Proverbs 28:12-22

¹²When the upright do well, there is great glory; but when evil-doers are lifted up, men do not let themselves be seen.

¹³He who keeps his sins secret will not do well; but one who is open about them, and gives them up, will get mercy.

¹⁴Happy is the man in whom is the fear of the Lord at all times; but he whose heart is hard will come into trouble.

¹⁵Like a loud-voiced lion and a wandering bear, is an evil ruler over a poor people.

¹⁶The prince who has no sense is a cruel ruler; but he who has no desire to get profit for himself will have long life.

¹⁷One who has been the cause of a man's death will go in flight to the underworld: let no man give him help.

¹⁸He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted.

¹⁹By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough.

²⁰A man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment.

²¹It is not good to have respect for a man's position: for a man will do wrong for a bit of bread.

²²He who is ever desiring wealth goes running after money, and does not see that need will come on him.