Proverbs 28 ESV | WeDevote Bible

128:1 Lev. 26:17; Ps. 53:5The wicked flee when no one pursues,

but 28:1 Lev. 26:8; 1 Sam. 17:32the righteous are bold as a lion.

2When a land transgresses, 28:2 [1 Kgs. 15:27]; See 1 Kgs. 16:8-28; 2 Kgs. 15:8-15it has many rulers,

but with a man of understanding and knowledge,

its stability will long continue.

328:3 [Matt. 18:28]A poor man who oppresses the poor

is a beating rain that leaves no food.

4Those who forsake the law 28:4 Ps. 10:3; Rom. 1:32praise the wicked,

but those who keep the law 28:4 [1 Kgs. 18:18, 21; Neh. 13:11, 15; Matt. 3:7; 14:4; Eph. 5:11]strive against them.

5Evil men 28:5 Ps. 92:6; [John 12:39, 40] do not understand justice,

but those who seek the Lord28:5 Ps. 119:100; [John 7:17; 1 Cor. 2:15; James 1:5; 1 John 2:20, 27]understand it completely.

628:6 ch. 19:1Better is a poor man who 28:6 ver. 18walks in his integrity

than a rich man who is 28:6 ver. 18crooked in his ways.

7The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding,

but 28:7 [ch. 23:20; 29:3]a companion of gluttons shames his father.

8Whoever multiplies his wealth 28:8 Ex. 22:25; Lev. 25:36by interest and profit28:8 That is, profit that comes from charging interest to the poor

28:8 See Job 27:17gathers it for him who is 28:8 ch. 14:31generous to the poor.

9If one turns away his ear from hearing the law,

even his 28:9 [Ps. 109:7]; See ch. 15:8prayer is an abomination.

10Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way

28:10 See Ps. 7:15will fall into his own pit,

but the blameless 28:10 [Matt. 6:33]will have a goodly inheritance.

11A rich man is wise in his 28:11 ch. 26:5, 16own eyes,

but a poor man who has understanding 28:11 Job 13:9will find him out.

12When 28:12 ch. 11:10the righteous triumph, there is great glory,

but when 28:12 ver. 28; [ch. 29:2; Eccles. 10:5, 6]the wicked rise, people hide themselves.

13Whoever 28:13 [Job 31:33; Ps. 32:3]; See 1 John 1:8-10conceals his transgressions will not prosper,

but he who 28:13 Ps. 32:5; 1 John 1:9confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

14Blessed is the one who 28:14 ch. 23:17; Isa. 66:2; Phil. 2:12fears the Lord28:14 Hebrew lacks the Lord always,

but whoever 28:14 See Ps. 95:8hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

15Like 28:15 ch. 19:12; 1 Pet. 5:8a roaring lion or 28:15 [2 Kgs. 2:24] a charging bear

is 28:15 [Ex. 1:14, 16, 22; Matt. 2:16]a wicked ruler over a poor people.

16A ruler who 28:16 See ch. 6:32lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor,

but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

17If one is burdened with 28:17 [Gen. 9:6]the blood of another,

he will be a fugitive until death;28:17 Hebrew until the pit

let no one help him.

1828:18 [ch. 3:23; 10:9] Whoever 28:18 ver. 6walks in integrity will be delivered,

but he who is crooked in his ways will suddenly fall.

1928:19 ch. 12:11Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread,

but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

20A faithful man will abound with blessings,

but whoever hastens to be rich 28:20 ch. 16:5will not go unpunished.

21To show 28:21 See ch. 18:5partiality is not good,

but for 28:21 Ezek. 13:19a piece of bread a man will do wrong.

22A 28:22 See ch. 23:6stingy man28:22 Hebrew A man whose eye is evil28:22 [ver. 20] hastens after wealth

and does not know that 28:22 ch. 22:16poverty will come upon him.

23Whoever 28:23 ch. 27:5, 6rebukes a man will afterward find more favor

than 28:23 ch. 29:5he who flatters with his tongue.

24Whoever robs his father or his mother

and says, “That is no transgression,”

is 28:24 [ch. 18:9]a companion to a man who destroys.

25A greedy man 28:25 See ch. 15:18stirs up strife,

but the one who trusts in the Lord will 28:25 ch. 11:25; 13:4be enriched.

26Whoever 28:26 [1 Cor. 3:18]trusts in his own mind is a fool,

but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

27Whoever 28:27 [ch. 11:24]; See ch. 19:17gives to the poor will not want,

but he who 28:27 [ch. 29:7]hides his eyes will get many a curse.

28When 28:28 See ver. 12the wicked rise, 28:28 Job 24:4people hide themselves,

but when they perish, the righteous increase.

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