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Proverbs 28 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

Warnings and Instructions

Pro 28:1

Pro 28:1The wicked flee when no one is pursuing,
But the righteous are [fn]bold as a lion.

Pro 28:2

Pro 28:2By the transgression of a land many are its princes,
But by a man of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.

Pro 28:3

Pro 28:3A poor man who oppresses the lowly
Is like a driving rain [fn]which leaves no food.

Pro 28:4

Pro 28:4Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
But those who keep the law strive with them.

Pro 28:5

Pro 28:5Evil men do not understand justice,
But those who seek the LORD understand all things.

Pro 28:6

Pro 28:6Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than he who is [fn]crooked though he be rich.

Pro 28:7

Pro 28:7He who keeps the law is a discerning son,
But he who is a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.

Pro 28:8

Pro 28:8He who increases his wealth by interest and usury
Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor.

Pro 28:9

Pro 28:9He who turns away his ear from listening to the law,
Even his prayer is an abomination.

Pro 28:10

Pro 28:10He who leads the upright astray in an evil way
Will himself fall into his own pit,
But the blameless will inherit good.

Pro 28:11

Pro 28:11The rich man is wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding [fn]sees through him.

Pro 28:12

Pro 28:12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory,
But when the wicked rise, men [fn]hide themselves.

Pro 28:13

Pro 28:13He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
But he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.

Pro 28:14

Pro 28:14How blessed is the man who fears always,
But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

Pro 28:15

Pro 28:15Like a roaring lion and a rushing bear
Is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

Pro 28:16

Pro 28:16A leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding,
But he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

Pro 28:17

Pro 28:17A man who is laden with the guilt of human blood
Will [fn]be a fugitive until death; let no one support him.

Pro 28:18

Pro 28:18He who walks blamelessly will be delivered,
But he who is [fn]crooked will fall all at once.

Pro 28:19

Pro 28:19He who tills his land will have plenty of food,
But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.

Pro 28:20

Pro 28:20A faithful man will abound with blessings,
But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.

Pro 28:21

Pro 28:21To [fn]show partiality is not good,
Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

Pro 28:22

Pro 28:22A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth
And does not know that want will come upon him.

Pro 28:23

Pro 28:23He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
Than he who flatters with the tongue.

Pro 28:24

Pro 28:24He who robs his father or his mother
And says, “It is not a transgression,”
Is the companion of a man who destroys.

Pro 28:25

Pro 28:25An [fn]arrogant man stirs up strife,
But he who trusts in the LORD will [fn]prosper.

Pro 28:26

Pro 28:26He who trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But he who walks wisely will be delivered.

Pro 28:27

Pro 28:27He who gives to the poor will never want,
But he who [fn]shuts his eyes will have many curses.

Pro 28:28

Pro 28:28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.
See the NASB95 Preface (Especially for Parenthesis, Brackets, & Asterisks).
NASB95 Footnotes
Literally: confident
Literally: and there is no bread
Literally: perverse of two ways
Literally: examines him
Literally: will be searched for
Literally: flee to the pit
Literally: perverse of two ways
Literally: regard the face
Literally: broad soul
Literally: be made fat
Literally: hides
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