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Proverbs 28 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:1 - The wicked flee when no one is pursuing,
But the righteous are [fn]bold as a lion.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:2 - By the transgression of a land many are its princes,
But by a man of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:3 - A poor man who oppresses the lowly
Is like a driving rain [fn]which leaves no food.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:4 - Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
But those who keep the law strive with them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:5 - Evil men do not understand justice,
But those who seek the LORD understand all things.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:6 - Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than he who is [fn]crooked though he be rich.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:7 - He who keeps the law is a discerning son,
But he who is a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:8 - He who increases his wealth by interest and usury
Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:9 - He who turns away his ear from listening to the law,
Even his prayer is an abomination.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:10 - He who leads the upright astray in an evil way
Will himself fall into his own pit,
But the blameless will inherit good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:11 - The rich man is wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding [fn]sees through him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:12 - When the righteous triumph, there is great glory,
But when the wicked rise, men [fn]hide themselves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:13 - He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
But he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:14 - How blessed is the man who fears always,
But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:15 - Like a roaring lion and a rushing bear
Is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:16 - A leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding,
But he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:17 - A man who is laden with the guilt of human blood
Will [fn]be a fugitive until death; let no one support him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:18 - He who walks blamelessly will be delivered,
But he who is [fn]crooked will fall all at once.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:19 - He who tills his land will have plenty of food,
But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:20 - A faithful man will abound with blessings,
But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:21 - To [fn]show partiality is not good,
Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:22 - A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth
And does not know that want will come upon him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:23 - He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
Than he who flatters with the tongue.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:24 - He who robs his father or his mother
And says, “It is not a transgression,”
Is the companion of a man who destroys.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:25 - An [fn]arrogant man stirs up strife,
But he who trusts in the LORD will [fn]prosper.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:26 - He who trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But he who walks wisely will be delivered.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:27 - He who gives to the poor will never want,
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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:28 - When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.
NASB95 Footnotes
Literally: confident
Literally: and there is no bread
Literally: perverse of two ways
Literally: examines him
Literally: will be searched for
Literally: flee to the pit
Literally: perverse of two ways
Literally: regard the face
Literally: broad soul
Literally: be made fat
Literally: hides
NASB95

New American Standard Bible 1995
Copyright (c) 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995
by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif.
All rights reserved
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The "NASB," "NAS," "New American Standard Bible," and "New American Standard" trademarks are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by The Lockman Foundation. Use of these trademarks requires the permission of The Lockman Foundation.

For Permission To Quote visit http://www.lockman.org

For more information on this translation, see the NASB95 Preface.

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