28 ^(A)The wicked flee when no one pursues,
    but ^(B)the righteous are bold as a lion.
² When a land transgresses, ^(C)it has many rulers,
    but with a man of understanding and knowledge,
    its stability will long continue.
^3 (D)A poor man who oppresses the poor
    is a beating rain that leaves no food.
⁴ Those who forsake the law ^(E)praise the wicked,
    but those who keep the law ^(F)strive against them.
⁵ Evil men ^(G)do not understand justice,
    but those who seek the Lord ^(H)understand it completely.
^6 (I)Better is a poor man who ^(J)walks in his integrity
    than a rich man who is ^(K)crooked in his ways.
⁷ The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding,
    but ^(L)a companion of gluttons shames his father.
⁸ Whoever multiplies his wealth ^(M)by interest and profit^{[a]
    (N)}gathers it for him who is ^(O)generous to the poor.
⁹ If one turns away his ear from hearing the law,
    even his ^(P)prayer is an abomination.
¹⁰ Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way
    ^(Q)will fall into his own pit,
    but the blameless ^(R)will have a goodly inheritance.
¹¹ A rich man is wise in his ^(S)own eyes,
    but a poor man who has understanding ^(T)will find him out.
¹² When ^(U)the righteous triumph, there is great glory,
    but when ^(V)the wicked rise, people hide themselves.
¹³ Whoever ^(W)conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
    but he who ^(X)confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
¹⁴ Blessed is the one who ^(Y)fears the Lord^[b] always,
    but whoever ^(Z)hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
¹⁵ Like ^(AA)a roaring lion or ^(AB)a charging bear
    is ^(AC)a wicked ruler over a poor people.
¹⁶ A ruler who ^(AD)lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor,
    but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
¹⁷ If one is burdened with ^(AE)the blood of another,
    he will be a fugitive until death;^[c]
    let no one help him.
^18 (AF)Whoever ^(AG)walks in integrity will be delivered,
    but he who is crooked in his ways will suddenly fall.
^19 (AH)Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread,
    but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
²⁰ A faithful man will abound with blessings,
    but whoever hastens to be rich ^(AI)will not go unpunished.
²¹ To show ^(AJ)partiality is not good,
    but for ^(AK)a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
²² A ^(AL)stingy man^{[d] (AM)}hastens after wealth
    and does not know that ^(AN)poverty will come upon him.
²³ Whoever ^(AO)rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
    than ^(AP)he who flatters with his tongue.
²⁴ Whoever robs his father or his mother
    and says, “That is no transgression,”
    is ^(AQ)a companion to a man who destroys.
²⁵ A greedy man ^(AR)stirs up strife,
    but the one who trusts in the Lord will ^(AS)be enriched.
²⁶ Whoever ^(AT)trusts in his own mind is a fool,
    but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
²⁷ Whoever ^(AU)gives to the poor will not want,
    but he who ^(AV)hides his eyes will get many a curse.
²⁸ When ^(AW)the wicked rise, ^(AX)people hide themselves,
    but when they perish, the righteous increase.

62 ^(A)For Zion's sake I will not keep silent,
    and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet,
^(B)until her righteousness goes forth as brightness,
    and her salvation as a burning torch.
^2 (C)The nations shall see your righteousness,
    and all the kings your glory,
^(D)and you shall be called by a new name
    that the mouth of the Lord will give.
³ You shall be ^(E)a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord,
    and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
^4 (F)You shall no more be termed ^(G)Forsaken,^[a]
    and your land shall no more be termed Desolate,^[b]
(H)but you shall be called ^(I)My Delight Is in Her,^[c]
    and your land Married;^[d]
for the Lord delights in you,
    and your land shall be married.
⁵ For as a young man marries a young woman,
    so ^(J)shall your sons marry you,
and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
    so ^(K)shall your God rejoice over you.

63 Who is this who comes from ^(Z)Edom,
    in crimsoned garments from ^(AA)Bozrah,
he who is splendid in his apparel,
    ^(AB)marching in the greatness of his strength?
“It is I, speaking in righteousness,
    mighty to save.”

⁷ I will recount the steadfast love of the Lord,
    the praises of the Lord,
according to all that the Lord has granted us,
    ^(AJ)and the great goodness to the house of Israel
that he has granted them according to his compassion,
    according to the abundance of his steadfast love.
⁸ For he said, “Surely they are my people,
    children who will not deal falsely.”
    And he became their Savior.
^9 (AK)In all their affliction he was afflicted,^[h]
    and the angel of his presence saved them;
^(AL)in his love and in his pity he redeemed them;
    ^(AM)he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.

^15 (AV)Look down from heaven and see,
    ^(AW)from your holy and beautiful^[j] habitation.
Where are ^(AX)your zeal and your might?
    The stirring of your inner parts and your compassion
    are held back from me.
¹⁶ For ^(AY)you are our Father,
    though Abraham does not know us,
    and Israel does not acknowledge us;
you, O Lord, are our Father,
    ^(AZ)our Redeemer from of old is your name.
¹⁷ O Lord, why do you make us wander from your ways
    and ^(BA)harden our heart, so that we fear you not?
^(BB)Return for the sake of your servants,
    the tribes of your heritage.
^18 (BC)Your holy people held possession for a little while;^{[k]
    (BD)}our adversaries have trampled down your sanctuary.
^19 (BE)We have become like those over whom you have never ruled,
    like those who are not called by your name.