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1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
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The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
2 When a land rebels it has many rulers; but with an intelligent ruler there is lasting order.
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When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.
3 A ruler who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food.
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A ruler who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law struggle against them.
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Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked, but those who heed it resist them.
5 The evil do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.
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Evildoers do not understand what is right, but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.
6 Better to be poor and walk in integrity than to be crooked in one's ways even though rich.
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Better the poor whose walk is blameless than the rich whose ways are perverse.
7 Those who keep the law are wise children, but companions of gluttons shame their parents.
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A discerning son heeds instruction, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
8 One who augments wealth by exorbitant interest gathers it for another who is kind to the poor.
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Whoever increases wealth by taking interest or profit from the poor amasses it for another, who will be kind to the poor.
9 When one will not listen to the law, even one's prayers are an abomination.
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If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable.
10 Those who mislead the upright into evil ways will fall into pits of their own making, but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.
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Whoever leads the upright along an evil path will fall into their own trap, but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.
11 The rich is wise in self-esteem, but an intelligent poor person sees through the pose.
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The rich are wise in their own eyes; one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.
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