Proverbs 28:1-9

1 The wicked flee when no one is pursuing [them], but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
2 When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers, but with a discerning and knowledgeable person, it endures.
3 A destitute leader[a] who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
4 Those who reject the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law battle against them.
5 Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand everything.[b]
6 Better a poor man who lives with integrity[c] than a rich man who distorts right and wrong.[d] [e]
7 A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.[f]
8 Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest collects it for one who is kind to the poor.[g]
9 Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law- even his prayer is detestable.[h]

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