Proverbs 28:1-8

1 Sinners run away even when no one is chasing them. But those who do what is right are as bold as lions.

2 A country has many rulers when its people don't obey. But an understanding king knows how to keep order.

3 A ruler who beats poor people down is like a pounding rain that leaves no crops.

4 Those who turn away from the law praise sinners. But those who obey the law oppose them.

5 Sinful men don't understand what is fair. But those who worship the LORD understand it completely.

6 It is better to be poor and live without blame than to be rich and follow a crooked path.

7 A child who obeys the law understands what is right. But a child who likes to eat too much brings shame on his father.

8 A person who increases his wealth by charging high interest piles it up for someone who will be kind to poor people.

Proverbs 28:1-8 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.