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UST PROV Chapter 28

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28 Wicked people run away even though no one is chasing them,

but righteous people are as brave as lions.

2 When the people in a country sin, they will continually have new leaders;

but when they have a truly knowledgeable ruler, then they will have a stable government that will last.

3 A poor person who oppresses other poor people

is as destructive as rain that washes away the crops, leaving nothing to eat.

4 People who reject Yahweh’s laws say good things about wicked people;

but people who obey those laws oppose such wicked people.

5 Evil people cannot comprehend what is just,

but people who desire to please Yahweh comprehend everything about it.

6 It is better to be poor and honest

than to be dishonest and rich.

7 Young people who obey Yahweh’s laws are wise,

but young people who carouse with gluttons disgrace their fathers.

8 Money that people gain by charging an unreasonably large amount of interest from those to whom they loan money

will eventually belong to someone who is kind to poor people.

9 Yahweh detests hearing prayers from people

who refuse to obey his laws.

10 People who guide upright people to act evilly

will destroy themselves by what they do,

but people whom Yahweh does not blame for acting wickedly will receive what is good.

11 Rich people tend to think that they are wise,

but perceptive poor people can tell whether or not this is true.

12 People celebrate when righteous people become powerful,

but people hide when wicked people become powerful.

13 People who try to hide the sinful things that they do will never be successful,

but Yahweh will be merciful to people who confess the sinful things that they have done and stop doing them.

14 People who constantly examine how they are thinking and behaving are happy,

but bad things will happen to people who become uncaring about those things.

15 Wicked people who rule over poor people are as dangerous as

a roaring lion or attacking bear.

16 Leaders who are not sensible severely oppress other people,

but people who despise gaining wealth unjustly will live for a long time.

17 People who murder others will keep running away from those who would punish them until they die.

Do not help them!

18 Yahweh will rescue people who continually do what is right,

but people who behave dishonestly will ruin themselves in the end.

19 People who work hard will have enough food to eat,

but people who waste time doing worthless things will only be poor.

20 Yahweh abundantly blesses faithful people,

but he will certainly punish people who are eager to be wealthy.

21 Although it is very evil to unfairly favor one person over another,

some people will sin by doing so to get even a small bribe.

22 People who are eager to become rich are greedy.

They do not realize that they will become poor.

23 Afterward, people appreciate someone who has corrected them

more than they appreciate someone who has spoken flatteringly to them.

24 People who rob their parents and say that doing so is not wrong

are as bad as thieves.

25 Greedy people cause people to argue with each other,

but Yahweh will prosper people who trust him.

26 People who trust in themselves are foolish,

but people who act wisely are the ones who will escape what is dangerous.

27 People who give poor people what they need will have all that they need,

but there are many who will curse people who ignore poor people.

28 People hide when wicked people become powerful,

but when those wicked people die, there will be more and more righteous people.

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