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Proverbs 28

Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2009 (HCSB)

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¹ The wicked flee when no one is pursuing them, ⓐ but the righteous are as bold as a lion. ⓑ

² When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers, ⓒ but with a discerning and knowledgeable person, it endures.

³ A destitute leader [1] who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food. ⓓ

⁴ Those who reject the law praise the wicked, ⓔ but those who keep the law battle against them. ⓕ

⁵ Evil men do not understand justice, ⓖ but those who seek the LORD understand everything. ⓗ

⁶ Better a poor man who lives with integrity ⓘ than a rich man who distorts right and wrong. [2] ⓙ

⁷ A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons humiliates his father. ⓚ

⁸ Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest ⓛ collects it for one who is kind to the poor. ⓜ

⁹ Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law — even his prayer is detestable. ⓝ

¹⁰ The one who leads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit, ⓞ but the blameless will inherit what is good. ⓟ

¹¹ A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has discernment sees through him.

¹² When the righteous triumph, there is great rejoicing, [3] but when the wicked come to power, people hide themselves. ⓠ

¹³ The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, ⓡ but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy. ⓢ

¹⁴ Happy is the one who is always reverent, ⓣ but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble. ⓤ

¹⁵ A wicked ruler over a helpless people ⓥ is like a roaring lion or a charging bear. ⓦ

¹⁶ A leader who lacks understanding is very oppressive, but one who hates dishonest profit prolongs his life. ⓧ

¹⁷ A man burdened by bloodguilt [4] will be a fugitive until death. ⓨ Let no one help him. ⓩ

¹⁸ The one who lives with integrity will be helped, but one who distorts right and wrong [5] will suddenly fall. ⓐ

¹⁹ The one who works his land will have plenty of food, ⓑ but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty. ⓒ

²⁰ A faithful man will have many blessings, ⓓ but one in a hurry to get rich ⓔ will not go unpunished.

²¹ It is not good to show partiality ⓕ — yet a man may sin for a piece of bread. ⓖ

²² A greedy man [6] is in a hurry for wealth; he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him. ⓗ

²³ One who rebukes a person will later find more favor ⓘ than one who flatters [7] with his tongue. ⓙ

²⁴ The one who robs his father or mother ⓚ and says, “That’s no sin,” ⓛ is a companion to a man who destroys. ⓜ

²⁵ A greedy person provokes conflict, ⓝ but whoever trusts in the LORD will prosper. ⓞ

²⁶ The one who trusts in himself [8] is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe. ⓟ

²⁷ The one who gives to the poor will not be in need, but one who turns his eyes away [9] will receive many curses. ⓠ

²⁸ When the wicked come to power, people hide, but when they are destroyed, the righteous flourish. ⓡ

#	HCSB
1	The wicked flee when no one is pursuing them, ⓐ but the righteous are as bold as a lion. ⓑ
2	When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers, ⓒ but with a discerning and knowledgeable person, it endures.
3	A destitute leader [1] who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food. ⓓ
4	Those who reject the law praise the wicked, ⓔ but those who keep the law battle against them. ⓕ
5	Evil men do not understand justice, ⓖ but those who seek the LORD understand everything. ⓗ
6	Better a poor man who lives with integrity ⓘ than a rich man who distorts right and wrong. [2] ⓙ
7	A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons humiliates his father. ⓚ
8	Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest ⓛ collects it for one who is kind to the poor. ⓜ
9	Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law — even his prayer is detestable. ⓝ
10	The one who leads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit, ⓞ but the blameless will inherit what is good. ⓟ
11	A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has discernment sees through him.
12	When the righteous triumph, there is great rejoicing, [3] but when the wicked come to power, people hide themselves. ⓠ
13	The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, ⓡ but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy. ⓢ
14	Happy is the one who is always reverent, ⓣ but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble. ⓤ
15	A wicked ruler over a helpless people ⓥ is like a roaring lion or a charging bear. ⓦ
16	A leader who lacks understanding is very oppressive, but one who hates dishonest profit prolongs his life. ⓧ
17	A man burdened by bloodguilt [4] will be a fugitive until death. ⓨ Let no one help him. ⓩ
18	The one who lives with integrity will be helped, but one who distorts right and wrong [5] will suddenly fall. ⓐ
19	The one who works his land will have plenty of food, ⓑ but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty. ⓒ
20	A faithful man will have many blessings, ⓓ but one in a hurry to get rich ⓔ will not go unpunished.
21	It is not good to show partiality ⓕ — yet a man may sin for a piece of bread. ⓖ
22	A greedy man [6] is in a hurry for wealth; he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him. ⓗ
23	One who rebukes a person will later find more favor ⓘ than one who flatters [7] with his tongue. ⓙ
24	The one who robs his father or mother ⓚ and says, “That’s no sin,” ⓛ is a companion to a man who destroys. ⓜ
25	A greedy person provokes conflict, ⓝ but whoever trusts in the LORD will prosper. ⓞ
26	The one who trusts in himself [8] is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe. ⓟ
27	The one who gives to the poor will not be in need, but one who turns his eyes away [9] will receive many curses. ⓠ
28	When the wicked come to power, people hide, but when they are destroyed, the righteous flourish. ⓡ

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