[1]The wickedH7563fleeH5127[H8804]when no man pursuethH7291[H8802]: but the righteousH6662are boldH982[H8799]as a lionH3715.[2]For the transgressionH6588of a landH776manyH7227are the princesH8269thereof: but by a manH120of understandingH995[H8688]and knowledgeH3045[H8802]the stateH3651thereof shall be prolongedH748.[H8686][3]A poorH7326[H8802]manH1397that oppressethH6231[H8802]the poorH1800is like a sweepingH5502[H8802]rainH4306which leaveth no foodH3899.[4]They that forsakeH5800[H8802]the lawH8451praiseH1984[H8762]the wickedH7563: but such as keepH8104[H8802]the lawH8451contendH1624with themH8691.[5]EvilH7451menH582understandH995[H8799]not judgmentH4941: but they that seekH1245[H8764]the LORDH3068understandH995all thingsH8799.[6]BetterH2896is the poorH7326[H8802]that walkethH1980[H8802]in his uprightnessH8537, than he that is perverseH6141in his waysH1870, though he be richH6223.[7]Whoso keepethH5341[H8802]the lawH8451is a wiseH995[H8688]sonH1121: but he that is a companionH7462[H8802]of riotousH2151[H8802]men shamethH3637[H8686]his fatherH1.[8]He that by usuryH5392and unjust gainH8636increasethH7235[H8688]his substanceH1952, he shall gatherH6908[H8762]it for him that will pityH2603[H8802]the poorH1800.[9]He that turneth awayH5493[H8688]his earH241from hearingH8085[H8800]the lawH8451, even his prayerH8605shall be abominationH8441.[10]Whoso causeth the righteousH3477to go astrayH7686[H8688]in an evilH7451wayH1870, he shall fallH5307[H8799]himself into his own pitH7816: but the uprightH8549shall have goodH2896things in possessionH5157.[H8799][11]The richH6223manH376is wiseH2450in his own conceitH5869; but the poorH1800that hath understandingH995[H8688]searcheth him outH2713.[H8799][12]When righteousH6662men do rejoiceH5970[H8800], there is greatH7227gloryH8597: but when the wickedH7563riseH6965[H8800], a manH120is hiddenH2664.[H8792][13]He that coverethH3680[H8764]his sinsH6588shall not prosperH6743[H8686]: but whoso confessethH3034[H8688]and forsakethH5800[H8802]them shall have mercyH7355.[H8792][14]HappyH835is the manH120that fearethH6342[H8764]alwayH8548: but he that hardenethH7185[H8688]his heartH3820shall fallH5307[H8799]into mischiefH7451.[15]As a roaringH5098[H8802]lionH738, and a rangingH8264[H8802]bearH1677; so is a wickedH7563rulerH4910[H8802]over the poorH1800peopleH5971.[16]The princeH5057that wantethH2638understandingH8394is also a greatH7227oppressorH4642: but he that hatethH8130[H8802]covetousnessH1215shall prolongH748[H8686]his daysH3117.[17]A manH120that doeth violenceH6231[H8803]to the bloodH1818of any personH5315shall fleeH5127[H8799]to the pitH953; let no man stayH8551himH8799.[18]Whoso walkethH1980[H8802]uprightlyH8549shall be savedH3467[H8735]: but he that is perverseH6140[H8737]in his waysH1870shall fallH5307[H8799]at onceH259.[19]He that tillethH5647[H8802]his landH127shall have plentyH7646[H8799]of breadH3899: but he that followethH7291[H8764]after vainH7386persons shall have poverty enoughH7389.[20]A faithfulH530manH376shall aboundH7227with blessingsH1293: but he that maketh hasteH213[H8801]to be richH6238[H8687]shall not be innocentH5352.[H8735][21]To have respectH5234[H8687]of personsH6440is not goodH2896: for for a pieceH6595of breadH3899that manH1397will transgressH6586.[H8799][22]HeH376that hastethH926[H8737]to be richH1952hath an evilH7451eyeH5869, and considerethH3045[H8799]not that povertyH2639shall comeH935upon himH8799.[23]He that rebukethH3198[H8688]a manH120afterwardsH310shall findH4672[H8799]more favourH2580than he that flatterethH2505[H8688]with the tongueH3956.[24]Whoso robbethH1497[H8802]his fatherH1or his motherH517, and saithH559[H8802], It is no transgressionH6588; the same is the companionH2270of a destroyerH376[H7843].[H8688][25]He that is of a proudH7342heartH5315stirreth upH1624[H8762]strifeH4066: but he that putteth his trustH982[H8802]in the LORDH3068shall be made fatH1878.[H8792][26]He that trustethH982[H8802]in his own heartH3820is a foolH3684: but whoso walkethH1980[H8802]wiselyH2451, he shall be deliveredH4422.[H8735][27]He that givethH5414[H8802]unto the poorH7326[H8802]shall not lackH4270: but he that hidethH5956[H8688]his eyesH5869shall have manyH7227a curseH3994.[28]When the wickedH7563riseH6965[H8800], menH120hideH5641[H8735]themselves: but when they perishH6[H8800], the righteousH6662increaseH7235.[H8799]