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Proverbs 28 :: Revised Standard Version (RSV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:1 - The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:2 - When a land transgresses it has many rulers; but with men of understanding and knowledge its stability will long continue.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:3 - A poor man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:4 - Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law strive against them.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:5 - Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it completely.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:6 - Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is perverse in his ways.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:7 - He who keeps the law is a wise son, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:8 - He who augments his wealth by interest and increase gathers it for him who is kind to the poor.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:9 - If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:10 - He who misleads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit; but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.
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.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:12 - When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:13 - He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:14 - Blessed is the man who fears the LORD always; but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:15 - Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:16 - A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor; but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:17 - If a man is burdened with the blood of another, let him be a fugitive until death; let no one help him.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:18 - He who walks in integrity will be delivered, but he who is perverse in his ways will fall into a pit.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:19 - He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:20 - A faithful man will abound with blessings, but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:21 - To show partiality is not good; but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:22 - A miserly man hastens after wealth, and does not know that want will come upon him.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:23 - He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:24 - He who robs his father or his mother and says, "That is no transgression," is the companion of a man who destroys.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:25 - A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will be enriched.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:26 - He who trusts in his own mind is a fool; but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:27 - He who gives to the poor will not want, but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:28 - When the wicked rise, men hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.
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Source: Transcribed from: The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version containing the Old and New Testaments, translated from the original tongues: being the version set forth A.D. 1611, revised A.D. 1881-1885 and A.D. 1901: compared with the most ancient authorities and revised A.D. 1946-52. — 2nd ed. of New Testament A.D. 1971. There should be enough in the rest of the description to identify the text.

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