61 lines
2.8 KiB
Markdown
61 lines
2.8 KiB
Markdown
# Chapter 28
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1 The wicked flee when no one pursues,
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but the righteous are bold as a lion.
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2 When a land transgresses, it has many rulers,
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but with a man of understanding and knowledge,
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its stability will long continue.
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3 A poor man who oppresses the poor
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is a beating rain that leaves no food.
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4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
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but those who keep the law strive against them.
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5 Evil men do not understand justice,
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but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.
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6 Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
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than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.
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7 The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding,
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but a companion of gluttons shames his father.
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8 Whoever multiplies his wealth by interest and profit
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gathers it for him who is generous to the poor.
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9 If one turns away his ear from hearing the law,
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even his prayer is an abomination.
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10 Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way
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will fall into his own pit,
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but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.
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11 A rich man is wise in his own eyes,
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but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.
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12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory,
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but when the wicked rise, people hide themselves.
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13 Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
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but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
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14 Blessed is the one who fears the Lord always,
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but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
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15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
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is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
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16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor,
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but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
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17 If one is burdened with the blood of another,
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he will be a fugitive until death;
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let no one help him.
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18 Whoever walks in integrity will be delivered,
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but he who is crooked in his ways will suddenly fall.
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19 Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread,
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but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
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20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
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but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
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21 To show partiality is not good,
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but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
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22 A stingy man hastens after wealth
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and does not know that poverty will come upon him.
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23 Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
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than he who flatters with his tongue.
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24 Whoever robs his father or his mother
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and says, “That is no transgression,”
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is a companion to a man who destroys.
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25 A greedy man stirs up strife,
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but the one who trusts in the Lord will be enriched.
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26 Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool,
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but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
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27 Whoever gives to the poor will not want,
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but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.
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28 When the wicked rise, people hide themselves,
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but when they perish, the righteous increase. |