19Farmers 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.
20God 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.
21It 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.
22Selfish people IDM are very eager to become rich quickly; they do not realize that they will soon become poor.
23Those 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►.
24Anyone who steals things from his father or his mother and says “That is not sinful” is as bad as a bandit.
25Greedy people cause trouble/strife; those who trust in Yahweh will prosper IDM.
26Those who believe that what they think is always right are foolish; those who act wisely will ◄escape danger/be safe►.
Proverbs 28
Proverbs 28:19-26