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22 Don’t say “I’ll avenge that wrong!”
    Wait on the Lord and he will deliver you.

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22 Do not say “I will repay evil”;
    wait for Yahweh and he will deliver you.

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28 Gracious love and truth preserve a king;
    through love his throne is made secure.

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28 Loyalty and faithfulness will preserve a king,
    and he is upheld with the righteousness of his throne.

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The prudent person sees trouble ahead and hides,
    but the naïve continue on and suffer the consequences.

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The clever sees danger and hides,
    but the simple go on and suffer.

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10 Throw out the mocker and strife departs, too;[a]
    furthermore, quarrels[b] and discord will end.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:10 The Heb. lacks too
  2. Proverbs 22:10 Or litigation

10 Drive out a scoffer and strife will go out;
    quarrel and abuse will cease.

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12 Those who are prudent see danger and take refuge,
    but the naïve continue on and suffer the consequences.

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12 When the clever sees danger, he hides;
    the simple go on and suffer.

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16 A Commander-in-Chief[a] who is a cruel oppressor lacks understanding,
    but whoever hates unjust gain will live longer.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:16 Lit. Nagid; i.e. a senior officer entrusted with dual roles of operational oversight and administrative authority
  2. Proverbs 28:16 Lit. will lengthen his days

16 A ruler who lacks understanding is[a] a cruel oppressor,
    but those who hate unjust gain will have long[b] days.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:16 Hebrew “and”
  2. Proverbs 28:16 Or “prolong”