The Bible Says Commentary on Proverbs 28

The wicked flee even when no one pursues them, while the righteous walk with the boldness of a lion.

A transgressing land cycles through many princes, but a man of understanding can sustain a country.

A poor man who oppresses the lowly is like a flooding rain that destroys the harvest.

Forsaking the law leads to praising the wicked, while keeping the law leads to opposing them.

Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand all things.

A poor man with integrity is better than a rich man whose wealth is crooked.

A son who keeps the law is discerning, while a son who runs with gluttons brings shame on his father.

Wealth gathered through interest and usury eventually goes to the man who is gracious to the poor.

Even the prayer of a man who closes his ear to the law is detestable to the LORD.

The man who leads the upright astray falls into his own pit, while the blameless inherit good.

The rich man is wise in his own eyes, but the poor man with understanding sees through him.

The triumph of the righteous fills the public square, while the rise of the wicked drives men into hiding.

Concealing transgressions blocks prosperity; confessing and forsaking them finds compassion.

Always-active fear of the LORD blesses a man, while a hardened heart leads to calamity.

A wicked ruler over a poor people is a roaring lion and a rushing bear set loose on the helpless.

An oppressive leader lacks understanding, while one who hates unjust gain extends his rule.

A man laden with bloodguilt becomes a lifelong fugitive, and the community should not lighten his burden.

The blameless walker is delivered, while the crooked man's careful arrangements collapse all at once.

Working the land yields plenty of food, while chasing empty schemes yields plenty of poverty.

A faithful man's blessings accumulate, while the man who hastens to be rich does not escape punishment.

Partiality is not good, because some men can be bought for as little as a piece of bread.

The man with an evil eye races toward wealth and does not see want catching up with him.

The honest rebuker is valued more, in time, than the smooth flatterer.

Robbing one's parents and excusing it as no transgression places a man among destroyers.

Greedy arrogance produces strife, while trust in the LORD produces prosperity.

Trusting one's own heart alone is folly; walking by wisdom outside oneself brings deliverance.

The man who gives to the poor never lacks, while the one who shuts his eyes gathers many curses.

When the wicked rise men hide, but when they perish the righteous flourish in the public square again.