Proverbs 28

1 Wicked [people] run away [even] when no one is pursuing them, but righteous/good [people are not afraid]; they are as brave as lions.

They flee and there not [is one who] pursues [the] wicked and righteous [people] like a young lion he is confident.

2 When [the people of] a nation sin, they will have one ruler after another; but when their leaders are wise and have good sense, their government will last for a long time.

By [the] transgression of a land [are] many princes its and by a person understanding knowing thus it will last long.

3 A poor person who oppresses [other] poor [people] is [like] [MET] a very heavy/hard rain that [destroys the crops], with the result that there is no food [for people to eat].

A man poor and [who] oppresses poor [people] rain [which] washes away and there not [is] food.

4 Those who reject/disobey [God’s] laws always speak well of wicked [people]; but those who obey [God’s] laws [always] oppose what wicked people do.

[those who] forsake [the] law They praise [the] wicked and [those who] keep [the] law they engage in strife with them.

5 Evil people do not understand what it means to act justly, but those who try to obey/worship Yahweh understand that very well.

People of evil not they understand justice and [those who] seek Yahweh they understand everything.

6 It is better to be honest [even] though you are poor than to be dishonest [even] though you are rich.

[is] good A poor [person] [who] walks in integrity his more than [the] [person] perverse of two ways and he [is] rich.

7 Young people who obey the laws are wise [IDM]; parents whose children associate with those who (carouse/go to wild parties) are humiliated/disgraced because of what their children do.

[one who] keeps [the] law [is] a son Understanding and [one who] associates with gluttons he shames father his.

8 When people become very rich by charging very high interest [DOU], their money will [eventually] go to someone who does kind things for the poor.

[one who] increases Wealth his by interest (and usury *QK) for [one who] shows favor to poor [people] he gathers it.

9 If people do not obey [MTY] [God’s] laws, [God] (detests their prayers/considers that their prayers stink).

[one who] turns aside Ear his from hearing [the] law also prayer his [is] an abomination.

10 Those who cause honest/good [people] to do what is evil will fall into their own pits/traps, but good things will happen to those who (are innocent/have not done what is wrong).

[one who] leads astray Upright [people] - in a way evil in own pit his he he will fall and blameless [people] they will inherit good.

11 [Many] rich people think that they are wise, but poor people who have good sense will find out whether rich people really are wise or not.

[is] wise In own eyes his a person rich and a poor [person] understanding he examines thoroughly him.

12 When righteous/good [people] (succeed/win [elections]), everyone (celebrates/is happy); but when wicked [people win], everyone hides [because they are afraid of what the wicked people will do].

When rejoice righteous [people] great glory and when arise wicked [people] he is searched for everyone.

13 Those who refuse to confess/admit their sins will not prosper, but [God] acts mercifully/kindly toward those who confess their sins and turn away from their sinful behavior.

[one who] conceals Transgressions his not he will prosper and [one who] confesses and [one who] forsakes [them] he will be shown mercy.

14 [God] is pleased with those who always revere him, but those who are stubborn [IDM] will experience disasters.

How blessed! [is] a person [who] fears continually and [one who] hardens heart his he will fall in calamity.

15 Wicked people who [mistreat] poor people whom they rule are [as dangerous to them as] [SIM] a lion roaring [at them] or a bear springing up [to attack them].

A lion roaring and a bear rushing a ruler wicked over a people poor.

16 Rulers who do not have good sense cruelly oppress [the people they rule], but rulers who do not want to become rich by cheating/deceiving [people] will live (OR, rule) for a long time.

A ruler lacking of understanding and great of extortion ([one who] hates *QK) unjust gain he will prolong days.

17 Those who are guilty of murdering [MTY] another person will (be fugitives/keep running away) until they die; do not help them to escape.

A person oppressed by [the] blood of a life to [the] pit he will flee may not people support him.

18 Those who [continually] do what is right will be safe/protected, but those who are dishonest will [suddenly] be ruined.

[one who] walks Blameless he will be delivered and [one who] is crooked of two ways he will fall at one.

19 Farmers who work [hard] in their fields will [produce good crops and always] have plenty of food [to eat], but those who spend all their time (on useless projects/doing things that do not benefit anyone) will become very poor.

[one who] tills Land his he will be satisfied food and [one who] pursues empty [things] he will be satisfied poverty.

20 [God] will greatly bless those who (are trustworthy/always do what they say that they will do), but he will certainly punish [LIT] those who try to become rich quickly.

A person of faithfulness [will be] great of blessings and [one who] hastens to gain riches not he will go unpunished.

21 It is not good [for judges] to decide matters unfairly/unjustly, but [some] people will do what is wrong [even] if they receive [only] a very small bribe [HYP] [for doing it].

To pay regard to face not [is] good and on a piece of bread he will transgress a man.

22 Selfish people [IDM] are very eager to become rich quickly; they do not realize that they will [soon] become poor.

[is] hastening To wealth a person evil of eye and not he knows that poverty it will come to him.

23 Those who rebuke someone will be appreciated/thanked more than those who [say nice things to others merely] to (flatter them/cause them to feel good).

[one who] reproves A person after me favor he will find more than [one who] makes smooth [the] tongue.

24 Anyone who steals things from his father or his mother and says “That is not sinful” is as bad as a bandit.

[one who] robs - Father his and mother his and [one who] says there not [is] a transgression [is] a companion he of a person of destruction.

25 Greedy people cause trouble/strife; those who trust in Yahweh will prosper [IDM].

A [person] arrogant of self he stirs up strife and [one who] relies on Yahweh he will be made fat.

26 Those who believe that what they think [is always right] are foolish; those who act wisely will (escape danger/be safe).

[one who] trusts In own heart his he [is] a fool and [one who] walks in wisdom he he will be delivered.

27 Those who give things to poor [people] will not become poor, but many [people] will curse those who refuse to help [IDM] poor people.

[one who] gives To the poor there not [is] lack and [one who] hides eyes his great of curses.

28 When wicked [people] become rulers, people hide [because they are afraid of what those wicked people will do]; but when wicked people are no longer rulers, good/righteous [people will] become the rulers.

When arise wicked [people] he hides himself everyone and when perish they they increase righteous [people].