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World English Bible Classic
[1] The wicked flee when no one pursues;
but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
[2] In rebellion, a land has many rulers,
but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.
[3] A needy man who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.
[4] Those who forsake the law praise the wicked;
but those who keep the law contend with them.
[5] Evil men don’t understand justice;
but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.
[6] Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.
[7] Whoever keeps the law is a wise son;
but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
[8] He who increases his wealth by excessive interest
gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.
[9] He who turns away his ear from hearing the law,
even his prayer is an abomination.
[10] Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way,
he will fall into his own trap;
but the blameless will inherit good.
[11] The rich man is wise in his own eyes;
but the poor who has understanding sees through him.
[12] When the righteous triumph, there is great glory;
but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
[13] He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper,
but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
[14] Blessed is the man who always fears;
but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
[15] As a roaring lion or a charging bear,
so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.
[16] A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment.
One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.
[17] A man who is tormented by blood guilt will be a fugitive until death.
No one will support him.
[18] Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe;
but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.
[19] One who works his land will have an abundance of food;
but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
[20] A faithful man is rich with blessings;
but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
[21] To show partiality is not good,
yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
[22] A stingy man hurries after riches,
and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.
[23] One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
than one who flatters with the tongue.
[24] Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, “It’s not wrong,”
is a partner with a destroyer.
[25] One who is greedy stirs up strife;
but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.
[26] One who trusts in himself is a fool;
but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
[27] One who gives to the poor has no lack;
but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.
[28] When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;
but when they perish, the righteous thrive.
King James Version
[1] The wicked H7563 flee H5127 when no man pursueth: H7291
But the righteous H6662 are bold H982 as a lion. H3715
[2] For the transgression H6588 of a land H776 many H7227 are the princes H8269 thereof:
But by a man H120 of understanding H995§ and knowledge H3045 the state H3651 thereof shall be prolonged. H748
[3] A poor H7326 man H1397 that oppresseth H6231 the poor H1800
Is like a sweeping H5502 rain H4306 which leaveth no food. H3899§
[4] They that forsake H5800 the law H8451 praise H1984 the wicked: H7563
But such as keep H8104 the law H8451 contend H1624 with them.
[5] Evil H7451 men H582 understand H995 not H3808 judgment: H4941
But they that seek H1245 the Lord H3068 understand H995 all things.
[6] Better H2896 is the poor H7326 that walketh H1980 in his uprightness, H8537
Than he that is perverse H6141 in his ways, H1870 though he be rich. H6223
[7] Whoso keepeth H5341 the law H8451 is a wise H995 son: H1121
But he that is a companion H7462 of riotous H2151 men§ shameth H3637 his father. H1
[8] He that by usury H5392 and unjust gain H8636§ increaseth H7235 his substance, H1952
He shall gather H6908 it for him that will pity H2603 the poor. H1800
[9] He that turneth away H5493 his ear H241 from hearing H8085 the law, H8451
Even H1571 his prayer H8605 shall be abomination. H8441
[10] Whoso causeth the righteous H3477 to go astray H7686 in an evil H7451 way, H1870
He shall fall H5307 himself into his own pit: H7816
But the upright H8549 shall have good H2896 things in possession. H5157
[11] The rich H6223 man H376 is wise H2450 in his own conceit; H5869§
But the poor H1800 that hath understanding H995 searcheth him out. H2713
[12] When righteous H6662 men do rejoice, H5970 there is great H7227 glory: H8597
But when the wicked H7563 rise, H6965 a man H120 is hidden. H2664§
[13] He that covereth H3680 his sins H6588 shall H6743 not H3808 prosper: H6743
But whoso confesseth H3034 and forsaketh H5800 them shall have mercy. H7355
[14] Happy H835 is the man H120 that feareth H6342 alway: H8548
But he that hardeneth H7185 his heart H3820 shall fall H5307 into mischief. H7451
[15] As a roaring H5098 lion, H738 and a ranging H8264 bear; H1677
So is a wicked H7563 ruler H4910 over H5921 the poor H1800 people. H5971
[16] The prince H5057 that wanteth H2638 understanding H8394 is also a great H7227 oppressor: H4642
But he that hateth H8130 covetousness H1215 shall prolong H748 his days. H3117
[17] A man H120 that doeth violence H6231 to the blood H1818 of any person H5315
Shall flee H5127 to the pit; H953 let no man stay H8551 him.
[18] Whoso walketh H1980 uprightly H8549 shall be saved: H3467
But he that is perverse H6140 in his ways H1870 shall fall H5307 at once. H259
[19] He that tilleth H5647 his land H127 shall have plenty H7646 of bread: H3899
But he that followeth H7291 after vain H7386 persons shall have poverty enough. H7389
[20] A faithful H530 man H376 shall abound H7227 with blessings: H1293
But he that maketh haste H213 to be rich H6238 shall H5352 not H3808 be innocent. H5352§
[21] To have respect H5234 of persons H6440 is not good: H2896
For for a piece H6595 of bread H3899 that man H1397 will transgress. H6586
[22] He H376 that hasteth H926 to be rich H1952 hath an evil H7451 eye, H5869
And considereth H3045 not H3808 that poverty H2639 shall come H935 upon him.
[23] He that rebuketh H3198 a man H120 afterwards H310 shall find H4672 more favour H2580
Than he that flattereth H2505 with the tongue. H3956
[24] Whoso robbeth H1497 his father H1 or his mother, H517 and saith, H559 It is no transgression; H6588
The same is the companion H2270 of a destroyer. H376§ H7843
[25] He that is of a proud H7342 heart H5315 stirreth up H1624 strife: H4066
But he that putteth his trust H982 in the Lord H3068 shall be made fat. H1878
[26] He that trusteth H982 in his own heart H3820 is a fool: H3684
But whoso walketh H1980 wisely, H2451 he shall be delivered. H4422
[27] He that giveth H5414 unto the poor H7326 shall not lack: H4270
But he that hideth H5956 his eyes H5869 shall have many H7227 a curse. H3994
[28] When the wicked H7563 rise, H6965 men H120 hide H5641 themselves:
But when they perish, H6 the righteous H6662 increase. H7235

Footnotes

  1. § 28:2 Or, by men of understanding and wisdom shall they likewise be prolonged
  2. § 28:3 Heb. without food
  3. § 28:7 Or, feedeth gluttons
  4. § 28:8 Heb. by increase
  5. § 28:11 Heb. in his eyes
  6. § 28:12 Or, sought for
  7. § 28:20 Or, unpunished
  8. § 28:24 Heb. a man destroying
Septuaginta
[1] Φεύγει G5343 ἀσεβὴς G765 μηδενὸς G3367 διώκοντος, G1377 δίκαιος G1342 δὲ G1161 ὥσπερ G5618 λέων G3023 πέποιθεν. G3982 [2] Δι’ G1223 ἁμαρτίας G266 ἀσεβῶν G765 κρίσεις G2920 ἐγείρονται, G1453 ἀνὴρ G435 δὲ G1161 πανοῦργος G3835 κατασβέσει αὐτάς. G846 [3] Ἀνδρεῖος ἐν G1722 ἀσεβείαις G763 συκοφαντεῖ G4811 πτωχούς. G4434 Ὥσπερ G5618 ὑετὸς G5205 λάβρος καὶ G2532 ἀνωφελής, G512 [4] οὕτως G3779 οἱ G3588 ἐγκαταλείποντες G1459 τὸν G3588 νόμον G3551 ἐγκωμιάζουσιν ἀσέβειαν, G763 οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἀγαπῶντες G25 τὸν G3588 νόμον G3551 περιβάλλουσιν G4016 ἑαυτοῖς G1438 τεῖχος. G5038 [5] Ἄνδρες G435 κακοὶ G2556 οὐ G3756 νοήσουσιν G3539 κρίμα, G2917 οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 ζητοῦντες G2212 τὸν G3588 κύριον G2962 συνήσουσιν G4920 ἐν G1722 παντί. G3956 [6] Κρείσσων G2908 πτωχὸς G4434 πορευόμενος G4198 ἐν G1722 ἀληθείᾳ G225 πλουσίου G4145 ψευδοῦς. G5571 [7] Φυλάσσει G5442 νόμον G3551 υἱὸς G5207 συνετός· G4908 ὃς G3739 δὲ G1161 ποιμαίνει G4165 ἀσωτίαν, G810 ἀτιμάζει G818 πατέρα. G3962 [8] Ὁ G3588 πληθύνων G4129 τὸν G3588 πλοῦτον G4149 αὐτοῦ G846 μετὰ G3326 τόκων G5110 καὶ G2532 πλεονασμῶν τῷ G3588 ἐλεῶντι πτωχοὺς G4434 συνάγει G4863 αὐτόν. G846 [9] Ὁ G3588 ἐκκλίνων G1578 τὸ G3588 οὖς G3775 αὐτοῦ G846 τοῦ G3588 μὴ G3361 εἰσακοῦσαι G1522 νόμου G3551 καὶ G2532 αὐτὸς G846 τὴν G3588 προσευχὴν G4335 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐβδέλυκται. G948 [10] Ὃς G3739 πλανᾷ G4105 εὐθεῖς G2117 ἐν G1722 ὁδῷ G3598 κακῇ, G2556 εἰς G1519 διαφθορὰν G1312 αὐτὸς G846 ἐμπεσεῖται· G1706 οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἄνομοι G459 διελεύσονται G1330 ἀγαθὰ G18 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 εἰσελεύσονται G1525 εἰς G1519 αὐτά. G846 [11] Σοφὸς G4680 παρ’ G3844 ἑαυτῷ G1438 ἀνὴρ G435 πλούσιος, G4145 πένης G3993 δὲ G1161 νοήμων καταγνώσεται G2607 αὐτοῦ. G846 [12] Διὰ G1223 βοήθειαν G996 δικαίων G1342 πολλὴ G4183 γίνεται G1096 δόξα, G1391 ἐν G1722 δὲ G1161 τόποις G5117 ἀσεβῶν G765 ἁλίσκονται ἄνθρωποι. G444 [13] Ὁ G3588 ἐπικαλύπτων G1943 ἀσέβειαν G763 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 οὐκ G3756 εὐοδωθήσεται, G2137 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐξηγούμενος G1834 ἐλέγχους G1650 ἀγαπηθήσεται. G25 [14] Μακάριος G3107 ἀνήρ, G435 ὃς G3739 καταπτήσσει πάντα G3956 δι’ G1223 εὐλάβειαν, G2124 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 σκληρὸς G4642 τὴν G3588 καρδίαν G2588 ἐμπεσεῖται G1706 κακοῖς. G2556 [15] Λέων G3023 πεινῶν G3983 καὶ G2532 λύκος G3074 διψῶν G1372 ὃς G3739 τυραννεῖ πτωχὸς G4434 ὢν G5607 ἔθνους G1484 πενιχροῦ. G3998 [16] Βασιλεὺς G935 ἐνδεὴς G1729 προσόδων μέγας G3173 συκοφάντης, ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 μισῶν G3404 ἀδικίαν G93 μακρὸν G3117 χρόνον G5550 ζήσεται. G2198 [17] ‡Ἄνδρα G435 τὸν G3588 ἐν G1722 αἰτίᾳ G156 φόνου G5408 ὁ G3588 ἐγγυώμενος φυγὰς G5437 ἔσται G2071 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἐν G1722 ἀσφαλείᾳ. G803 παίδευε G3811 υἱόν, G5207 καὶ G2532 ἀγαπήσει G25 σε G4571 καὶ G2532 δώσει G1325 κόσμον G2889 τῇ G3588 σῇ G4674 ψυχῇ· G5590 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 ὑπακούσῃς G5219 ἔθνει G1484 παρανόμῳ. [18] Ὁ G3588 πορευόμενος G4198 δικαίως G1346 βεβοήθηται, G997 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 σκολιαῖς G4646 ὁδοῖς G3598 πορευόμενος G4198 ἐμπλακήσεται. G1707 [19] Ὁ G3588 ἐργαζόμενος G2038 τὴν G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 γῆν G1093 πλησθήσεται G4130 ἄρτων, G740 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 διώκων G1377 σχολὴν G4981 πλησθήσεται G4130 πενίας. [20] Ἀνὴρ G435 ἀξιόπιστος πολλὰ G4183 εὐλογηθήσεται, G2127 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 κακὸς G2556 οὐκ G3756 ἀτιμώρητος ἔσται. G2071 [21] Ὃς G3739 οὐκ G3756 αἰσχύνεται G153 πρόσωπα G4383 δικαίων, G1342 οὐκ G3756 ἀγαθός· G18 ὁ G3588 τοιοῦτος G5108 ψωμοῦ ἄρτου G740 ἀποδώσεται G591 ἄνδρα. G435 [22] Σπεύδει G4692 πλουτεῖν G4147 ἀνὴρ G435 βάσκανος καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 οἶδεν G1492 ὅτι G3754 ἐλεήμων G1655 κρατήσει G2902 αὐτοῦ. G846 [23] Ὁ G3588 ἐλέγχων G1651 ἀνθρώπου G444 ὁδοὺς G3598 χάριτας G5485 ἕξει G2192 μᾶλλον G3123 τοῦ G3588 γλωσσοχαριτοῦντος. [24] Ὃς G3739 ἀποβάλλεται G577 πατέρα G3962 ἢ G2228 μητέρα G3384 καὶ G2532 δοκεῖ G1380 μὴ G3361 ἁμαρτάνειν, G264 οὗτος G3778 κοινωνός G2844 ἐστιν G2076 ἀνδρὸς G435 ἀσεβοῦς. G765 [25] Ἄπληστος ἀνὴρ G435 κρίνει G2919 εἰκῇ· G1500 ὃς G3739 δὲ G1161 πέποιθεν G3982 ἐπὶ G1909 κύριον, G2962 ἐν G1722 ἐπιμελείᾳ G1958 ἔσται. G2071 [26] Ὃς G3739 πέποιθεν G3982 θρασείᾳ καρδίᾳ, G2588 ὁ G3588 τοιοῦτος G5108 ἄφρων· G878 ὃς G3739 δὲ G1161 πορεύεται G4198 σοφίᾳ, G4678 σωθήσεται. G4982 [27] Ὃς G3739 δίδωσιν G1325 πτωχοῖς, G4434 οὐκ G3756 ἐνδεηθήσεται· ὃς G3739 δὲ G1161 ἀποστρέφει G654 τὸν G3588 ὀφθαλμὸν G3788 αὐτοῦ, G846 ἐν G1722 πολλῇ G4183 ἀπορίᾳ G640 ἔσται. G2071 [28] Ἐν G1722 τόποις G5117 ἀσεβῶν G765 στένουσι δίκαιοι, G1342 ἐν G1722 δὲ G1161 τῇ G3588 ἐκείνων G1565 ἀπωλείᾳ G684 πληθυνθήσονται G4129 δίκαιοι. G1342
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 28:17 Originally verses 28:17 and 28:17a.