28:1 |
tNIV | The wicked man flees though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion. | The wicked man flees flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion. | The wicked man flees flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion. |
28:2 |
tNIV | When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order. | When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a man of understanding ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order. | When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a man of understanding ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order. |
28:4 |
tNIV | Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them. | Those who forsake the law instruction praise the wicked, but those who keep the law heed it resist them. | Those who forsake the law instruction praise the wicked, but those who keep the law heed it resist them. |
28:5 |
tNIV | Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it fully. | Evil men Evildoers do not understand justice what is right, but those who seek the LORD understand it fully. | Evil men Evildoers do not understand justice what is right, but those who seek the LORD understand it fully. |
28:6 |
tNIV | Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a rich man whose ways are perverse. | Better a the poor man whose walk is blameless than a the rich man whose ways are perverse. | Better a the poor man whose walk is blameless than a the rich man whose ways are perverse. |
28:7 |
NIV2011 | He who keeps the law is a discerning son, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father. | He Those who keeps the law is a heed instruction are discerning son children, but a companion companions of gluttons disgraces his father disgrace their parents. | He who keeps the law is a A discerning son heeds instruction, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father. |
28:8 |
tNIV | He who increases his wealth by exorbitant interest amasses it for another, who will be kind to the poor. | He who Whoever increases his wealth by exorbitant taking interest or profit from the poor amasses it for another, who will be kind to the poor. | He who Whoever increases his wealth by exorbitant taking interest or profit from the poor amasses it for another, who will be kind to the poor. |
28:9 |
tNIV | If anyone turns a deaf ear to the law, even his prayers are detestable. | If anyone turns a deaf ear to the law my instruction, even his their prayers are detestable. | If anyone turns a deaf ear to the law my instruction, even his their prayers are detestable. |
28:10 |
NIV2011 | He who leads the upright along an evil path will fall into his own trap, but the blameless will receive a good inheritance. | He Those who leads lead the upright along an evil path will fall into his their own trap, but the blameless will receive a good inheritance. | He who Whoever leads the upright along an evil path will fall into his their own trap, but the blameless will receive a good inheritance. |
28:11 |
tNIV | A rich man may be wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has discernment sees through him. | A The rich man may be are wise in his their own eyes,; but a one who is poor man who has discernment and discerning sees through him how deluded they are. | A The rich man may be are wise in his their own eyes,; but a one who is poor man who has discernment and discerning sees through him how deluded they are. |
28:12 |
tNIV | When the righteous triumph, there is great elation; but when the wicked rise to power, men go into hiding. | When the righteous triumph, there is great elation; but when the wicked rise to power, men people go into hiding. | When the righteous triumph, there is great elation; but when the wicked rise to power, men people go into hiding. |
28:13 |
NIV2011 | He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy. | He Those who conceals his conceal their sins does do not prosper, but whoever confesses those who confess and renounces renounce them finds find mercy. | He who Whoever conceals his their sins does not prosper, but whoever the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy. |
28:14 |
NIV2011 | Blessed is the man who always fears the LORD, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble. | Blessed is the man are those who always fears the LORD tremble before God, but he those who hardens his heart falls harden their hearts fall into trouble. | Blessed is the man one who always fears the LORD trembles before God, but he who whoever hardens his their heart falls into trouble. |
28:15 |
tNIV | Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked man ruling over a helpless people. | Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked man ruling ruler over a helpless people. | Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked man ruling ruler over a helpless people. |
28:16 |
tNIV | A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment, but he who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life. | A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment practices extortion, but he one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life reign. | A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment practices extortion, but he one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life reign. |
28:17 |
tNIV | A man tormented by the guilt of murder will be a fugitive till death; let no one support him. | A man Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder will be a fugitive till death seek refuge in the grave; let no one support him hold them back. | A man Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder will be a fugitive till death seek refuge in the grave; let no one support him hold them back. |
28:18 |
NIV2011 | He whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but he whose ways are perverse will suddenly fall. | He Those whose walk is blameless is are kept safe, but he those whose ways are perverse will suddenly fall into the pit. | He The one whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but he the one whose ways are perverse will suddenly fall into the pit. |
28:19 |
tNIV | He who works his land will have abundant food, but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty. | He Those who works his work their land will have abundant food, but the one those who chases chase fantasies will have his their fill of poverty. | He Those who works his work their land will have abundant food, but the one those who chases chase fantasies will have his their fill of poverty. |
28:20 |
tNIV | A faithful man will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished. | A faithful man person will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished. | A faithful man person will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished. |
28:21 |
tNIV | To show partiality is not good— yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread. | To show partiality is not good— yet a man person will do wrong for a piece of bread. | To show partiality is not good— yet a man person will do wrong for a piece of bread. |
28:22 |
tNIV | A stingy man is eager to get rich and is unaware that poverty awaits him. | A The stingy man is are eager to get rich and is are unaware that poverty awaits him them. | A The stingy man is are eager to get rich and is are unaware that poverty awaits him them. |
28:23 |
tNIV | He who rebukes a man will in the end gain more favor than he who has a flattering tongue. | He who Whoever rebukes a man person will in the end gain more favor rather than he one who has a flattering tongue. | He who Whoever rebukes a man person will in the end gain more favor rather than he one who has a flattering tongue. |
28:24 |
tNIV | He who robs his father or mother and says, “It’s not wrong”— he is partner to him who destroys. | He who Whoever robs his their father or mother and says, “It’s not wrong,”— he is partner to him one who destroys. | He who Whoever robs his their father or mother and says, “It’s not wrong,”— he is partner to him one who destroys. |
28:25 |
NIV2011 | A greedy man stirs up dissension, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper. | A The greedy man stirs stir up dissension, but he those who trusts trust in the LORD will prosper. | A The greedy man stirs stir up dissension conflict, but he those who trusts trust in the LORD will prosper. |
28:26 |
tNIV | He who trusts in himself is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom is kept safe. | He Those who trusts trust in himself is a fool themselves are fools, but he those who walks walk in wisdom is are kept safe. | He Those who trusts trust in himself is a fool themselves are fools, but he those who walks walk in wisdom is are kept safe. |
28:27 |
tNIV | He who gives to the poor will lack nothing, but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses. | He Those who gives give to the poor will lack nothing, but he those who closes his close their eyes to them receives receive many curses. | He Those who gives give to the poor will lack nothing, but he those who closes his close their eyes to them receives receive many curses. |