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Proverbs 28
New International Version - UK
Proverbs 28
New International Version - UK
28 The wicked flee though no one pursues,
but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
2 When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers,
but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.
3 A ruler[a] who oppresses the poor
is like driving rain that leaves no crops.
4 Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked,
but those who heed it resist them.
5 Evildoers do not understand what is right,
but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.
6 Better the poor whose way of life is blameless
than the rich whose ways are perverse.
7 A discerning son heeds instruction,
but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
8 Whoever increases wealth by taking interest or profit from the poor
amasses it for another, who will be kind to the poor.
9 If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction,
even their prayers are detestable.
10 Whoever leads the upright along an evil path
will fall into their own trap,
but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.
11 The rich are wise in their own eyes;
one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great elation;
but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.
13 Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper,
but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
14 Blessed is the one who always trembles before God,
but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.
15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
16 A tyrannical ruler practises extortion,
but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.
17 Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder
will seek refuge in the grave;
let no one hold them back.
18 The one whose way of life is blameless is kept safe,
but the one whose ways are perverse will fall into the pit.[b]
19 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.
20 A faithful person will be richly blessed,
but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
21 To show partiality is not good –
yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22 The stingy are eager to get rich
and are unaware that poverty awaits them.
23 Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favour
rather than one who has a flattering tongue.
24 Whoever robs their father or mother
and says, ‘It’s not wrong,’
is partner to one who destroys.
25 The greedy stir up conflict,
but those who trust in the Lord will prosper.
26 Those who trust in themselves are fools,
but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.
27 Those who give to the poor will lack nothing,
but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.
28 When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;
but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:3 Or A poor person
- Proverbs 28:18 Syriac (see Septuagint); Hebrew into one
Kawikaan 28
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Kawikaan 28
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
28 Tumatakbo ang masama kahit walang humahabol, ngunit ang matuwid ay matapang tulad ng leon.
2 Kapag ang isang bansa ay makasalanan, madalas nilang palitan ang kanilang pinuno. Ngunit kung may karunungan at pang-unawa ang kanilang pinuno, matatag ang kalagayan ng kanilang bayan.
3 Ang taong mahirap na ginigipit ang kapwa mahirap ay tulad ng malakas na ulan na sumisira sa pananim.
4 Pinupuri ng masama ang mga taong lumalabag sa utos, ngunit ang sumusunod dito, kinakalaban ang masama.
5 Hindi maintindihan ng masasama ang katarungan, ngunit lubos itong nauunawaan ng mga lumalapit sa Panginoon.
6 Mas mabuti pa ang mahirap na namumuhay nang matuwid kaysa sa mayaman na namumuhay sa kasalanan.
7 Ang matalinong anak ay sumusunod sa mga Kautusan, ngunit ang anak na bumabarkada sa mga pasaway,[a] mga magulang ang pinapahiya.
8 Kung yumaman ka sa pamamagitan ng patubuan, ang iyong kayamanan ay mapupunta sa matulungin sa mga nangangailangan.
9 Ang taong hindi sumusunod sa Kautusan, kahit panalangin niya ay kasusuklaman ng Dios.
10 Ang taong inililigaw ang matuwid para magkasala ay mabibiktima ng sarili niyang mga pakana. Ngunit ang taong namumuhay nang matuwid ay tatanggap ng maraming kabutihan.
11 Iniisip ng mayayaman na napakarunong na nila, ngunit alam ng taong mahirap na may pang-unawa kung anong klaseng tao talaga sila.
12 Kapag matuwid ang namumuno nagdiriwang ang mga tao, ngunit kapag ang pumalit ay masama, mga taoʼy nagtatago.
13 Hindi ka uunlad kung hindi mo ipapahayag ang iyong mga kasalanan, ngunit kung ipapahayag mo ito at tatalikdan, kahahabagan ka ng Dios.
14 Mapalad ang taong laging may paggalang sa Panginoon, ngunit mapapahamak ang taong matigas ang ulo.
15 Panganib sa mahihirap ang masamang pinuno gaya ng mabangis na leon at osong naghahanap ng mabibiktima.
16 Ang pinunong walang pang-unawa ay lubhang malupit.
Hahaba naman ang buhay ng pinuno na sa kasakiman ay galit.
17 Ang taong hindi pinatatahimik ng kanyang budhi dahil sa pagpatay sa kanyang kapwa ay tatakas kahit saan hanggang sa siya ay mamatay. Huwag ninyo siyang tulungan.
18 Ang taong namumuhay nang matuwid ay ligtas sa kapahamakan, ngunit ang taong namumuhay sa maling pamamaraan ay bigla na lamang mapapahamak.
19 Ang masipag na magsasaka ay sasagana sa pagkain, ngunit maghihirap ang taong nag-aaksaya ng oras niya.
20 Ang taong tapat ay sasagana sa pagpapala, ngunit ang taong nagmamadaling yumaman ay parurusahan.
21 Hindi mabuti ang may kinikilingan, ngunit may mga gumagawa nito dahil sa kaunting suhol.
22 Nagmamadaling yumaman ang taong sa pera ay gahaman, ngunit ang hindi niya alam patungo pala siya sa kahirapan.
23 Pasasalamatan ka pa ng tao sa huli kapag sinaway mo siya ng tapat kaysa panay ang papuri mo sa kanya kahit hindi nararapat.
24 Ang taong nagnanakaw sa magulang at sasabihing hindi iyon kasalanan ay kasamahan ng mga kriminal.
25 Ang taong sakim ay nagpapasimula ng kaguluhan, ngunit ang taong nagtitiwala sa Panginoon ay magtatamo ng kasaganaan.
26 Hangal ang taong nagtitiwala sa kanyang sariling kakayahan. Ang taong namumuhay na may karunungan ay ligtas sa kapahamakan.
27 Ang taong mapagbigay sa mahihirap ay hindi kukulangin, ngunit ang nagbubulag-bulagan ay makakatanggap ng mga sumpa.
28 Kapag masama ang mga pinuno, mga tao ay nagtatago. Ngunit kapag namatay sila, ang matutuwid ang mamumuno.
Footnotes
- 28:7 pasaway: o, palakain.
Proverbs 28
New International Version
Proverbs 28
New International Version
2 When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers,
but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.
3 A ruler[a] who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
4 Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked,
but those who heed it resist them.
5 Evildoers do not understand what is right,
but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.
6 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
than the rich whose ways are perverse.(D)
7 A discerning son heeds instruction,
but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.(E)
8 Whoever increases wealth by taking interest(F) or profit from the poor
amasses it for another,(G) who will be kind to the poor.(H)
9 If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction,
even their prayers are detestable.(I)
10 Whoever leads the upright along an evil path
will fall into their own trap,(J)
but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.
11 The rich are wise in their own eyes;
one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great elation;(K)
but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.(L)
13 Whoever conceals their sins(M) does not prosper,
but the one who confesses(N) and renounces them finds mercy.(O)
14 Blessed is the one who always trembles before God,
but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.
15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
16 A tyrannical ruler practices extortion,
but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.
17 Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder
will seek refuge(P) in the grave;
let no one hold them back.
18 The one whose walk is blameless is kept safe,(Q)
but the one whose ways are perverse will fall(R) into the pit.[b]
19 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.(S)
20 A faithful person will be richly blessed,
but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.(T)
22 The stingy are eager to get rich
and are unaware that poverty awaits them.(X)
23 Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor
rather than one who has a flattering tongue.(Y)
24 Whoever robs their father or mother(Z)
and says, “It’s not wrong,”
is partner to one who destroys.(AA)
27 Those who give to the poor will lack nothing,(AF)
but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.(AG)
28 When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;(AH)
but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:3 Or A poor person
- Proverbs 28:18 Syriac (see Septuagint); Hebrew into one
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