Proverbs 28:15-21 in English

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁵ A hungry lion and a thirsty wolf is he, who, being poor, rules over a poor nation.

¹⁶ A king in need of revenues is a great oppressor: but he that hates injustice shall live a long time.

¹⁷ He that becomes surety for a man charged with murder shall be an exile, and not in safety.

^17a Chasten thy son, and he shall love thee, and give honour to thy soul: he shall not obey a sinful nation.

¹⁸ He that walks justly is assisted: but he that walks in crooked ways shall be entangled therein.

¹⁹ He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows idleness shall have plenty of poverty.

²⁰ A man worthy of credit shall be much blessed: but the wicked shall not be unpunished.

²¹ He that reverences not the persons of the just is not good: such a one will sell a man for a morsel of bread.

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

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

¹⁷ A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.

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

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

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

²¹ To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

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

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

¹⁷ A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.

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

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

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

²¹ To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

¹⁵ A hungry lion and a thirsty wolf is he, who, being poor, rules over a poor nation.

¹⁶ A king in need of revenues is a great oppressor: but he that hates injustice shall live a long time.

¹⁷ He that becomes surety for a man charged with murder shall be an exile, and not in safety. Chasten your son, and he shall love you, and give honor to your soul: he shall not obey a sinful nation.

¹⁸ He that walks justly is assisted: but he that walks in crooked ways shall be entangled therein.

¹⁹ He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows idleness shall have plenty of poverty.

²⁰ A man worthy of credit shall be much blessed: but the wicked shall not be unpunished.

²¹ He that reverences not the persons of the just is not good: such a one will sell a man for a morsel of bread.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

¹⁵ A hungry lion and a thirsty wolf is he, who, being poor, rules over a poor nation.

¹⁶ A king in need of revenues is a great oppressor: but he that hates injustice shall live a long time.

¹⁷ He that becomes surety for a man charged with murder shall be an exile, and not in safety. Chasten your son, and he shall love you, and give honour to your soul: he shall not obey a sinful nation.

¹⁸ He that walks justly is assisted: but he that walks in crooked ways shall be entangled therein.

¹⁹ He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows idleness shall have plenty of poverty.

²⁰ A man worthy of credit shall be much blessed: but the wicked shall not be unpunished.

²¹ He that reverences not the persons of the just is not good: such a one will sell a man for a morsel of bread.

¹⁵ As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

¹⁶ A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.

¹⁷ A man who is tormented by blood guilt will be a fugitive until death. No one will support him.

¹⁸ Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

¹⁹ One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

²⁰ A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

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

¹⁵ As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

¹⁶ A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.

¹⁷ A man who is tormented by blood guilt will be a fugitive until death. No one will support him.

¹⁸ Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

¹⁹ One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

²⁰ A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

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

¹⁵ As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

¹⁶ A tyrannical ruler lacks judgement. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.

¹⁷ A man who is tormented by blood guilt will be a fugitive until death. No one will support him.

¹⁸ Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

¹⁹ One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

²⁰ A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁵ A roaring lion, and a ranging bear, is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

¹⁶ The prince void of intelligence is also a great oppressor: he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

¹⁷ A man laden with the blood of any person, fleeth to the pit: let no man stay him.

¹⁸ Whoso walketh in integrity shall be saved; but he that is perverted in his double ways, shall fall in one of them.

¹⁹ He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless shall have poverty enough.

²⁰ A faithful man aboundeth with blessings; but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

²¹ To have respect of persons is not good; but for a piece of bread will a man transgress.

¹⁵ As a roaring lion, and a hungry bear, so is a wicked prince over the poor people.

¹⁶ A prince void of prudence shall oppress many by calumny: but he that hateth covetousness, shall prolong his days.

¹⁷ A man that doth violence to the blood of a person, if he flee even to the pit, no man will stay him.

¹⁸ He that walketh uprightly, shall be saved: he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

¹⁹ He that tilleth his ground, shall be filled with bread: but he that followeth idleness shall be filled with poverty.

²⁰ A faithful man shall be much praised: but he that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent.

²¹ He that hath respect to a person in judgment, doth not well: such a man even for a morsel of bread forsaketh the truth.

¹⁵ A wicked ruler lording it over poor people is like a roaring lion or a charging bear.

¹⁶ An unwise ruler thoroughly extorts his people, but one who refuses to profit illegally will live long.

¹⁷ Someone guilty of murder will go on running away from it until they die. Don't try and stop them.

¹⁸ If you have integrity, you'll be kept safe, but if you live deviously, you'll fall.

¹⁹ If you cultivate the land you'll have plenty of food, but if you chase fantasies you'll end up with nothing.

²⁰ If you're trustworthy, you'll be richly rewarded; but if you try to get rich quick, you won't go unpunished.

²¹ Showing favoritism isn't good, but some people will do wrong just for a piece of bread.

¹⁵ As a roaring lyon, and an hungry beare, so is a wicked ruler ouer the poore people.

¹⁶ A prince destitute of vnderstanding, is also a great oppressour: but hee that hateth couetousnes, shall prolong his dayes.

¹⁷ A man that doeth violence against the blood of a person, shall flee vnto the graue, and they shall not stay him.

¹⁸ He that walketh vprightly, shalbe saued: but he that is froward in his wayes, shall once fall.

¹⁹ He that tilleth his land, shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, shall be filled with pouertie.

²⁰ A faythfull man shall abound in blessings, and he that maketh haste to be riche, shall not be innocent.

²¹ To haue respect of persons is not good: for that man will transgresse for a piece of bread.

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

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

¹⁷ A man that is laden with the blood of any person shall hasten his steps unto the pit; none will support him.

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

¹⁹ He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of bread; but he that followeth after vain things shall have poverty enough.

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

²¹ To have respect of persons is not good; for a man will transgress for a piece of bread.

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

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

¹⁷ A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person Shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.

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

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

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

²¹ To have respect of persons is not good: For for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

¹⁵ As a roaring lion, and a greedy bear, so is a wicked ruler over an indigent people.

¹⁶ The prince that is void of understanding is also a great oppressor; but he that hateth unjust gain will prolong his days.

¹⁷ A man oppressed by the load of having shed human blood will flee even to the pit: let no man hold him.

¹⁸ Whoso walketh in integrity will be saved; but he that walketh perversely on two paths, will fall on one.

¹⁹ He that tilleth his ground will have plenty of bread; but he that runneth after idle persons will have enough of poverty.

²⁰ A faithful man will abound with blessings; but he that maketh haste to be rich will not go unpunished.

²¹ To have respect to persons is not good; because even for a piece of bread will a man transgress.

¹⁵ A hungry lion and a thirsty wolf is he, Who, being poor, rules over a poor nation.

¹⁶ A king in need of revenues is a great oppressor: But he that hates injustice shall live a long time.

¹⁷ He that becomes surety for a man charged with murder Shall be an exile, and not in safety.

^17a Chasten thy son, and he shall love thee, And give honor to thy soul: He shall not obey a sinful nation.

¹⁸ He that walks justly is assisted: But he that walks in crooked ways shall be entangled therein.

¹⁹ He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread: But he that follows idleness shall have plenty of poverty.

²⁰ A man worthy of credit shall be much blessed: But the wicked shall not be unpunished.

²¹ He that reverences not the persons of the just is not good: Such a one will sell a man for a morsel of bread.

¹⁵ As a roaring lion and a hungry bear, So is a wicked ruler over a needy people.

¹⁶ The prince who is weak in understanding is great in oppression; But he who hateth unjust gain shall prolong his days.

¹⁷ A man who is burdened with life-blood—Let him flee to the pit! let no man stay him!

¹⁸ He who walketh uprightly shall be safe; But he who is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

¹⁹ He who tilleth his land shall have bread enough; And he that followeth after worthless persons shall have poverty enough.

²⁰ A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not go unpunished.

²¹ To have respect to persons is not good; Since for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

¹⁵ As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

¹⁶ A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.

¹⁷ A man who is tormented by life-blood will be a fugitive until the pit (of Abbadon, the unrighteous side of Sheol); no one will support him.

¹⁸ Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

¹⁹ One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

²⁰ A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

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

¹⁵ Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over poor people.

¹⁶ The ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but the one who hates dishonesty will prolong his days.

¹⁷ If a man is guilty because he has shed someone's blood, he will be a fugitive until death and no one will help him.

¹⁸ Whoever walks with integrity will be kept safe, but the one whose way is crooked will suddenly fall.

¹⁹ The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

²⁰ A faithful man will have great blessings, but the one who gets rich quickly will not go unpunished.

²¹ It is not good to show partiality, but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.

¹⁵ As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

¹⁶ A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.

¹⁷ A man who is tormented by blood guilt will be a fugitive until death. No one will support him.

¹⁸ Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

¹⁹ One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

²⁰ A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

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

¹⁵ As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

¹⁶ A tyrannical ruler lacks judgement. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.

¹⁷ A man who is tormented by blood guilt will be a fugitive until death. No one will support him.

¹⁸ Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

¹⁹ One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

²⁰ A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

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

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

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

¹⁷ A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.

¹⁸ He who walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

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

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

²¹ To have respect of persons is not good: for, for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

¹⁵ As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

¹⁶ A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.

¹⁷ A man who is tormented by blood guilt will be a fugitive until death. No one will support him.

¹⁸ Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

¹⁹ One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

²⁰ A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

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

¹⁵ As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

¹⁶ A tyrannical ruler lacks judgement. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.

¹⁷ A man who is tormented by blood guilt will be a fugitive until death. No one will support him.

¹⁸ Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

¹⁹ One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

²⁰ A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

²¹ He that knoweth a face in doom, doeth not well; this man forsaketh truth, yea, for a morsel of bread.

¹⁵ A roaring lion, and an hungry bear, is a wicked prince on a poor people. (Like a roaring lion, and a hungry bear, is a wicked ruler over the poor.)

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

¹⁷ No man sustain a man that falsely challengeth the blood of a man, (even) if he fleeth till to the pit. (Let no one protect someone who oppresseth unto the blood, that is, unto the murder, of another person, yea, let him flee into the pit.)

¹⁸ He that goeth simply shall be safe (or He who goeth honestly, or with integrity, shall be safe); (but) he that goeth by wayward ways, shall fall down at once.

¹⁹ He that worketh his land, shall be filled with loaves; he that followeth idleness (or but he who is idle, or lazy), shall be filled with neediness.

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

²¹ He that knoweth a face in doom, doeth not well; this man forsaketh truth, yea, for a morsel of bread. (He who knoweth the person whom he is judging, doeth wrongly; this person deserteth the truth, yea, for a morsel of bread.)

¹⁵ A growling lion, and a ranging bear, Is the wicked ruler over a poor people.

¹⁶ A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.

¹⁷ A man oppressed with the blood of a soul, Unto the pit fleeth, none taketh hold on him.

¹⁸ Whoso is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falleth at once.

¹⁹ Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled with poverty.

²⁰ A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

²¹ To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.