PROVERBS 28:14-28

¹⁴Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

¹⁵As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

¹⁶The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

¹⁷A man that is laden with the blood of any person shall flee unto the pit; let no man stay him.

¹⁸Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

¹⁹He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

²⁰A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.

²¹To have respect of persons is not good: neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.

²²He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, and knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

²³He that rebuketh a man shall afterward find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

²⁴Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.

²⁵He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

²⁶He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

²⁷He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

²⁸When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.