NASB — Proverbs 28 — KJV

Warnings and Instructions

  1 The wicked° aflee° when no° one° is pursuing°,
  But the righteous° are Ibold° as a lion°.
  2 By the transgression° of a land° amany° are its princes°,
  But bby a man° of understanding° [and] knowledge°, so° it endures°.
  3 A apoor° man° who oppresses° the lowly°
  Is [like] a driving° rain° Iwhich leaves° no° food°.
  4 Those who forsake° the law° apraise° the wicked°,
  But those who keep° the law° bstrive° with them.
  5 Evil° men° ado not understand° justice°,
  But those who seek° the LORD° bunderstand° all° things°.
  6 aBetter° is the poor° who walks° in his integrity°
  Than° he who is Icrooked°° though he be rich°.
  7 He who keeps° the law° is a discerning° son°,
  But he who is a companion° of agluttons° humiliates° his father°.
  8 He who increases° his wealth° by ainterest° and usury°
  Gathers° it bfor him who is gracious° to the poor°.
  9 He who turns° away° his ear° from listening° to the law°,
  Even° his aprayer° is an abomination°.
  10 He who leads° the upright° astray° in an evil° way°
  Will ahimself° fall° into his own pit°,
  But the bblameless° will inherit° good°.
  11 The rich° man° is awise° in his own eyes°,
  But the poor° who has° understanding° Isees° through° him.
  12 When the arighteous° triumph°, there is great° glory°,
  But bwhen the wicked° rise°, men° Ihide° themselves.
  13 He who aconceals° his transgressions° will not prosper°,
  But he who bconfesses° and forsakes° [them] will find° compassion°.
  14 How blessed° is the man° who afears° always°,
  But he who bhardens° his heart° will fall° into calamity°.
  15 [Like] a aroaring° lion° and a rushing° bear°
  Is a bwicked° ruler° over° a poor° people°.
  16 A aleader° who is a great° oppressor° lacks° understanding°,
  [But] he who hates° unjust° gain° will prolong° [his] days°.
  17 A man° who is aladen° with the guilt of human° blood°
  Will Ibe a fugitive° until° death°; let no° one support° him.
  18 He who walks° blamelessly° will be delivered°,
  But he who is Iacrooked°° will fall° all° at once°.
  19 aHe who tills° his land° will bhave° plenty° of food°,
  But he who follows° empty° [pursuits] will have° poverty° in plenty°.
  20 A afaithful° man° will abound° with blessings°,
  But he who bmakes° haste° to be rich° will not go° unpunished°.
  21 To Iashow° partiality°° is not good°,
  bBecause° for a piece° of bread° a man° will transgress°.
  22 A man° with an aevil° eye° bhastens° after wealth°
  And does not know° that want° will come° upon him.
  23 He who arebukes° a man° will afterward° find° [more] favor°
  Than° he who bflatters° with the tongue°.
  24 He who arobs° his father° or his mother°
  And says°, “It is not a transgression°,”
  Is the bcompanion° of a man° who destroys°.
  25 An Iarrogant° man astirs° up strife°,
  But he who btrusts° in the LORD° cwill IIprosper°.
  26 He who atrusts° in his own heart° is a fool°,
  But he who walks° wisely° will be delivered°.
  27 He who agives° to the poor° will never° want°,
  But he who Ishuts° his eyes° will have many° curses°.
  28 When the wicked° rise°, men° hide° themselves;
  But when they perish°, the righteous° increase°.

[1] ILit confident aLv 26:17, 36; Ps 53:5
[2] a1K 16:8-28; 2K 15:8-15 bPv 11:11
[3] ILit and there is no bread aMt 18:28
[4] aPs 49:18; Ro 1:32 b1K 18:18; Ne 13:11, 15; Mt 3:7; 14:4; Ep 5:11
[5] aPs 92:6; Is 6:9; 44:18 bPs 119:100; Pv 2:9; Jn 7:17; 1Co 2:15; 1 Jn 2:20, 27
[6] ILit perverse of two ways aPv 19:1
[7] aPv 23:20
[8] aEx 22:25; Lv 25:36 bJb 27:17; Pv 13:22; 14:31
[9] aPs 66:18; 109:7; Pv 15:8; 21:27
[10] aPs 7:15; Pv 26:27 bMt 6:33; He 6:12; 1P 3:9
[11] ILit examines him aPv 3:7; 26:5, 12
[12] ILit will be searched for aPv 11:10; 29:2 bPv 28:28; Ec 10:5, 6
[13] aJb 31:33; Ps 32:3 bPs 32:5; 1 Jn 1:9
[14] aPv 23:17 bPs 95:8; Ro 2:5
[15] aPv 19:12; 1P 5:8 bEx 1:14; Pv 29:2; Mt 2:16
[16] aEc 10:16; Is 3:12
[17] ILit flee to the pit aGn 9:6; Ex 21:14
[18] ILit perverse of two ways aPv 10:27
[19] aPv 12:11 bPv 20:13
[20] aPv 10:6; Mt 24:45; 25:21 bPv 20:21; 28:22; 1Ti 6:9
[21] ILit regard the face aPv 24:23 bEzk 13:19
[22] aPv 23:6 bPv 21:5
[23] aPv 27:5, 6 bPv 29:5
[24] aPv 19:26 bPv 18:9
[25] ILit broad soul IILit be made fat aPv 15:18 bPv 29:25; 1Ti 6:6 cPv 11:25
[26] aPv 3:5
[27] ILit hides aPv 11:24; 19:17


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General observations of impiety and religious integrity.

1 ¶ The wickedº fleeºª when no² man pursueth:ºª but the righteousº are boldºª as a lion.º 2 For the transgressionº of a landº manyº [are] the princesº thereof: but by a manº of understandingºª [and] knowledgeºª the stateº [thereof] shall be prolonged.ºª 3 A poorºª manº that oppressethºª the poorº [is like] a sweepingºª rainº which leaveth no² food.º 4 They that forsakeºª the lawº praiseºª the wicked:º but such as keepºª the lawº contendºª with them. 5 Evilº men¹² understandºª not² judgment:º but they that seekºª the LORDº understandºª all² [things]. 6 Betterº [is] the poorºª that walkethºª in his uprightness,º than [he that is] perverseº² [in his] ways,º though he² [be] rich.º 7 Whoso keepethºª the lawº [is] a wiseºª son:º but he that is a companionºª of riotousºª [men] shamethºª his father.º 8 He that by usuryº and unjust gainº increasethºª his substance,º he shall gatherºª it for him that will pityºª the poor.º 9 He that turneth awayºª his earº from hearingºª² the law,º even² his prayerº [shall be] abomination.º 10 Whoso causeth the righteousº to go astrayºª in an evilº way,º he shall fallºª himself² into his own pit:º but the uprightº shall have goodº [things] in possession.ºª 11 The richº manº [is] wiseº in his own conceit;º but the poorº that hath understandingºª searcheth him out.ºª 12 When righteousº [men] do rejoice,ºª [there is] greatº glory:º but when the wickedº rise,ºª a manº is hidden.ºª 13 He that coverethºª his sinsº shall not² prosper:ºª but whoso confessethºª and forsakethºª [them] shall have mercy.ºª 14 Happyº [is] the manº that fearethºª alway:º but he that hardenethºª his heartº shall fallºª into mischief.º 15 [As] a roaringºª lion,º and a rangingºª bear;º [so is] a wickedº rulerºª over² the poorº people.º 16 The princeº that wantethº understandingº [is] also a greatº oppressor:º [but] he that hatethºª covetousnessº shall prolongºª [his] days.º 17 A manº that doeth violenceºª to the bloodº of [any] personº shall fleeºª to² the pit;º let no² man stayºª him. 18 Whoso walkethºª uprightlyº shall be saved:ºª but [he that is] perverseºª [in his] waysº shall fallºª at once.º 19 He that tillethºª his landº shall have plentyºª of bread:º but he that followethºª after vainº [persons] shall have poverty² enough.¹² 20 A faithfulº manº shall aboundº with blessings:º but he that maketh hasteºª to be richºª shall not² be innocent.ºª 21 To have respectºª of personsº [is] not² good:º for for² a pieceº of breadº [that] manº will transgress.ºª 22 Heº that hastethºª to be richº [hath] an evilº eye,º and considerethºª not² that² povertyº shall come¹ª upon² him. 23 He that rebukethºª a manº afterwardsº shall findºª more favourº than he that flatterethºª² with the tongue.º 24 Whoso robbethºª his fatherº or his mother,º and saith,ºª [It is] no² transgression;º the same² [is] the companionº of a destroyer.ººª 25 He that is of a proudº heartº stirreth upºª strife:º but he that putteth his trustºª in² the LORDº shall be made fat.ºª 26 He² that trustethºª in his own heartº is a fool:º but whoso walkethºª wisely,º he² shall be delivered.ºª 27 He that givethºª unto the poorºª shall not² lack:º but he that hidethºª his eyesº shall have manyº a curse.º 28 When the wickedº rise,ºª menº hide¹ª themselves:² but when they perish,ºª the righteousº increase.ºª

[1] Ex 11:8; Lv 26:17, 36; Dt 28:7, 25; 2K 7:6, 15; Ps 27:1; 46:2; 53:5; 112:7; Is 7:2; 26:3; Jr 20:4; Dn 3:16; 6:10; Ac 4:13; 14:3; 1Th 2:2.
[2] Gn 45:5; 1K 15:25, 28; 16:8; 2K 15:8; 2Ch 32:20; 36:1; Jb 22:28; Ec 9:15; Is 3:1; 58:12; Dn 4:27; Ho 13:11.
[3] Mt 18:28.
[4] 1S 15:14; 22:14; 23:19; 1K 18:18, 21; 20:41; 21:19; 22:19; 2K 3:13; Ne 5:7; 13:8, 17, 23, 28; Ps 10:3; 49:18; Jr 5:30; Mt 3:7, 15; 14:4; Ac 12:22; 15:2; 19:9; 24:2; Ro 1:32; Ga 2:3; Ep 5:11; 1Th 2:2; 1Jn 4:5; Jde 1:3.
[5] Ps 25:14; 92:6; Pv 15:24; 24:7; Jr 4:22; Mk 4:10; Jn 7:17; 1Co 2:14; Jm 1:5; 1Jn 2:20, 27.
[6] Pv 16:8; 19:1, 22; 28:18; Lk 16:19; Ac 24:24.
[7] Pv 2:1; 3:1; 19:26; 23:19; 28:24; 29:3, 15; Lk 15:13, 30; 1P 4:3.
[8] Lv 25:36; 2S 12:6; Jb 27:16; Pv 13:22; 19:7; Ec 2:26; Ezk 18:8, 13, 17.
[9] Ps 66:18; 109:7; Pv 15:8; 21:13; Is 1:15; 58:7; Zc 7:11; Lk 13:25; 2Ti 4:3.
[10] Nu 31:15; Dt 7:12; 1S 26:19; Ps 7:15; 9:15; 37:11, 25; Pv 10:3; 15:6; 21:20; 26:27; Ec 10:8; Mt 6:33; Ac 13:8; Ro 16:17; 2Co 11:3, 13; Ga 1:8; 2:4; 3:1; 2P 2:18; Rv 2:14.
[11] Jb 32:9; Pv 18:11, 17; 19:1; 23:4; 26:16; Ec 9:15; Is 5:21; 10:13; Ezk 28:3; Lk 16:13; Ro 11:25; 12:16; 1Co 3:18; 1Ti 6:17.
[12] 1S 24:11; 1K 17:3; 18:13; 19:3; 1Ch 15:25; 16:7; 29:20; 2Ch 7:10; 30:22; Es 8:15; Jb 29:11; Pv 11:10; 28:28; 29:2; Ec 10:6, 16; Jr 5:1; 36:26; Lk 19:37; He 11:37.
[13] Gn 3:12; 4:9; Ex 10:16; Lv 26:40; 1S 15:13, 24, 30; 1K 8:47; Jb 31:33; 33:27; Ps 32:3; 51:1, 10; Pv 10:12; 17:9; Jr 2:22; 3:12; Dn 9:20; Mt 3:6; 23:25; 27:4; Lk 15:18; Ac 26:20; 1Jn 1:8.
[14] Ex 7:22; 14:23; Jb 9:4; Ps 2:11; 16:8; 112:1; Pv 23:17; 29:1; Is 66:2; Jr 32:40; Ro 2:4; 11:20; He 4:1; 1P 1:17.
[15] Ex 1:14, 22; 1S 22:17; 2K 2:24; 15:16; 21:16; Es 3:6; Pv 17:12; 20:2; Ho 5:11; 13:8; Mt 2:16; 1P 5:8.
[16] Ex 18:21; 1K 12:10, 14; Ne 5:15; Ec 4:1; Is 3:12; 33:15; Jr 22:15; Am 4:1.
[17] Gn 9:6; Ex 21:14; Nu 35:14; 1K 21:19, 23; 2K 9:26; 2Ch 24:21; Mt 27:4; Ac 28:4.
[18] Nu 22:32; Ps 25:21; 26:11; 73:18; 84:11; 125:5; Pv 10:9, 25; 11:3; 28:6; Ga 2:14; 1Th 5:3; 2P 2:1; Rv 3:3.
[19] Jg 9:4; Pv 12:11; 13:20; 14:4; 23:20; 27:23; Lk 15:12.
[20] 1S 22:14; 2K 5:20; Ne 7:2; Ps 101:6; 112:4; Pv 13:11; 17:5; 20:6, 21; 23:4; 28:22; Lk 12:42; 16:1, 10; 1Co 4:2; 1Ti 6:9; Rv 2:10, 13.
[21] Ex 23:2, 8; Pv 18:5; 24:23; Ezk 13:19; Ho 4:18; Mi 3:5; 7:3; Ro 16:18; 2P 2:3.
[22] Gn 13:10; 19:17; Jb 20:18; 27:16; Pv 23:6; 28:20; Mt 20:15; Mk 7:22; 1Ti 6:9.
[23] 2S 12:7; 1K 1:23, 32; Ps 141:5; Pv 27:5; Mt 18:15; Ga 2:11; 2P 3:15.
[24] Jg 17:2; Pv 13:20; 18:9; 19:26; 28:7; Mt 15:4.
[25] Ps 84:12; Pv 10:12; 11:25; 13:4, 10; 15:18, 30; 21:24; 22:10; 29:22; Is 58:11; Jr 17:7; 1Ti 6:6.
[26] 2K 8:13; Jb 28:28; Pv 3:5; Jr 17:9; Mk 7:21; 14:27; Ro 8:7; 2Ti 3:15; Jm 1:5; 3:13.
[27] Dt 15:7, 10; Ps 41:1; 112:5; Pv 11:26; 19:17; 22:9; 24:24; Is 1:15; 2Co 9:6; He 13:16.
[28] Es 8:17; Jb 24:4; Pv 28:12; 29:2; Ac 12:23.


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