Proverbs 28:1-20

¹A wicked man fleeth, when no man pursueth; but a just or rightwise man as a lion trusting shall be without fearedfulness.

²For the sins of the land there be many princes of it; and for the wisdom of a man, and for the knowing of these things that be said, the life of the duke shall be the longer.

³A poor man falsely challenging poor men, is like a great rain, wherein hunger is made ready.

⁴They that forsake the law, praise the wicked man; they that keep the law, be kindled, or stirred up, against him.

⁵Wicked men think not on doom; but they that seek the Lord, perceive all things.

⁶Better is a poor man going in his simpleness, than a rich man in his shrewd ways.

⁷He that keepeth the law, is a wise son; but he that feedeth gluttons, shameth his father.

⁸He that gathereth together riches by usuries, and free increases, gathereth those or them together against poor men.

⁹His prayer shall be made cursed, that boweth away his ear, that he hear not the law.

¹⁰He that deceiveth just or rightwise men in an evil way, shall fall in his perishing; and just or rightwise men shall wield his goods.

¹¹A rich man seemeth wise to himself; but a poor man prudent shall search him out or know his counsel.

¹²In the enhancing of just or rightwise men is much glory; when wicked men reign, fallings of men be.

¹³He that hideth his great trespasses, shall not be made rightful; but he that acknowledgeth and forsaketh them, shall get mercy.

¹⁴Blessed is the man, which is ever dreadful; but he that is of hard heart, shall fall into evil.

¹⁵A roaring lion, and an hungry bear, is a wicked prince on a poor people.

¹⁶A duke needy of prudence shall oppress many men by false challenge; but the days of him that hateth avarice shall be made long.

¹⁷No man sustain a man that falsely challengeth the blood of a man, if he fleeth till to the pit.

¹⁸He that goeth simply shall be safe; he that goeth by wayward ways, shall fall down at once.

¹⁹He that worketh his land, shall be filled with loaves; he that pursueth or followeth idleness, shall be filled with neediness.

²⁰A faithful man shall be praised much; but he that hasteth to be made rich, shall not be innocent.