Proverbs 28:1-3

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

2 When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.

3 A ruler^[a] who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.

Proverbs 28:1-3 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.

Cross References

• 1. S 2 Kings 7:7
• 2. S Leviticus 26:17; Psalms 53:5
• 3. S Psalms 138:3

Footnotes

• [a] Or "A poor person"