Proverbs 28 : 1 (NCV)
Evil people run even though no one is chasing them, but good people are as brave as a lion.
Proverbs 28 : 2 (NCV)
When a country is lawless, it has one ruler after another; but when it is led by a man with understanding and knowledge, it continues strong.
Proverbs 28 : 3 (NCV)
Rulers who mistreat the poor are like a hard rain that destroys the crops.
Proverbs 28 : 4 (NCV)
Those who disobey what they have been taught praise the wicked, but those who obey what they have been taught are against them.
Proverbs 28 : 5 (NCV)
Evil people do not understand justice, but those who follow the Lord understand it completely.
Proverbs 28 : 6 (NCV)
It is better to be poor and innocent than to be rich and wicked.
Proverbs 28 : 7 (NCV)
Children who obey what they have been taught are smart, but friends of troublemakers disgrace their parents.
Proverbs 28 : 8 (NCV)
Some people get rich by overcharging others, but their wealth will be given to those who are kind to the poor.
Proverbs 28 : 9 (NCV)
If you refuse to obey what you have been taught, your prayers will not be heard.
Proverbs 28 : 10 (NCV)
Those who lead good people to do wrong will be ruined by their own evil, but the innocent will be rewarded with good things.
Proverbs 28 : 11 (NCV)
Rich people may think they are wise, but the poor with understanding will prove them wrong.
Proverbs 28 : 12 (NCV)
When good people triumph, there is great happiness, but when the wicked get control, everybody hides.
Proverbs 28 : 13 (NCV)
If you hide your sins, you will not succeed. If you confess and reject them, you will receive mercy.
Proverbs 28 : 14 (NCV)
Those who are always respectful will be happy, but those who are stubborn will get into trouble.
Proverbs 28 : 15 (NCV)
A wicked ruler is as dangerous to poor people as a roaring lion or a charging bear.
Proverbs 28 : 16 (NCV)
A ruler without wisdom will be cruel, but the one who refuses to take dishonest money will rule a long time.
Proverbs 28 : 17 (NCV)
Don't help those who are guilty of murder; let them run until they die.
Proverbs 28 : 18 (NCV)
Innocent people will be kept safe, but those who are dishonest will suddenly be ruined.
Proverbs 28 : 19 (NCV)
Those who work their land will have plenty of food, but the ones who chase empty dreams instead will end up poor.
Proverbs 28 : 20 (NCV)
A truthful person will have many blessings, but those eager to get rich will be punished.
Proverbs 28 : 21 (NCV)
It is not good for a judge to take sides, but some will sin for only a piece of bread.
Proverbs 28 : 22 (NCV)
Selfish people are in a hurry to get rich and do not realize they soon will be poor.
Proverbs 28 : 23 (NCV)
Those who correct others will later be liked more than those who give false praise.
Proverbs 28 : 24 (NCV)
Whoever robs his father or mother and says, "It's not wrong," is just like someone who destroys things.
Proverbs 28 : 25 (NCV)
A greedy person causes trouble, but the one who trusts the Lord will succeed.
Proverbs 28 : 26 (NCV)
Those who trust in themselves are foolish, but those who live wisely will be kept safe.
Proverbs 28 : 27 (NCV)
Whoever gives to the poor will have everything he needs, but the one who ignores the poor will receive many curses.
Proverbs 28 : 28 (NCV)
When the wicked get control, everybody hides, but when they die, good people do well.
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