but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.
is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
but those who heed it resist them.
but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.
than the rich whose ways are perverse.
but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
amasses it for another, who will be kind to the poor.
even their prayers are detestable.
will fall into their own trap,
but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.
one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.
but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.
but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.
is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.
will seek refuge in the grave;
let no one hold them back.
but the one whose ways are perverse will fall into the pit.[b]
but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.
but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.
and are unaware that poverty awaits them.
rather than one who has a flattering tongue.
and says, “It’s not wrong,”
is partner to one who destroys.
but those who trust in the Lord will prosper.
but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.
but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.
but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:3 Or A poor person
- Proverbs 28:18 Syriac (see Septuagint); Hebrew into one