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 28:1 ¶ The wickedº fleeºº when noº man pursueth:ºº but the righteousº are boldºº as a lion.º

 28:1 ¶ The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

 28:2 For the transgressionº of a landº manyº [are] the princesº thereof: but by a manº of understandingºº [and] knowledgeºº the stateº [thereof] shall be prolonged.ºº

 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.

 28:3 A poorºº manº that oppressethºº the poorº [is like] a sweepingºº rainº which leaveth noº food.º

 28:3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor [is like] a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

 28:4 They that forsakeºº the lawº praiseºº the wicked:º but such as keepºº the lawº contendºº with them.

 28:4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.

 28:5 Evilº menºº understandºº notº judgment:º but they that seekºº Yähwè יָהוֶהº understandºº allº [things].

 28:5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek Yahweh understand all [things].

 28:6 Betterº [is] the poorºº that walkethºº in his uprightness,º than [he that is] perverseºº [in his] ways,º though heº [be] rich.º

 28:6 Better [is] the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than [he that is] perverse [in his] ways, though he [be] rich.

 28:7 Whoso keepethºº the lawº [is] a wiseºº son:º but he that is a companionºº of riotousºº [men] shamethºº his father.º

 28:7 Whoso keepeth the law [is] a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous [men] shameth his father.

 28:8 He that by usuryº and unjust gainº increasethºº his substance,º he shall gatherºº it for him that will pityºº the poor.º

 28:8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

 28:9 He that turneth awayºº his earº from hearingººº the law,º evenº his prayerº [shall be] abomination.º

 28:9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer [shall be] abomination.

 28:10 Whoso causeth the righteousº to go astrayºº in an evilº way,º he shall fallºº himselfº into his own pit:º but the uprightº shall have goodº [things] in possession.ºº

 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.

 28:11 The richº manº [is] wiseº in his own conceit;º but the poorº that hath understandingºº searcheth him out.ºº

 28:11 The rich man [is] wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

 28:12 When righteousº [men] do rejoice,ºº [there is] greatº glory:º but when the wickedº rise,ºº a manº is hidden.ºº

 28:12 When righteous [men] do rejoice, [there is] great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

 28:13 He that coverethºº his sinsº shall notº prosper:ºº but whoso confessethºº and forsakethºº [them] shall have mercy.ºº

 28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall have mercy.

 28:14 Happyº [is] the manº that fearethºº alway:º but he that hardenethºº his heartº shall fallºº into mischief.º

 28:14 Happy [is] the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

 28:15 [As] a roaringºº lion,º and a rangingºº bear;º [so is] a wickedº rulerºº overº the poorº people.º

 28:15 [As] a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; [so is] a wicked ruler over the poor people.

 28:16 The princeº that wantethº understandingº [is] also a greatº oppressor:º [but] he that hatethºº covetousnessº shall prolongºº [his] days.º

 28:16 The prince that wanteth understanding [is] also a great oppressor: [but] he that hateth covetousness shall prolong [his] days.

 28:17 A manº that doeth violenceºº to the bloodº of [any] personº shall fleeºº toº the pit;º let noº man stayºº him.

 28:17 A man that doeth violence to the blood of [any] person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.

 28:18 Whoso walkethºº uprightlyº shall be saved:ºº but [he that is] perverseºº [in his] waysº shall fallºº at once.º

 28:18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but [he that is] perverse [in his] ways shall fall at once.

 28:19 He that tillethºº his landº shall have plentyºº of bread:º but he that followethºº after vainº [persons] shall have povertyº enough.ºº

 28:19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain [persons] shall have poverty enough.

 28:20 A faithfulº manº shall aboundº with blessings:º but he that maketh hasteºº to be richºº shall notº be innocent.ºº

 28:20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

 28:21 To have respectºº of personsº [is] notº good:º for forº a pieceº of breadº [that] manº will transgress.ºº

 28:21 To have respect of persons [is] not good: for for a piece of bread [that] man will transgress.

 28:22 Heº that hastethºº to be richº [hath] an evilº eye,º and considerethºº notº thatº povertyº shall comeºº uponº him.

 28:22 He that hasteth to be rich [hath] an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

 28:23 He that rebukethºº a manº afterwardsº shall findºº more favourº than he that flatterethººº with the tongue.º

 28:23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

 28:24 Whoso robbethºº his fatherº or his mother,º and saith,ºº [It is] noº transgression;º the sameº [is] the companionº of a destroyer.ººº

 28:24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, [It is] no transgression; the same [is] the companion of a destroyer.

 28:25 He that is of a proudº heartº stirreth upºº strife:º but he that putteth his trustºº inº Yähwè יָהוֶהº shall be made fat.ºº

 28:25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in Yahweh shall be made fat.

 28:26 Heº that trustethºº in his own heartº is a fool:º but whoso walkethºº wisely,º heº shall be delivered.ºº

 28:26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

 28:27 He that givethºº unto the poorºº shall notº lack:º but he that hidethºº his eyesº shall have manyº a curse.º

 28:27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

 28:28 When the wickedº rise,ºº menº hideºº themselves:º but when they perish,ºº the righteousº increase.ºº

 28:28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.