Proverbs 28:15-28

New American Standard Bible

¹⁵Like a ^(A)roaring lion and a rushing bear
Is a ^(B)wicked ruler over a poor people.
¹⁶A ^(C)leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding,
But a person who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
¹⁷A person who is ^(D)burdened with the guilt of human blood
Will ^[a]be a fugitive until death; no one is to support him!
¹⁸One who walks blamelessly will receive help,
But one who is ^[b]^(E)crooked will fall all at once.
¹⁹^(F)One who works his land will ^(G)have plenty of food,
But one who follows empty pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
²⁰A ^(H)faithful person will abound with blessings,
But one who ^(I)hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
²¹To ^[c]^(J)show partiality is not good,
^(K)Because for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
²²A person with an ^(L)evil eye ^(M)hurries after wealth
And does not know that poverty will come upon him.
²³One who ^(N)rebukes a person will afterward find more favor
Than one who ^(O)flatters with the tongue.
²⁴He who ^(P)robs his father or his mother
And says, “There is no wrong done,”
Is the ^(Q)companion of a person who destroys.
²⁵An ^[d]arrogant person ^(R)stirs up strife,
But one who ^(S)trusts in the Lord ^(T)will ^[e]prosper.
²⁶One who ^(U)trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But one who walks wisely will flee to safety.
²⁷One who ^(V)gives to the poor will never lack anything,
But one who ^[f]shuts his eyes will have many curses.
²⁸When the wicked rise, people hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.