Mishlĕ (Proverbs) 28

¹The wrong shall flee though no one pursues, But the righteous are as bold as a lion.

²Because of transgression of a land, Many are its rulers; But by a man of understanding and knowledge, Right is maintained.

³A poor man who oppresses the poor Is like a sweeping rain that leaves no food.

⁴Those who forsake the Torah praise the wrong, Those who guard the Torah strive with them.

⁵Evil men do not understand right-ruling, But those who seek יהוה understand all.

⁶Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than one perverse in his ways, who is rich.

⁷He who watches over the Torah is a discerning son, But a companion of gluttons shames his father.

⁸He who increases his possessions by interest and profit Gathers it for him who shows favour to the poor.

⁹He who turns away his ear from hearing the Torah, Even his prayer is an abomination.[#See Pro. 15:29; Isa. 59:1, 2; John 9:31; 1John 3:22]

¹⁰He who causes the straight to go astray in an evil way, Falls into his own pit; But the perfect inherit the good.

¹¹A rich man is wise in his own eyes, But the poor who has understanding searches him out.

¹²When the righteous exult, there is great comeliness; But when the wrong arise, a man is searched for.

¹³He who hides his transgressions does not prosper, But he who confesses and forsakes them finds compassion.

¹⁴Blessed is the man who always fears Elohim , But he who hardens his heart falls into evil.

¹⁵A roaring lion and a charging bear Is a wrongdoing ruler over poor people.

¹⁶A leader who lacks understanding is a great oppressor, But the hater of greed prolongs his days.

¹⁷A man oppressed by blood-guilt flees into a pit; Let no one help him.

¹⁸He who walks blamelessly is saved, But the perverted of ways falls at once.

¹⁹He who tills his land is satisfied with bread, But he who pursues vanities is filled with poverty.

²⁰A man of truth has many blessings, But one in a hurry to be rich does not go unpunished.

²¹To show partiality is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man would transgress.

²²A man with an evil eye runs after wealth, And does not know that poverty awaits him.

²³He who reproves a man finds more favour afterward Than he who flatters with the tongue.

²⁴He who robs his father or his mother, And says, “It is no transgression,” He is a companion to a destroyer.

²⁵He who is greedy stirs up strife, But he who trusts in יהוה prospers.

²⁶He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But he who walks wisely is delivered.

²⁷He who gives to the poor does not lack, But he who hides his eyes does have many curses.

²⁸When the wrong rise up, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.