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Proverbs 28 – King James Version (KJV)

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Pro 28:1 - The wicked^H7563 flee^H5127 when no man^H369 pursueth:^H7291 but the righteous^H6662 are bold^H982 as a lion.^H3715

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Pro 28:2 - For the transgression^H6588 of a land^H776 many^H7227 are the princes thereof:^H8269 but by a man^H120 of understanding^H995 and knowledge^H3045 the state^H3651 thereof shall be prolonged.^H748

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Pro 28:3 - A^H1397^➔ poor^H7326 man^➔^H1397 that oppresseth^H6231 the poor^H1800 is like a^H4306^➔ sweeping^H5502 rain^➔^H4306 which leaveth no^H369 food.^H3899

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Pro 28:4 - They that forsake^H5800 the law^H8451 praise^H1984 the wicked:^H7563 but such as keep^H8104 the law^H8451 contend^H1624 with them.

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Pro 28:5 - Evil^H7451 men^H376 understand^H995 not^H3808 judgment:^H4941 but they that seek^H1245 the LORD^H3068 understand^H995 all^H3605 things.

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Pro 28:6 - Better^H2896 is the poor^H7326 that walketh^H1980 in his uprightness,^H8537 than he that is perverse^H6141 in his ways,^H1870 though he^H1931 be rich.^H6223

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Pro 28:7 - Whoso keepeth^H5341 the law^H8451 is a^H1121^➔ wise^H995 son:^➔^H1121 but he that is a companion^H7462 of riotous^H2151 men shameth^H3637 his father.^H1

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Pro 28:8 - He that^H7235^➔ by usury^H5392 and unjust gain^H8636 increaseth^➔^H7235 his substance,^H1952 he shall gather it^H6908 for him that will pity^H2603 the poor.^H1800

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Pro 28:9 - He that turneth away^H5493 his ear^H241 from hearing^H8085 the law,^H8451 even^H1571 his prayer^H8605 shall be abomination.^H8441

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Pro 28:10 - Whoso causeth^H7686^➔ the righteous^H3477 to go astray^➔^H7686 in an^H1870^➔ evil^H7451 way,^➔^H1870 he^H1931 shall fall himself^H5307 into his own pit:^H7816 but the upright^H8549 shall have^H5157^➔ good^H2896 things in possession.^➔^H5157

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Pro 28:11 - The^H376^➔ rich^H6223 man^➔^H376 is wise^H2450 in his own conceit;^H5869 but the poor^H1800 that hath understanding^H995 searcheth him out.^H2713

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Pro 28:12 - When^H5970^➔ righteous^H6662 men do rejoice,^➔^H5970 there is great^H7227 glory:^H8597 but when^H6965^➔ the wicked^H7563 rise,^➔^H6965 a man^H120 is hidden.^H2664

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Pro 28:13 - He that covereth^H3680 his sins^H6588 shall^H6743^➔ not^H3808 prosper:^➔^H6743 but whoso confesseth^H3034 and forsaketh^H5800 them shall have mercy.^H7355

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Pro 28:14 - Happy^H835 is the man^H120 that feareth^H6342 alway:^H8548 but he that hardeneth^H7185 his heart^H3820 shall fall^H5307 into mischief.^H7451

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Pro 28:15 - As a^H738^➔ roaring^H5098 lion,^➔^H738 and a^H1677^➔ ranging^H8264 bear;^➔^H1677 so is a^H4910^➔ wicked^H7563 ruler^➔^H4910 over^H5921 the^H5971^➔ poor^H1800 people.^➔^H5971

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Pro 28:16 - The prince^H5057 that wanteth^H2638 understanding^H8394 is also^H7227^➔ a^H4642^➔ great^➔^H7227 oppressor:^➔^H4642 but he that hateth^H8130 covetousness^H1215 shall prolong^H748 his days.^H3117

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Pro 28:17 - A man^H120 that doeth violence^H6231 to the blood^H1818 of^H5315^➔ any person^➔^H5315 shall flee^H5127 to^H5704 the pit;^H953 let^H8551^➔ no^H408 man stay^➔^H8551 him.

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Pro 28:18 - Whoso walketh^H1980 uprightly^H8549 shall be saved:^H3467 but he that is perverse^H6140 in his ways^H1870 shall fall^H5307 at once.^H259

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Pro 28:19 - He that tilleth^H5647 his land^H127 shall have plenty^H7646 of bread:^H3899 but he that followeth after^H7291 vain^H7386 persons shall have^H7646^➔ poverty^H7389 enough.^➔^H7646

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Pro 28:20 - A^H376^➔ faithful^H530 man^➔^H376 shall abound^H7227 with blessings:^H1293 but he that maketh haste^H213 to be rich^H6238 shall^H5352^➔ not^H3808 be innocent.^➔^H5352

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Pro 28:21 - To have respect^H5234 of persons^H6440 is not^H3808 good:^H2896 for for^H5921 a piece^H6595 of bread^H3899 that man^H1397 will transgress.^H6586

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Pro 28:22 - He^H376 that hasteth^H926 to be rich^H1952 hath an^H5869^➔ evil^H7451 eye,^➔^H5869 and^H3808^➔ considereth^H3045 not^➔^H3808 that^H3588 poverty^H2639 shall come upon him.^H935

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Pro 28:23 - He that rebuketh^H3198 a man^H120 afterwards^H310 shall find^H4672 more favour^H2580 than he that flattereth^H2505 with the tongue.^H3956

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Pro 28:24 - Whoso robbeth^H1497 his father^H1 or his mother,^H517 and saith,^H559 It is no^H369 transgression;^H6588 the same^H1931 is the companion^H2270 of a destroyer.^H376^H7843

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Pro 28:25 - He that is of^H7342^➔ a^H5315^➔ proud^➔^H7342 heart^➔^H5315 stirreth up^H1624 strife:^H4066 but he that putteth his trust^H982 in^H5921 the LORD^H3068 shall be made fat.^H1878

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Pro 28:26 - He that trusteth^H982 in his own heart^H3820 is^H1931 a fool:^H3684 but whoso walketh^H1980 wisely,^H2451 he^H1931 shall be delivered.^H4422

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Pro 28:27 - He that giveth^H5414 unto the poor^H7326 shall^H4270^➔ not^H369 lack:^➔^H4270 but he that hideth^H5956 his eyes^H5869 shall have many^H7227 a curse.^H3994

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Pro 28:28 - When^H6965^➔ the wicked^H7563 rise,^➔^H6965 men^H120 hide themselves:^H5641 but when they perish,^H6 the righteous^H6662 increase.^H7235

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