Proverbs 28:1-11

1 A wicked person flees when no one is chasing him, but righteous people are as bold as lions.

2 When a country is in revolt, it has many rulers, but only with a person who has understanding and knowledge will it last a long time.

3 A poor person who oppresses poorer people is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

4 Those who abandon [God's] teachings praise wicked people, but those who follow [God's] teachings oppose wicked people.

5 Evil people do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand everything.

6 Better to be a poor person who has integrity than to be rich and double-dealing.

7 Whoever follows [God's] teachings is a wise son. Whoever associates with gluttons disgraces his father.

8 Whoever becomes wealthy through [unfair] loans and interest collects them for the one who is kind to the poor.

9 Surely the prayer of someone who refuses to listen to [God's] teachings is disgusting.

10 Whoever leads decent people into evil will fall into his own pit, but innocent people will inherit good things.

11 A rich person is wise in his own eyes, but a poor person with understanding sees right through him.

Proverbs 28:1-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 15

In this chapter we have a short history of the reign of Abijam, 1Ki 15:1-8 and of Asa, 1Ki 14:9-24, both kings of Judah; and of the reigns of Nadab the son of Jeroboam, and of Baasha, who destroyed his family, both kings of Israel, 1Ki 15:25-34.