28:1 The wicked person flees when there is no one pursuing, but the righteous person is as confident as a lion.

28:2 When a country is rebellious it has many princes, but by someone who is discerning and knowledgeable order continues.

28:3 A poor person who oppresses the weak is like a driving rain without food.

• Refer to Poor or Rich

28:4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law contend with them.

28:5 Evil people do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand it all.

28:6 A poor person who walks in his integrity is better than one who is perverse in his ways even though he is rich.

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28:7 The one who keeps the law is a discerning child, but a companion of gluttons brings shame to his father.

28:8 The one who increases his wealth by increasing interest gathers it for someone who is gracious to the needy.

• Refer to Poor or Rich

28:9 The one who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

• Refer to Not Sacrifice

28:10 The one who leads the upright astray in an evil way will himself fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

28:11 A rich person is wise in his own eyes, but a discerning poor person can evaluate him properly.

• Refer to Poor or Rich

28:12 When the righteous rejoice, great is the glory, but when the wicked rise to power, people are sought out.

28:13 The one who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses and abandons them will find mercy.

28:14 Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil.

28:15 Like a roaring lion or a roving bear, so is a wicked ruler over a poor people.