Proverbs 28:11-28 (NRSV)
11The
rich is wise in self-esteem,
but an intelligent poor person sees through
the pose.
12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory,
but when the wicked prevail, people go into hiding.
13No one
who conceals transgressions will prosper,
but one who confesses and forsakes
them will obtain mercy.
14Happy is the one who is never without
fear,
but one who is hard-hearted will fall into calamity.
15Like
a roaring lion or a charging bear
is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
16A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor;
but
one who hates unjust gain will enjoy a long life.
17If someone
is burdened with the blood of another,
let that killer be a fugitive
until death;
let no one offer assistance.
18One who walks
in integrity will be safe,
but whoever follows crooked ways will fall
into the Pit.
19Anyone who tills the land will have plenty
of bread,
but one who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of
poverty.
20The faithful will abound with blessings,
but
one who is in a hurry to be rich will not go unpunished.
21To
show partiality is not good —
yet for a piece of bread a person may do
wrong.
22The miser is in a hurry to get rich
and does
not know that loss is sure to come.
23Whoever rebukes a person
will afterward find more favor
than one who flatters with the tongue.
24Anyone who robs father or mother
and says, "That is
no crime,"
is partner to a thug.
25The greedy person
stirs up strife,
but whoever trusts in the LORD will be enriched.
26Those who trust in their own wits are fools;
but those who
walk in wisdom come through safely.
27Whoever gives to the
poor will lack nothing,
but one who turns a blind eye will get many a
curse.
28When the wicked prevail, people go into hiding;
but when they perish, the righteous increase.
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