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The wicked flee though no one pursues,
but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
The wicked flee when no one pursues,
but the righteous are bold as a lion.
but the righteous are bold as a lion.
When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers,
but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.
but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.
When a land transgresses, it has many rulers,
but with a man of understanding and knowledge,
its stability will long continue.
but with a man of understanding and knowledge,
its stability will long continue.
A poor man who oppresses the poor
is a beating rain that leaves no food.
is a beating rain that leaves no food.
Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked,
but those who heed it resist them.
but those who heed it resist them.
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
but those who keep the law strive against them.
but those who keep the law strive against them.
Evildoers do not understand what is right,
but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.
but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.
Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.
but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.
Better the poor whose walk is blameless
than the rich whose ways are perverse.
than the rich whose ways are perverse.
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.
than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.
A discerning son heeds instruction,
but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding,
but a companion of gluttons shames his father.
but a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Whoever increases wealth by taking interest or profit from the poor
amasses it for another, who will be kind to the poor.
amasses it for another, who will be kind to the poor.
If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction,
even their prayers are detestable.
even their prayers are detestable.
If one turns away his ear from hearing the law,
even his prayer is an abomination.
even his prayer is an abomination.
Whoever leads the upright along an evil path
will fall into their own trap,
but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.
will fall into their own trap,
but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.
Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way
will fall into his own pit,
but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.
will fall into his own pit,
but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.
The rich are wise in their own eyes;
one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.
one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.
A rich man is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.
but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.
When the righteous triumph, there is great elation;
but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.
but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory,
but when the wicked rise, people hide themselves.
but when the wicked rise, people hide themselves.
Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper,
but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
Blessed is the one who always trembles before God,
but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.
but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.
Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
A tyrannical ruler practices extortion,
but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.
but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.
A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor,
but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder
will seek refuge in the grave;
let no one hold them back.
will seek refuge in the grave;
let no one hold them back.
Whoever walks in integrity will be delivered,
but he who is crooked in his ways will suddenly fall.
but he who is crooked in his ways will suddenly fall.
Those who work their land will have abundant food,
but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.
but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.
Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread,
but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
A faithful person will be richly blessed,
but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
A faithful man will abound with blessings,
but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
To show partiality is not good —
yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.
yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.
To show partiality is not good,
but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
The stingy are eager to get rich
and are unaware that poverty awaits them.
and are unaware that poverty awaits them.
Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor
rather than one who has a flattering tongue.
rather than one who has a flattering tongue.
Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
than he who flatters with his tongue.
than he who flatters with his tongue.
Whoever robs their father or mother
and says, “It’s not wrong,”
is partner to one who destroys.
and says, “It’s not wrong,”
is partner to one who destroys.
Whoever robs his father or his mother
and says, “That is no transgression,”
is a companion to a man who destroys.
and says, “That is no transgression,”
is a companion to a man who destroys.
The greedy stir up conflict,
but those who trust in the Lord will prosper.
but those who trust in the Lord will prosper.
A greedy man stirs up strife,
but the one who trusts in the Lord will be enriched.
but the one who trusts in the Lord will be enriched.
Those who trust in themselves are fools,
but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.
but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.
Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool,
but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
Those who give to the poor will lack nothing,
but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.
but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.
Whoever gives to the poor will not want,
but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.
but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.