Proverbs 28:6
Modern English Version
6 Better is the poor who walks in his uprightness
than he who is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Proverbs 28:6
Lexham English Bible
6 Better to be poor and walking in one’s integrity
than to be crooked of ways when one is rich.
Proverbs 28:8
Modern English Version
8 He who by usury and unjust gain increases his substance
will gather it for him who will pity the poor.
Proverbs 28:8
Lexham English Bible
8 He who augments his wealth with interest and with usury
gathers it for him who is kind to the poor.
Proverbs 28:11
Modern English Version
11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit,
but the poor who has understanding searches him out.
Proverbs 28:11
Lexham English Bible
11 A man of wealth is wise in his own eyes,
but the intelligent poor sees through him.
Proverbs 28:16
Modern English Version
16 The prince who lacks understanding is also a great oppressor,
but he who hates covetousness will prolong his days.
Proverbs 28:16
Lexham English Bible
16 A ruler who lacks understanding is[a] a cruel oppressor,
but those who hate unjust gain will have long[b] days.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:16 Hebrew “and”
- Proverbs 28:16 Or “prolong”
Proverbs 28:20
Modern English Version
20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
but he who makes haste to be rich will not be innocent.
Proverbs 28:20
Lexham English Bible
20 A man of faithfulness has abundant blessings,
but he who hurries to become rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:22
Modern English Version
22 He who hastens to be rich has an evil eye,
and does not consider that poverty will come upon him.
Proverbs 28:22
Lexham English Bible
22 He who hurries for wealth is a man with an evil eye,[a]
but he does not know that poverty will come upon him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:22 Literally “a man of evil of eye”
Proverbs 28:27
Modern English Version
27 He who gives to the poor will not lack,
but he who hides his eyes will have many a curse.
Proverbs 28:27
Lexham English Bible
27 For he who gives to the poor, there is no lacking,
but for he[a] who turns his eyes, there are many curses.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:27 Hebrew “those”
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