28 The wicked flee when no one pursues,
    but the righteous are as bold as a lion.^(A)
2 When a land rebels
    it has many rulers;
but with an intelligent^[a] person, honesty endures.^(B)
3 A poor person who oppresses the poor
    is a beating rain that leaves no food.^(C)
4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
    but those who keep the law struggle against them.^(D)
5 The evil do not understand justice,
    but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.^(E)
6 Better to be poor and walk in integrity
    than to be crooked in one’s ways even though rich.^(F)
7 Those who keep the law are wise children,
    but companions of gluttons shame their parents.^(G)
8 One who augments wealth by exorbitant interest
    gathers it for another who is kind to the poor.^(H)
9 When one will not listen to the law,
    even one’s prayers are an abomination.^(I)
10 Those who mislead the upright into evil ways
    will fall into pits of their own making,
    but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.^(J)
11 The rich is wise in self-esteem,
    but an intelligent poor person sees through the pose.^(K)
12 When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory,
    but when the wicked prevail, people go into hiding.^(L)
13 No one who conceals transgressions will prosper,
    but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.^(M)
14 Happy is the one who is never without fear,
    but one who is hard-hearted will fall into calamity.^(N)
15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
    is a wicked ruler over a poor people.^(O)
16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor,
    but one who hates unjust gain will enjoy a long life.
¹⁷ If someone is burdened with the blood of another,
    let that killer be a fugitive until death;
    let no one offer assistance.^(P)
18 One who walks in integrity will be safe,
    but whoever follows crooked ways will fall into the Pit.^[b](Q)
19 Anyone who tills the land will have plenty of bread,
    but one who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.^(R)
20 The faithful will abound with blessings,
    but one who is in a hurry to be rich will not go unpunished.^(S)
21 To show partiality is not good,
    yet for a piece of bread a person may do wrong.
²² The miser is in a hurry to get rich
    and does not know that loss is sure to come.
²³ Whoever rebukes a person will afterward find more favor
    than one who flatters with the tongue.^(T)
24 Anyone who robs father or mother
    and says, “That is no crime,”
    is partner to a thug.^(U)
25 The greedy person stirs up strife,
    but whoever trusts in the Lord will be enriched.^(V)
26 Those who trust in their own wits are fools,
    but those who walk in wisdom come through safely.
²⁷ Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing,
    but one who turns a blind eye will get many a curse.^(W)
28 When the wicked prevail, people go into hiding,
    but when they perish, the righteous increase.