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Warnings and Instructions

The wicked ^aflee when no one is pursuing,But the righteous are ¹bold as a lion.2 By the transgression of a land ^amany are its princes,But ^bby a man of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.3 A ^apoor man who oppresses the lowlyIs like a driving rain ¹which leaves no food.4 Those who forsake the law ^apraise the wicked,But those who keep the law ^bstrive with them.5 Evil men ^ado not understand justice,But those who seek the LORD ^bunderstand all things.6 ^aBetter is the poor who walks in his integrityThan he who is ¹crooked though he be rich.7 He who keeps the law is a discerning son,But he who is a companion of ^agluttons humiliates his father.8 He who increases his wealth by ^ainterest and usuryGathers it ^bfor him who is gracious to the poor.9 He who turns away his ear from listening to the law,Even his ^aprayer is an abomination.10 He who leads the upright astray in an evil wayWill ^ahimself fall into his own pit,But the ^bblameless will inherit good.11 The rich man is ^awise in his own eyes,But the poor who has understanding ¹sees through him.12 When the ^arighteous triumph, there is great glory,But ^bwhen the wicked rise, men ¹hide themselves.13 He who ^aconceals his transgressions will not prosper,But he who ^bconfesses and forsakes them will find compassion.14 How blessed is the man who ^afears always,But he who ^bhardens his heart will fall into calamity.15 Like a ^aroaring lion and a rushing bearIs a ^bwicked ruler over a poor people.16 A ^aleader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding,But he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.17 A man who is ^aladen with the guilt of human bloodWill ¹be a fugitive until death; let no one support him.18 He who walks blamelessly will be delivered,But he who is ¹^acrooked will fall all at once.19 ^aHe who tills his land will ^bhave plenty of food,But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.20 A ^afaithful man will abound with blessings,But he who ^bmakes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.21 To ¹^ashow partiality is not good,^bBecause for a piece of bread a man will transgress.22 A man with an ^aevil eye ^bhastens after wealthAnd does not know that want will come upon him.23 He who ^arebukes a man will afterward find more favorThan he who ^bflatters with the tongue.24 He who ^arobs his father or his motherAnd says, “It is not a transgression,”Is the ^bcompanion of a man who destroys.25 An ¹arrogant man ^astirs up strife,But he who ^btrusts in the LORD ^cwill ²prosper.26 He who ^atrusts in his own heart is a fool,But he who walks wisely will be delivered.27 He who ^agives to the poor will never want,But he who ¹shuts his eyes will have many curses.28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;But when they perish, the righteous increase.

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Warnings and Instructions

The wicked ^aflee when no one is pursuing,But the righteous are ¹bold as a lion.2 Due to a ¹wrongdoing of ²a land its leaders are ^amany,But ^bby a person of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.3 A ^apoor man who oppresses the helplessIs like a driving rain ¹which leaves no food.4 Those who abandon the Law ^apraise the wicked,But those who keep the Law ^bstrive against them.5 Evil people ^ado not understand justice,But those who seek the LORD ^bunderstand everything.6 ^aBetter is a poor person who walks in his integrity,Than a person who is ¹crooked, though he is rich.7 He who keeps the Law is a discerning son,But he who is a companion of ^agluttons humiliates his father.8 One who increases his wealth by ¹^ainterest of any kind,Collects it ^bfor one who is gracious to the poor.9 One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law,Even his ^aprayer is an abomination.10 One who leads the upright astray in an evil wayWill ^ahimself fall into his own pit,But the ^bblameless will inherit good.11 The rich person is ^awise in his own eyes,But the poor who has understanding ¹sees through him.12 When the ^arighteous triumph, there is great glory,But ^bwhen the wicked rise, people ¹hide themselves.13 One who ^aconceals his wrongdoings will not prosper,But one who ^bconfesses and abandons them will find compassion.14 How blessed is the person who ^afears always,But one who ^bhardens his heart will fall into disaster.15 Like a ^aroaring lion and a rushing bearIs a ^bwicked ruler over a poor people.16 A ^aleader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding,But a person who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.17 A person who is ^aburdened with the guilt of human bloodWill ¹be a fugitive until death; no one is to support him!18 One who walks blamelessly will receive help,But one who is ¹^acrooked will fall all at once.19 ^aOne who works his land will ^bhave plenty of food,But one who follows empty pursuits will have plenty of poverty.20 A ^afaithful person will abound with blessings,But one who ^bhurries to be rich will not go unpunished.21 To ¹^ashow partiality is not good,^bBecause for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.22 A person with an ^aevil eye ^bhurries after wealthAnd does not know that poverty will come upon him.23 One who ^arebukes a person will afterward find more favorThan one who ^bflatters with the tongue.24 He who ^arobs his father or his motherAnd says, “There is no wrong done,”Is the ^bcompanion of a person who destroys.25 An ¹arrogant person ^astirs up strife,But one who ^btrusts in the LORD ^cwill ²prosper.26 One who ^atrusts in his own heart is a fool,But one who walks wisely will flee to safety.27 One who ^agives to the poor will never lack anything,But one who ¹shuts his eyes will have many curses.28 When the wicked rise, people hide themselves;But when they perish, the righteous increase.

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Warnings and Instructions

The wicked ^aflee when no one pursues them,But the righteous are as bold as a lion. Lev 26:17, 36; Ps 53:52 When a land does wrong, it has ^amany princes,But when the ruler is a ^bman of understanding and knowledge, its stability endures.3 A ^apoor man who oppresses and exploits the lowlyIs like a sweeping rain which leaves no food. Matt 18:284 Those who ¹set aside the law of God and man ^apraise the wicked,But those who keep the law of God and man ^bstruggle with them. Prov 29:185 Evil men ^ado not understand justice,But they who long for and seek the LORD ^bunderstand it fully. John 7:17; 1+@Cor 2:15; 1+@John 2:20, 276 ^aBetter is the poor who walks in his integrityThan he who is crooked and two-faced though he is rich. Prov 19:17 He who keeps the law of God and man is a wise and discerning son,But he who is a companion of ^agluttons humiliates his father and himself.8 He who increases his wealth by interest and usury (excessive ^ainterest)Gathers it ^bfor him who is gracious to the poor. Job 27:16, 17; Prov 13:22; Eccl 2:269 He who turns his ear away from listening to the law of God and man,Even his ^aprayer is repulsive to God. Ps 66:18; 109:7; Prov 15:8; Zech 7:1110 He who leads the upright astray on an evil pathWill ^ahimself fall into his own pit,But the ^bblameless will inherit good.11 The rich man who is conceited and relies on his wealth instead of God is ^awise in his own eyes,But the poor man who has understanding because he relies on God is able to see through him.12 When the ^arighteous triumph, there is great glory and celebration;But ^bwhen the wicked rise to prominence, men hide themselves.13 He who ^aconceals his transgressions will not prosper,But whoever ^bconfesses and ¹turns away from his sins will find compassion and mercy. Ps 32:3, 5; 1+@John 1:8-1014 Blessed and favored by God is the man who ^afears sin and its consequence at all times,But he who ^bhardens his heart and is determined to sin will fall into disaster.15 Like a ^aroaring lion and a charging bearIs a ^bwicked ruler over a poor people.16 A ^aleader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding and common sense and his wickedness shortens his days,But he who hates unjust gain will be blessed and prolong his days.17 A man who ^ais burdened with the guilt of human blood (murder)Will be a fugitive until death; let no one support him or give him refuge.18 He who walks blamelessly and uprightly will be kept safe,But he who is ^acrooked (perverse) will suddenly fall.19 ^aHe who cultivates his land will ^bhave plenty of bread,But he who follows worthless people and frivolous pursuits will have plenty of poverty.20 A ^afaithful (right-minded) man will abound with blessings,But he who ^bhurries to be rich will not go unpunished. Prov 13:11; 20:21; 23:4; 1+@Tim 6:921 To have regard for one person over another and to ^ashow favoritism is not good,^bBecause for a piece of bread a man will transgress.22 He who has an ^aevil and envious eye ^bhurries to be richAnd does not know that poverty will come upon him. Prov 21:5; 28:2023 He who appropriately ^areprimands a wise man will afterward find more favorThan he who ^bflatters with the tongue.24 He who ^arobs his father or his motherAnd says, “This is no sin,”Is not only a thief but also the ^bcompanion of a man who destroys.25 An arrogant and greedy man ^astirs up strife,But he who ^btrusts in the LORD ^cwill be blessed and prosper.26 He who ^atrusts confidently in his own heart is a dull, thickheaded fool,But he who walks in skillful and godly wisdom will be rescued. James 1:527 He who ^agives to the poor will never want,But he who shuts his eyes from their need will have many curses. Deut 15:7; Prov 19:17; 22:928 When the wicked rise to power, men hide themselves;But when the wicked perish, the consistently righteous increase and become great. Prov 28:12