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Proverbs 28 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:1 - The wicked flee when no one pursues,
but the righteous are bold as a lion.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:2 - When a land transgresses, it has many rulers,
but with a man of understanding and knowledge,
its stability will long continue.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:3 - A poor man who oppresses the poor
is a beating rain that leaves no food.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:4 - Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
but those who keep the law strive against them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:5 - Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the LORD understand it completely.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:6 - Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:7 - The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding,
but a companion of gluttons shames his father.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:8 - Whoever multiplies his wealth by interest and profit[fn]
gathers it for him who is generous to the poor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:9 - If one turns away his ear from hearing the law,
even his prayer is an abomination.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:10 - Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way
will fall into his own pit,
but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:11 - A rich man is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:12 - When the righteous triumph, there is great glory,
but when the wicked rise, people hide themselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:13 - Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:14 - Blessed is the one who fears the LORD[fn] always,
but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:15 - Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:16 - A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor,
but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:17 - If one is burdened with the blood of another,
he will be a fugitive until death;[fn]
let no one help him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:18 - Whoever walks in integrity will be delivered,
but he who is crooked in his ways will suddenly fall.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:19 - Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread,
but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:20 - A faithful man will abound with blessings,
but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:21 - To show partiality is not good,
but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:22 - A stingy man[fn] hastens after wealth
and does not know that poverty will come upon him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:23 - Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
than he who flatters with his tongue.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:24 - Whoever robs his father or his mother
and says, “That is no transgression,”
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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:25 - A greedy man stirs up strife,
but the one who trusts in the LORD will be enriched.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:26 - Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool,
but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:27 - Whoever gives to the poor will not want,
but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:28 - When the wicked rise, people hide themselves,
but when they perish, the righteous increase.
See the ESV Preface (Especially for Parenthesis, Brackets, & Asterisks).
ESV Footnotes
That is, profit that comes from charging interest to the poor
Hebrew lacks the LORD
Hebrew until the pit
Hebrew A man whose eye is evil
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