General observations of impiety and religious integrity.
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  28:1 ¶
The ungodly [man] flees when no one pursues: but the righteous is confident 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
By reason of the sins of ungodly men quarrels arise; but a wise man will quell them. |
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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 bold man oppresses the poor by ungodly deeds. As an impetuous and profitable rain, |
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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
so they that forsake the law praise ungodliness; but they that love the law fortify themselves with a wall. |
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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 will not understand judgement: but they that seek the Lord will understand everything. |
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28:5
Evil°
men°°
understand°°
not°
judgment:°
but they that seek°°
Yahweh°
understand°°
all°
[things]. |
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28:6
A poor man walking in truth is better than a rich liar. |
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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
A wise son keeps the law: but he that keeps up debauchery dishonours 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 increases his wealth by usuries and [unjust] gains, gathers it for him that pities 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 turns away his ear from hearing the law, even he has made his prayer abominable. |
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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
He that causes upright men to err in an evil way, himself shall fall into destruction: transgressor also shall pass by prosperity, but shall not enter into it. |
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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
A rich man is wise in his own conceit; but an intelligent poor man will condemn him. |
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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
By reason of the help of righteous men great glory arises: but in the places of the ungodly men are caught. |
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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 covers his own ungodliness shall not prosper: but he that blames [himself] shall be loved. |
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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
Blessed is the man who religiously fears always: but the hard of heart shall fall into mischiefs. |
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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
A hungry lion and a thirsty wolf [is he], who, being poor, rules over a poor nation. |
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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
A king in need of revenues is a great oppressor: but he that hates injustice shall live a long time. |
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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
He that becomes surety for a man charged with murder shall be an exile, and not in safety. Chasten thy son, and he shall love thee, and give honour to thy soul: he shall not obey a sinful nation. |
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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
He that walks justly is assisted: but he that walks in crooked ways shall be entangled [therein]. |
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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 tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows idleness shall have plenty of poverty. |
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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 man worthy of credit shall be much blessed: but the wicked 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
He that reverences not the persons of the just is not good: such a one will sell a man for a morsel 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
An envious man makes haste to be rich, and knows not that the merciful man will have the mastery over 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 reproves a man's ways shall have more favour than he that flatters 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
He that casts off father or mother, and thinks he sins not; the same is partaker with an ungodly man. |
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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
An unbelieving man judges rashly: but he that trusts in the Lord will act carefully. |
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28:25
He that is of a proud°
heart°
stirreth up°°
strife:°
but he that putteth his trust°°
in°
Yahweh°
shall be made fat.°° |
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28:26
He that trusts to a bold heart, such an one is a fool: but he that walks in wisdom shall be safe. |
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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 gives to the poor shall not be in want: but he that turns away his eye [from him] shall be in great distress. |
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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
In the places of ungodly [men] the righteous mourn: but in their destruction the righteous shall be multiplied. |
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28:28
When the wicked°
rise,°°
men°
hide°°
themselves:°
but when they perish,°°
the righteous°
increase.°° |
