Proverbs 28 Righteous Are Bold as a Lion
Proverbs 28 Righteous Are Bold as a Lion
Proverbs 28:1-28 Righteous Are Bold as a Lion
Proverbs 28:1
1 The wicked flee when no one pursues,
But the righteous are bold as a lion.
Proverbs 28:6
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Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Proverbs 28:7
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Whoever keeps the law is a discerning son,
But a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Proverbs 28:9
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One who turns away his ear from hearing the law,
Even his prayer is an abomination.
Proverbs 28:10
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Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way,
He himself will fall into his own pit;
But the blameless will inherit good.
Proverbs 28:11
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The rich man is wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding searches him out.
Proverbs 28:12
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When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory;
But when the wicked arise, men hide themselves.
Proverbs 28:13
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He who covers his sins will not prosper,
But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
Proverbs 28:14
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Happy is the man who is always reverent,
But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
Proverbs 28:15
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Like a roaring lion and a charging bear
Is a wicked ruler over poor people.
Proverbs 28:16
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A ruler who lacks understanding is a great oppressor,
But he who hates covetousness will prolong his days.
Proverbs 28:18
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Whoever walks blamelessly will be saved,
But he who is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.
Proverbs 28:19
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He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who follows frivolity will have poverty enough!
Proverbs 28:20
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A faithful man will abound with blessings,
But he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:23
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He who rebukes a man will find more favor afterward
Than he who flatters with the tongue.
Proverbs 28:24
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Whoever robs his father or his mother,
And says, “It is no transgression,”
The same is companion to a destroyer.
Proverbs 28:25
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He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife,
But he who trusts in the Lord will be prospered.
Proverbs 28:26
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He who trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But whoever walks wisely will be delivered.
Proverbs 28:27
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He who gives to the poor will not lack,
But he who hides his eyes will have many curses.
Proverbs 28:28
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When the wicked arise, men hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.