own ungodliness shall not prosper: but he that blames himself shall be loved.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:14 - Blessed is the man who religiously fears [fn]always: but the hard of heart shall fall into mischiefs.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:15 - A hungry lion and a thirsty wolf is he, who, being poor, rules over a poor nation.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:16 - A king in need of revenues is a great oppressor: but he that hates injustice shall live a long time.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:17 - He that becomes surety for a man charged with murder shall be an exile, and not in safety.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:18 - He that walks justly is assisted: but he that walks in crooked ways shall be entangled therein.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:19 - He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with [fn]bread: but he that follows idleness shall have plenty of poverty.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:20 - A man worthy of credit shall be much blessed: but the wicked shall not be unpunished.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:21 - He that reverences not the persons of the just is not good: such a one will sell a man for a morsel of bread.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:22 - An envious man makes haste to be rich, and knows not that the merciful man will have the mastery over him.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:23 - He that reproves a man's ways shall have more favour than he that flatters with the tongue.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:24 - [fn]He that casts off father or mother, and thinks he sins not; the same is partaker with an ungodly man.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:25 - An unbelieving man judges rashly: but he that trusts in the Lord will act carefully.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:26 - He that trusts to a bold heart, such an one is a fool: but he that walks in wisdom shall be safe.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:27 - He that gives to the poor shall not be in want: but he that turns away his eye from him shall be in great distress.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:28 - In the places of ungodly men the righteous [fn]mourn: but in their destruction the righteous shall be multiplied.
BES Footnotes
Gr. quench.
Gr. in everything.
Or, abhorred his prayer.
Gr. all things.
Gr. plural.
Mark 7:11.
Gr. groan.
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Translation of the Greek Septuagint into English by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton, originally published in 1851 and is now in the Public Domain

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