Proverbs 28:1-9 (New International Version)
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The wicked man flees1 though no one pursues,2 but the righteous are as bold as a lion.3
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When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
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A rulera who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
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Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.
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Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.
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Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a rich man whose ways are perverse.4
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He who keeps the law is a discerning son, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.5
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He who increases his wealth by exorbitant interest6 amasses it for another,7 who will be kind to the poor.8
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If anyone turns a deaf ear to the law, even his prayers are detestable.9
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