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Proverbs 28

28 aligned verses; 28 with wording or punctuation differences .

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The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer. And the righteous as a young lion is confident .
The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
By the transgression of a land many `are' its heads. And by an intelligent man , Who knoweth right -- it is prolonged .
A land in rebellion has many rulers , but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order .
A man -- poor and oppressing the weak, ` Is ' a sweeping rain , and there is no bread .
A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food .
Those forsaking the law praise the wicked, Those keeping the law plead against them.
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.
Evil men understand not judgment , And those seeking Jehovah understand all .
Evil men do not understand justice , but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully .
Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity , Than the perverse of ways who is rich.
Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse .
Whoso is keeping the law is an intelligent son , And a friend of gluttons , Doth cause his father to blush .
A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury , For one favouring the poor doth gather it .
He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.
Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer ` is ' an abomination .
Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable .
Whoso is causing the upright to err in an evil way, Into his own pit he doth fall , And the perfect do inherit good.
He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.
A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.
A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with discernment sees through him.
In the exulting of the righteous the glory ` is ' abundant , And in the rising of the wicked man is apprehensive .
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory , but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves .
Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.
He who conceals his sins will not prosper , but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil .
Blessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble .
A growling lion , and a ranging bear , ` Is ' the wicked ruler over a poor people.
Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.
A leader who lacks judgment is also a great oppressor, but he who hates dishonest profit will prolong his days.
A man oppressed with the blood of a soul, Unto the pit fleeth, none taketh hold on him.
A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit ; let no one support him.
Whoso is walking uprightly is saved , And the perverted of ways falleth at once .
He who walks with integrity will be kept safe , but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall .
Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied `with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity , Is filled `with' poverty.
The one who works his land will have plenty of food , but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted .
A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished .
To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress .
To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
Troubled for wealth `is' the man `with' an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.
A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.
Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.
He who rebukes a man will later find more favor than one who flatters with his tongue.
Whoso is robbing his father , or his mother, And is saying, ` It is not transgression , ' A companion he is to a destroyer .
He who robs his father or mother, saying, It is not wrong , is a companion to the man who destroys .
Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention , And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat .
A greedy man stirs up strife , but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper .
Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered .
He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe .
Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack , And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.
Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need , but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.
In the rising of the wicked a man is hidden , And in their destruction the righteous multiply!
When the wicked come to power , people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.

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