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28:1 |
The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.
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28:2 |
When a land transgresses it has many rulers;but with men of understanding and knowledge its stability will long continue.
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28:3 |
A poor man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food.
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28:4 |
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law strive against them.
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28:5 |
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it completely.
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28:6 |
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is perverse in his ways.
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28:7 |
He who keeps the law is a wise son, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.
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28:8 |
He who augments his wealth by interest and increase gathers it for him who is kind to the poor.
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28:9 |
If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
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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.
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28:11 |
A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has understanding will find 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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28:13 |
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
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28:14 |
Blessed is the man who fears the LORD always;but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
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28:15 |
Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
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28:16 |
A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor;but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
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28:17 |
If a man is burdened with the blood of another, let him be a fugitive until death;let no one help him.
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28:18 |
He who walks in integrity will be delivered, but he who is perverse in his ways will fall into a pit.
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28:19 |
He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
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28:20 |
A faithful man will abound with blessings, but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
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28:21 |
To show partiality is not good;but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
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28:22 |
A miserly man hastens after wealth, and does not know that want will come upon him.
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28:23 |
He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue.
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28:24 |
He who robs his father or his mother and says, 'That is no transgression,' is the companion of a man who destroys.
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28:25 |
A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will be enriched.
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28:26 |
He who trusts in his own mind is a fool;but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
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28:27 |
He who gives to the poor will not want, but he who hides his eyes will get 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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