Proverbs 28:1-6

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.

Proverbs 28:1-6 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.