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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 28
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Proverbs 28:1
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The wicked flee(a) though no one pursues,(b) but the righteous are as bold as a lion.(c)
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Proverbs 28:2
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When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.
Proverbs 28:3
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A ruler[a] who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
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Proverbs 28:4
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Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked, but those who heed it resist them.
Proverbs 28:5
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Evildoers do not understand what is right, but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.
Proverbs 28:6
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Better the poor whose walk is blameless than the rich whose ways are perverse.(d)
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Proverbs 28:7
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A discerning son heeds instruction, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.(e)
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Proverbs 28:8
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Whoever increases wealth by taking interest(f) or profit from the poor amasses it for another,(g) who will be kind to the poor.(h)
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Proverbs 28:9
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If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable.(i)
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Proverbs 28:10
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Whoever leads the upright along an evil path will fall into their own trap,(j) but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.
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Proverbs 28:11
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The rich are wise in their own eyes; one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.
Proverbs 28:12
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When the righteous triumph, there is great elation;(k) but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.(l)
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Proverbs 28:13
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Whoever conceals their sins(m) does not prosper, but the one who confesses(n) and renounces them finds mercy.(o)
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Proverbs 28:14
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Blessed is the one who always trembles before God, but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.
Proverbs 28:15
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Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
Proverbs 28:16
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A tyrannical ruler practices extortion, but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.
Proverbs 28:17
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Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder will seek refuge(p) in the grave; let no one hold them back.
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Proverbs 28:18
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The one whose walk is blameless is kept safe,(q) but the one whose ways are perverse will fall(r) into the pit.[b]
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Proverbs 28:19
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Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.(s)
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Proverbs 28:20
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A faithful person will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.(t)
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Proverbs 28:21
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To show partiality(u) is not good(v)— yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.(w)
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Proverbs 28:22
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The stingy are eager to get rich and are unaware that poverty awaits them.(x)
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Proverbs 28:23
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Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor rather than one who has a flattering tongue.(y)
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Proverbs 28:24
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Whoever robs their father or mother(z) and says, "It's not wrong," is partner to one who destroys.(aa)
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Proverbs 28:25
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The greedy stir up conflict,(ab) but those who trust in the Lord (ac) will prosper.
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Proverbs 28:26
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Those who trust in themselves are fools,(ad) but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.(ae)
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Proverbs 28:27
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Those who give to the poor will lack nothing,(af) but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.(ag)
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Proverbs 28:28
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When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;(ah) but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.
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