General observations of impiety and religious integrity.
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  28:1 ¶
The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion. |
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28:1 ¶
The wicked°
flee°°
when no°
man pursueth:°°
but the righteous°
are bold°°
as a lion.° |
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28:2
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by men of understanding [and] knowledge the state [thereof] shall be prolonged. |
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28:2
For the transgression°
of a land°
many°
[are] the princes°
thereof: but by a man°
of understanding°°
[and] knowledge°°
the state°
[thereof] shall be prolonged.°° |
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28:3
A needy man that oppresseth the poor Is [like] a sweeping rain which leaveth no food. |
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28:3
A poor°°
man°
that oppresseth°°
the poor°
[is like] a sweeping°°
rain°
which leaveth no°
food.° |
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28:4
They that forsake the law praise the wicked; But such as keep the law contend with them. |
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28:4
They that forsake°°
the law°
praise°°
the wicked:°
but such as keep°°
the law°
contend°°
with them. |
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28:5
Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek Jehovah understand all things. |
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28:5
Evil°
men°°
understand°°
not°
judgment:°
but they that seek°°
the LORD°
understand°°
all°
[things]. |
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28:6
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in [his] ways, though he be rich. |
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28:6
Better°
[is] the poor°°
that walketh°°
in his uprightness,°
than [he that is] perverse°°
[in his] ways,°
though he°
[be] rich.° |
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28:7
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son; But he that is a companion of gluttons shameth his father. |
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28:7
Whoso keepeth°°
the law°
[is] a wise°°
son:°
but he that is a companion°°
of riotous°°
[men] shameth°°
his father.° |
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28:8
He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor. |
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28:8
He that by usury°
and unjust gain°
increaseth°°
his substance,°
he shall gather°°
it for him that will pity°°
the poor.° |
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28:9
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. |
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28:9
He that turneth away°°
his ear°
from hearing°°°
the law,°
even°
his prayer°
[shall be] abomination.° |
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28:10
Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way, He shall fall himself into his own pit; But the perfect shall inherit good. |
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28:10
Whoso causeth the righteous°
to go astray°°
in an evil°
way,°
he shall fall°°
himself°
into his own pit:°
but the upright°
shall have good°
[things] in possession.°° |
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28:11
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out. |
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28:11
The rich°
man°
[is] wise°
in his own conceit;°
but the poor°
that hath understanding°°
searcheth him out.°° |
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28:12
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves. |
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28:12
When righteous°
[men] do rejoice,°°
[there is] great°
glory:°
but when the wicked°
rise,°°
a man°
is hidden.°° |
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28:13
He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper: But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy. |
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28:13
He that covereth°°
his sins°
shall not°
prosper:°°
but whoso confesseth°°
and forsaketh°°
[them] shall have mercy.°° |
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28:14
Happy is the man that feareth alway; But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. |
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28:14
Happy°
[is] the man°
that feareth°°
alway:°
but he that hardeneth°°
his heart°
shall fall°°
into mischief.° |
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28:15
[As] a roaring lion, and a ranging bear, [So is] a wicked ruler over a poor people. |
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28:15
[As] a roaring°°
lion,°
and a ranging°°
bear;°
[so is] a wicked°
ruler°°
over°
the poor°
people.° |
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28:16
The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; [But] he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days. |
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28:16
The prince°
that wanteth°
understanding°
[is] also a great°
oppressor:°
[but] he that hateth°°
covetousness°
shall prolong°°
[his] days.° |
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28:17
A man that is laden with the blood of any person Shall flee unto the pit; let no man stay him. |
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28:17
A man°
that doeth violence°°
to the blood°
of [any] person°
shall flee°°
to°
the pit;°
let no°
man stay°°
him. |
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28:18
Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered; But he that is perverse in [his] ways shall fall at once. |
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28:18
Whoso walketh°°
uprightly°
shall be saved:°°
but [he that is] perverse°°
[in his] ways°
shall fall°°
at once.° |
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28:19
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain [persons] shall have poverty enough. |
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28:19
He that tilleth°°
his land°
shall have plenty°°
of bread:°
but he that followeth°°
after vain°
[persons] shall have poverty°
enough.°° |
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28:20
A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished. |
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28:20
A faithful°
man°
shall abound°
with blessings:°
but he that maketh haste°°
to be rich°°
shall not°
be innocent.°° |
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28:21
To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread. |
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28:21
To have respect°°
of persons°
[is] not°
good:°
for for°
a piece°
of bread°
[that] man°
will transgress.°° |
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28:22
he that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him. |
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28:22
He°
that hasteth°°
to be rich°
[hath] an evil°
eye,°
and considereth°°
not°
that°
poverty°
shall come°°
upon°
him. |
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28:23
He that rebuketh a man shall afterward find more favor Than he that flattereth with the tongue. |
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28:23
He that rebuketh°°
a man°
afterwards°
shall find°°
more favour°
than he that flattereth°°°
with the tongue.° |
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28:24
Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression, The same is the companion of a destroyer. |
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28:24
Whoso robbeth°°
his father°
or his mother,°
and saith,°°
[It is] no°
transgression;°
the same°
[is] the companion°
of a destroyer.°°° |
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28:25
He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat. |
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28:25
He that is of a proud°
heart°
stirreth up°°
strife:°
but he that putteth his trust°°
in°
the LORD°
shall be made fat.°° |
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28:26
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool; But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered. |
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28:26
He°
that trusteth°°
in his own heart°
is a fool:°
but whoso walketh°°
wisely,°
he°
shall be delivered.°° |
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28:27
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse. |
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28:27
He that giveth°°
unto the poor°°
shall not°
lack:°
but he that hideth°°
his eyes°
shall have many°
a curse.° |
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28:28
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase. |
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28:28
When the wicked°
rise,°°
men°
hide°°
themselves:°
but when they perish,°°
the righteous°
increase.°° |
