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Proverbs 28:3-13

3 A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

3 A ruler who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.

4 Those who reject the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law battle against them.

4 Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked, but those who heed it resist them.

5 Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand everything.

5 Evildoers do not understand what is right, but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.

6 Better a poor man who lives with integrity than a rich man who distorts right and wrong.

6 Better the poor whose walk is blameless than the rich whose ways are perverse.

7 A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.

7 A discerning son heeds instruction, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.

8 Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest collects it for one who is kind to the poor.

8 Whoever increases wealth by taking interest or profit from the poor amasses it for another, who will be kind to the poor.

9 Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law- even his prayer is detestable.

9 If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable.

10 The one who leads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

10 Whoever leads the upright along an evil path will fall into their own trap, but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.

11 A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has discernment sees through him.

11 The rich are wise in their own eyes; one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.

12 When the righteous triumph, there is great rejoicing, but when the wicked come to power, people hide themselves.

12 When the righteous triumph, there is great elation; but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.

13 The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

13 Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.