1 A wicked person flees when no one is chasing him,
2 When a country is in revolt, it has many rulers,
3 A poor person who oppresses poorer people
4 Those who abandon ⌞God’s⌟ teachings praise wicked people,
5 Evil people do not understand justice,
6 Better to be a poor person who has integrity
7 Whoever follows ⌞God’s⌟ teachings is a wise son.
8 Whoever becomes wealthy through ⌞unfair⌟ loans and interest
9 Surely the prayer of someone who refuses
10 Whoever leads decent people into evil will fall into his own pit,
11 A rich person is wise in his own eyes,
12 When righteous people triumph, there is great glory,
13 Whoever covers over his sins does not prosper.
14 Blessed is the one who is always fearful ⌞of sin⌟,
15 ⌞Like⌟ a roaring lion and a charging bear,
16 A leader without understanding taxes ⌞his people⌟ heavily,
17 A person burdened with the guilt of murder
18 Whoever lives honestly will be safe.
19 Whoever works his land will have plenty to eat.
20 A trustworthy person has many blessings,
21 Showing partiality is not good,
22 A stingy person is in a hurry to get rich,
23 Whoever criticizes people will be more highly regarded in the future
24 The one who robs his father or his mother
25 A greedy person stirs up a fight,
26 Whoever trusts his own heart is a fool.
27 Whoever gives to the poor lacks nothing.
28 When wicked people rise, people hide.