Proverbs Chapter 28 — The Contrast of Integrity and Wickedness

¹The wicked flee when no one pursues;

²In rebellion, a land has many rulers,

³A needy man who oppresses the poor

⁴Those who forsake the law praise the wicked;

⁵Evil men don’t understand justice;

⁶Better is the poor who walks in his integrity

⁷Whoever keeps the law is a wise son;

⁸He who increases his wealth by excessive interest

⁹He who turns away his ear from hearing the law,

¹⁰Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way,

¹¹The rich man is wise in his own eyes;

¹²When the righteous triumph, there is great glory;

¹³He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper,

¹⁴Blessed is the man who always fears;

¹⁵As a roaring lion or a charging bear,

¹⁶A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment.

¹⁷A man who is tormented by blood guilt will be a fugitive until death.

¹⁸Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe;

¹⁹One who works his land will have an abundance of food;

²⁰A faithful man is rich with blessings;

²¹To show partiality is not good,

²²A stingy man hurries after riches,

²³One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor

²⁴Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, “It’s not wrong,”

²⁵One who is greedy stirs up strife;

²⁶One who trusts in himself is a fool;

²⁷One who gives to the poor has no lack;

²⁸When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;