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^1 (a)The wicked flee when no one pursues,
    but ^(b)the righteous are bold as a lion.
² When a land transgresses, ^(c)it has many rulers,
    but with a man of understanding and knowledge,
    its stability will long continue.
^3 (d)A poor man who oppresses the poor
    is a beating rain that leaves no food.
⁴ Those who forsake the law ^(e)praise the wicked,
    but those who keep the law ^(f)strive against them.
⁵ Evil men ^(g)do not understand justice,
    but those who seek the Lord ^(h)understand it completely.
^6 (i)Better is a poor man who ^(j)walks in his integrity
    than a rich man who is ^(k)crooked in his ways.
⁷ The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding,
    but ^(l)a companion of gluttons shames his father.
⁸ Whoever multiplies his wealth ^(m)by interest and profit^{[a]
    (n)}gathers it for him who is ^(o)generous to the poor.
⁹ If one turns away his ear from hearing the law,
    even his ^(p)prayer is an abomination.
¹⁰ Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way
    ^(q)will fall into his own pit,
    but the blameless ^(r)will have a goodly inheritance.
¹¹ A rich man is wise in his ^(s)own eyes,
    but a poor man who has understanding ^(t)will find him out.
¹² When ^(u)the righteous triumph, there is great glory,
    but when ^(v)the wicked rise, people hide themselves.
¹³ Whoever ^(w)conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
    but he who ^(x)confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
¹⁴ Blessed is the one who ^(y)fears the Lord^[b] always,
    but whoever ^(z)hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
¹⁵ Like ^(aa)a roaring lion or ^(ab)a charging bear
    is ^(ac)a wicked ruler over a poor people.
¹⁶ A ruler who ^(ad)lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor,
    but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
¹⁷ If one is burdened with ^(ae)the blood of another,
    he will be a fugitive until death;^[c]
    let no one help him.
^18 (af)Whoever ^(ag)walks in integrity will be delivered,
    but he who is crooked in his ways will suddenly fall.
^19 (ah)Whoever works 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 whoever hastens to be rich ^(ai)will not go unpunished.
²¹ To show ^(aj)partiality is not good,
    but for ^(ak)a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
²² A ^(al)stingy man^{[d] (am)}hastens after wealth
    and does not know that ^(an)poverty will come upon him.
²³ Whoever ^(ao)rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
    than ^(ap)he who flatters with his tongue.
²⁴ Whoever robs his father or his mother
    and says, "That is no transgression,"
    is ^(aq)a companion to a man who destroys.
²⁵ A greedy man ^(ar)stirs up strife,
    but the one who trusts in the Lord will ^(as)be enriched.
²⁶ Whoever ^(at)trusts in his own mind is a fool,
    but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
²⁷ Whoever ^(au)gives to the poor will not want,
    but he who ^(av)hides his eyes will get many a curse.
²⁸ When ^(aw)the wicked rise, ^(ax)people hide themselves,
    but when they perish, the righteous increase.