28:1  The wicked man flees though no one pursues,
but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

28:2  When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers,
but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.

28:3  A ruler who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.

28:4  Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
but those who keep the law resist them.

28:5  Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.

28:6  Better a poor man whose walk is blameless
than a rich man whose ways are perverse.

28:7  He who keeps the law is a discerning son,
but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.

28:8  He who increases his wealth by exorbitant interest
amasses it for another, who will be kind to the poor.

28:9  If anyone turns a deaf ear to the law,
even his prayers are detestable.

28:10  He who leads the upright along an evil path
will fall into his own trap,
but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.

28:11  A rich man may be wise in his own eyes,
but a poor man who has discernment sees through him.

28:12  When the righteous triumph, there is great elation;
but when the wicked rise to power, men go into hiding.

28:13  He who conceals his sins does not prosper,
but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

28:14  Blessed is the man who always fears the LORD,
but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

28:15  Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
is a wicked man ruling over a helpless people.

28:16  A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment,
but he who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life.

28:17  A man tormented by the guilt of murder
will be a fugitive till death;
let no one support him.

28:18  He whose walk is blameless is kept safe,
but he whose ways are perverse will suddenly fall.

28:19  He who works his land will have abundant food,
but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

28:20  A faithful man will be richly blessed,
but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.

28:21  To show partiality is not good—
yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

28:22  A stingy man is eager to get rich
and is unaware that poverty awaits him.

28:23  He who rebukes a man will in the end gain more favor
than he who has a flattering tongue.

28:24  He who robs his father or mother
and says, "It's not wrong"—
he is partner to him who destroys.

28:25  A greedy man stirs up dissension,
but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

28:26  He who trusts in himself is a fool,
but he who walks in wisdom is kept safe.

28:27  He who gives to the poor will lack nothing,
but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses.

28:28  When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;
but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.