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Proverbs 28
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Proverbs 28
English Standard Version
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:8 That is, profit that comes from charging interest to the poor
- Proverbs 28:14 Hebrew lacks the Lord
- Proverbs 28:17 Hebrew until the pit
- Proverbs 28:22 Hebrew A man whose eye is evil
Proverbi 28
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Proverbi 28
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28 L'empio fugge senza che
nessuno lo perseguiti,
ma il giusto se ne sta sicuro come
un leone.
2 Quando un paese è pieno di misfatti, sono numerosi i suoi capi,
ma, con un uomo intelligente e pratico delle cose,
l'ordine dura.
3 Un povero che opprime i miseri
è come una pioggia che devasta e non dà pane.
4 Quelli che abbandonano la legge,
lodano gli empi;
ma quelli che l'osservano, fanno loro
la guerra.
5 Gli uomini malvagi non
comprendono ciò che è giusto,
ma quelli che cercano il Signore
comprendono ogni cosa.
6 Meglio il povero che cammina nella sua integrità,
che il perverso che cammina nella
doppiezza, ed è ricco.
7 Chi osserva la legge è un figlio
intelligente,
ma il compagno dei golosi fa vergogna
a suo padre.
8 Chi accresce i suoi beni con gli
interessi e l'usura,
li accumula per colui che ha pietà dei poveri.
9 Se uno volge altrove gli orecchi per non udire la legge,
la sua stessa preghiera è un abominio.
10 Chi spinge i giusti a percorrere una via sbagliata
cadrà egli stesso nella fossa che ha
scavata;
ma gli uomini integri erediteranno
il bene.
11 Il ricco si ritiene saggio,
ma il povero, che è intelligente,
lo scruta.
12 Quando i giusti trionfano, la gloria è grande;
ma, quando gli empi s'innalzano,
la gente si nasconde.
13 Chi copre le sue colpe non
prospererà,
ma chi le confessa e le abbandona
otterrà misericordia.
14 Beato l'uomo che è sempre
timoroso!
Ma chi indurisce il suo cuore cadrà
nella sfortuna.
15 Un empio che domina un popolo
povero
è un leone ruggente, un orso affamato.
16 Il principe senza prudenza fa molte estorsioni,
ma chi odia il guadagno disonesto
prolunga i suoi giorni.
17 L'uomo su cui pesa un omicidio,
fuggirà sino alla fossa; nessuno
lo fermi!
18 Chi cammina da integro sarà
salvato,
ma il perverso che percorre vie
tortuose, cadrà all'improvviso.
19 Chi lavora la sua terra avrà pane
in abbondanza;
ma chi va dietro ai fannulloni avrà
abbondanza di miseria.
20 L'uomo fedele sarà colmato di
benedizioni,
ma chi ha fretta di arricchire non
rimarrà impunito.
21 Avere dei riguardi personali non è bene;
per un pezzo di pane l'uomo talvolta
diventa colpevole.
22 L'uomo invidioso ha fretta
di arricchire,
e non sa che gli piomberà addosso
la miseria.
23 L'uomo che corregge sarà, alla fine, piú accetto
di chi lusinga con la sua lingua.
24 Chi ruba a suo padre e a sua madre
e dice: «Non è un delitto!»
È compagno del dissipatore.
25 Chi ha l'animo avido fa nascere
contese,
ma chi confida nel Signore sarà saziato.
26 Chi confida nel proprio cuore è uno stolto,
ma chi cammina da saggio scamperà.
27 Chi dona al povero non sarà mai nel bisogno,
ma colui che chiude gli occhi, sarà
coperto di maledizioni.
28 Quando gli empi s'innalzano,
la gente si nasconde;
ma quando periscono, si moltiplicano
i giusti.
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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