Proverbs 28 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

1 The wicked ^H7563 flee ^H5127 when there ^H369 is ^H369 no ^H369 one ^H369 pursuing ^H7291,

But the righteous ^H6662 are ^H982 [fn]secure ^H982 as a lion ^H3715.

2 By the transgression ^H6588 of a land ^H776 many ^H7227 are its princes ^H8269,

But by a man ^H120 who understands ^H995, who knows ^H3045, so ^H3651 it endures ^H748.

3 A poor ^H7326 man ^H1397 who oppresses ^H6231 the lowly ^H1800

Is a driving ^H5502 rain ^H4306 [fn]which leaves ^H369 no ^H369 food ^H3899.

4 Those who forsake ^H5800 the law ^H8451 praise ^H1984 the wicked ^H7563,

But those who keep ^H8104 the law ^H8451 strive ^H1624 with them.

5 Evil ^H7451 men ^H376 do not understand ^H995 justice ^H4941,

But those who seek ^H1245 Yahweh ^H3068 understand ^H995 all ^H3605 things ^H3605.

6 Better ^H2896 is the poor ^H7326 who walks ^H1980 in his integrity ^H8537

Than ^H4480 he who is crooked ^H6141—[fn]double dealing ^H1870—though he be rich ^H6223.

7 He who observes ^H5341 the law ^H8451 is a son ^H1121 who understands ^H995,

But he who befriends ^H7462 gluttons ^H2151 humiliates ^H3637 his father ^H1.

8 He who increases ^H7235 his wealth ^H1952 by interest ^H5392 and usury ^H8636

Gathers ^H6908 it for him who is gracious ^H2603 to the lowly ^H1800.

9 He who turns ^H5493 away ^H5493 his ear ^H241 from listening ^H8085 to the law ^H8451,

Even ^H1571 his prayer ^H8605 is an abomination ^H8441.

10 He who leads ^H7686 the upright ^H3477 astray ^H7686 in an evil ^H7451 way ^H1870

Will himself ^H1931 fall ^H5307 into his own pit ^H7816,

But the blameless ^H8549 will inherit ^H5157 good ^H2896.

11 The rich ^H6223 man ^H376 is wise ^H2450 in his own eyes ^H5869,

But the lowly ^H1800 who understands ^H995 [fn]searches ^H2713 him.

12 When the righteous ^H6662 exult ^H5970, there is great ^H7227 honor ^H8597,

But when the wicked ^H7563 rise ^H6965, man ^H120 has to be sought ^H2664 out ^H2664.

13 He who conceals ^H3680 his transgressions ^H6588 will not prosper ^H6743,

But he who confesses ^H3034 and forsakes ^H5800 them will receive ^H7355 compassion ^H7355.

14 How blessed ^H835 is the man ^H120 who is always ^H8548 in dread ^H6342,

But he who hardens ^H7185 his heart ^H3820 will fall ^H5307 into calamity ^H7451.

15 Like a roaring ^H5098 lion ^H738 and a rushing ^H8264 bear ^H1677

Is a wicked ^H7563 ruler ^H4910 over ^H5921 a poor ^H1800 people ^H5971.

16 A leader ^H5057 who lacks ^H2638 discernment ^H8394 abounds ^H7227 in oppressions ^H4642,

But he who hates ^H8130 greedy ^H1215 gain ^H1215 will prolong ^H748 his days ^H3117.

17 A man ^H120 oppressed ^H6231 with the bloodguilt ^H1818 of life ^H5315

Will flee ^H5127 until ^H5704 [fn]death ^H953; let no ^H408 one uphold ^H8551 him.

18 He who walks ^H1980 blamelessly ^H8549 will be saved ^H3467,

But he who is crooked ^H6140—[fn]double dealing ^H1870—will fall ^H5307 all ^H259 at once ^H259.

19 He who cultivates ^H5647 his ground ^H127 will be satisfied ^H7646 with food ^H3899,

But he who pursues ^H7291 empty ^H7386 things will be ^H7646 satisfied ^H7646 with poverty ^H7389.

20 A faithful ^H530 man ^H376 will abound ^H7227 with blessings ^H1293,

But he who makes ^H213 haste ^H213 to be ^H6238 rich ^H6238 will not go ^H5352 unpunished ^H5352.

21 To [fn]show ^H5234 partiality ^H5234 H6440 is not good ^H2896,

Even ^H5921 for a piece ^H6595 of bread ^H3899 a man ^H1397 will transgress ^H6586.

22 A man ^H376 with an evil ^H7451 eye ^H5869 hurries ^H926 after wealth ^H1952

And does not know ^H3045 that want ^H2639 will come ^H935 upon him.

23 He who reproves ^H3198 a man ^H120 will afterward ^H310 find ^H4672 more favor ^H2580

Than ^H4480 he who flatters ^H2505 with the tongue ^H3956.

24 He who robs ^H1497 his father ^H1 or his mother ^H517

And says ^H559, “It is not a transgression ^H6588,”

Is the companion ^H2270 of a man ^H376 who destroys ^H7843.

25 An [fn]arrogant ^H7342 man stirs ^H1624 up ^H1624 strife ^H4066,

But he who trusts ^H982 in Yahweh ^H3068 will [fn]be enriched ^H1878.

26 He who trusts ^H982 in his own heart ^H3820 is a fool ^H3684,

But he who walks ^H1980 wisely ^H2451 will escape ^H4422.

27 He who gives ^H5414 to the poor ^H7326 will never ^H369 want ^H4270,

But he who [fn]shuts ^H5956 his eyes ^H5869 will have many ^H7227 curses ^H3994.

28 When the wicked ^H7563 rise ^H6965, men ^H120 hide ^H5641 themselves;

But when they perish ^H6, the righteous ^H6662 increase ^H7235.