rsv - 28

rsv@Proverbs:28:1 @ The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.

rsv@Proverbs:28:2 @ When a land transgresses it has many rulers; but with men of understanding and knowledge its stability will long continue.

rsv@Proverbs:28:3 @ A poor man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food.

rsv@Proverbs:28:4 @ Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law strive against them.

rsv@Proverbs:28:5 @ Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it completely.

rsv@Proverbs:28:6 @ Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is perverse in his ways.

rsv@Proverbs:28:7 @ He who keeps the law is a wise son, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.

rsv@Proverbs:28:8 @ He who augments his wealth by interest and increase gathers it for him who is kind to the poor.

rsv@Proverbs:28:9 @ If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

rsv@Proverbs:28:10 @ He who misleads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit; but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.

rsv@Proverbs:28:11 @ A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.

rsv@Proverbs:28:12 @ When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

rsv@Proverbs:28:13 @ He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

rsv@Proverbs:28:14 @ Blessed is the man who fears the LORD always; but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

rsv@Proverbs:28:15 @ Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

rsv@Proverbs:28:16 @ A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor; but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

rsv@Proverbs:28:17 @ If a man is burdened with the blood of another, let him be a fugitive until death; let no one help him.

rsv@Proverbs:28:18 @ He who walks in integrity will be delivered, but he who is perverse in his ways will fall into a pit.

rsv@Proverbs:28:19 @ He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

rsv@Proverbs:28:20 @ A faithful man will abound with blessings, but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

rsv@Proverbs:28:21 @ To show partiality is not good; but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.

rsv@Proverbs:28:22 @ A miserly man hastens after wealth, and does not know that want will come upon him.

rsv@Proverbs:28:23 @ He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue.

rsv@Proverbs:28:24 @ He who robs his father or his mother and says, "That is no transgression," is the companion of a man who destroys.

rsv@Proverbs:28:25 @ A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will be enriched.

rsv@Proverbs:28:26 @ He who trusts in his own mind is a fool; but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

rsv@Proverbs:28:27 @ He who gives to the poor will not want, but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.

rsv@Proverbs:28:28 @ When the wicked rise, men hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.

Proverbs 28