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Book of Proverbs, Chapter 28

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Chapter 28 of Proverbs—Revised Standard Version (RSV)

  1. ¶ The wicked flee when no one pursues,
      but the righteous are bold as a lion.
  2. When a land transgresses
      it has many rulers;
    but with men of understanding and knowledge
      its stability will long continue.
  3. A poor man who oppresses the poor
      is a beating rain that leaves no food.
  4. Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
      but those who keep the law strive against them.
  5. Evil men do not understand justice,
      but those who seek the LORD understand it completely.
  6. Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
      than a rich man who is perverse in his ways.
  7. He who keeps the law is a wise son,
      but a companion of gluttons shames his father.
  8. He who augments his wealth by interest and increase
      gathers it for him who is kind to the poor.
  9. If one turns away his ear from hearing the law,
      even his prayer is an abomination.
  10. He who misleads the upright into an evil way
      will fall into his own pit;
      but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.
  11. A rich man is wise in his own eyes,
      but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.
  12. When the righteous triumph, there is great glory;
      but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
  13. He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
      but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
  14. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD always;
      but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
  15. Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
      is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
  16. A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor;
      but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
  17. If a man is burdened with the blood of another,
      let him be a fugitive until death;
      let no one help him.
  18. He who walks in integrity will be delivered,
      but he who is perverse in his ways will fall into a pit.[a]
  19. He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
      but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
  20. A faithful man will abound with blessings,
      but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
  21. To show partiality is not good;
      but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
  22. A miserly man hastens after wealth,
      and does not know that want will come upon him.
  23. He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
      than he who flatters with his tongue.
  24. He who robs his father or his mother
      and says, “That is no transgression,”
      is the companion of a man who destroys.
  25. A greedy man stirs up strife,
      but he who trusts in the LORD will be enriched.
  26. He who trusts in his own mind is a fool;
      but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
  27. He who gives to the poor will not want,
      but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.
  28. When the wicked rise, men hide themselves,
      but when they perish, the righteous increase.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Syr: Heb in one

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Comments

  1. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  2. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  3. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  4. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

  5. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  6. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  7. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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