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Proverbs 28

New Revised Standard NRS

1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

2 When a land rebels it has many rulers; but with an intelligent ruler there is lasting order.

3 A ruler who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food.

4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law struggle against them.

5 The evil do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.

6 Better to be poor and walk in integrity than to be crooked in one's ways even though rich.

7 Those who keep the law are wise children, but companions of gluttons shame their parents.

8 One who augments wealth by exorbitant interest gathers it for another who is kind to the poor.

9 When one will not listen to the law, even one's prayers are an abomination.

10 Those who mislead the upright into evil ways will fall into pits of their own making, but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.

11 The rich is wise in self-esteem, but an intelligent poor person sees through the pose.

12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked prevail, people go into hiding.

13 No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

14 Happy is the one who is never without fear, but one who is hard-hearted will fall into calamity.

15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor; but one who hates unjust gain will enjoy a long life.

17 If someone is burdened with the blood of another, let that killer be a fugitive until death; let no one offer assistance.

18 One who walks in integrity will be safe, but whoever follows crooked ways will fall into the Pit.

19 Anyone who tills the land will have plenty of bread, but one who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

20 The faithful will abound with blessings, but one who is in a hurry to be rich will not go unpunished.

21 To show partiality is not good— yet for a piece of bread a person may do wrong.

22 The miser is in a hurry to get rich and does not know that loss is sure to come.

23 Whoever rebukes a person will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.

24 Anyone who robs father or mother and says, "That is no crime," is partner to a thug.

25 The greedy person stirs up strife, but whoever trusts in the Lord will be enriched.

26 Those who trust in their own wits are fools; but those who walk in wisdom come through safely.

27 Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but one who turns a blind eye will get many a curse.

28 When the wicked prevail, people go into hiding; but when they perish, the righteous increase.

The Message Bible MSG

1 The wicked are edgy with guilt, ready to run off even when no one's after them; Honest people are relaxed and confident, bold as lions.

2 When the country is in chaos, everybody has a plan to fix it - But it takes a leader of real understanding to straighten things out.

3 The wicked who oppress the poor are like a hailstorm that beats down the harvest.

4 If you desert God's law, you're free to embrace depravity; if you love God's law, you fight for it tooth and nail.

5 Justice makes no sense to the evilminded; those who seek God know it inside and out.

6 It's better to be poor and direct than rich and crooked.

7 Practice God's law - get a reputation for wisdom; hang out with a loose crowd - embarrass your family.

8 Get as rich as you want through cheating and extortion, But eventually some friend of the poor is going to give it all back to them.

9 God has no use for the prayers of the people who won't listen to him.

10 Lead good people down a wrong path and you'll come to a bad end; do good and you'll be rewarded for it.

11 The rich think they know it all, but the poor can see right through them.

12 When good people are promoted, everything is great, but when the bad are in charge, watch out!

13 You can't whitewash your sins and get by with it; you find mercy by admitting and leaving them.

14 A tenderhearted person lives a blessed life; a hardhearted person lives a hard life.

15 Lions roar and bears charge - and the wicked lord it over the poor.

16 Among leaders who lack insight, abuse abounds, but for one who hates corruption, the future is bright.

17 A murderer haunted by guilt is doomed - there's no helping him.

18 Walk straight - live well and be saved; a devious life is a doomed life. Doing Great Harm in Seemingly Harmless Ways

19 Work your garden - you'll end up with plenty of food; play and party - you'll end up with an empty plate.

20 Committed and persistent work pays off; get-rich-quick schemes are ripoffs.

21 Playing favorites is always a bad thing; you can do great harm in seemingly harmless ways.

22 A miser in a hurry to get rich doesn't know that he'll end up broke.

23 In the end, serious reprimand is appreciated far more than bootlicking flattery.

24 Anyone who robs father and mother and says, "So, what's wrong with that?" is worse than a pirate.

25 A grasping person stirs up trouble, but trust in God brings a sense of well-being.

26 If you think you know it all, you're a fool for sure; real survivors learn wisdom from others.

27 Be generous to the poor - you'll never go hungry; shut your eyes to their needs, and run a gauntlet of curses.

28 When corruption takes over, good people go underground, but when the crooks are thrown out, it's safe to come out.