Proverbs 28 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹ He that heapeth together riches by usury and loan, gathereth them for him that will be bountiful to the poor.

² He that turneth away his ears from hearing the law, his prayer shall be as abomination.

³ 0 He that deceiveth the just in a wicked way, shall fall in his own destruction: and the upright shall possess his goods.

⁴ 1 The rich man seemeth to himself wise: but the poor man that is prudent shall search him out.

⁵ 2 In the joy of the just there is great glory: when the wicked reign, men are ruined.

⁶ 3 He that hideth his sins, shall not prosper: but he that shall confess, and forsake them, shall obtain mercy.

⁷ 4 Blessed is the man that is always fearful: but he that is hardened in mind, shall fall into evil.

⁸ 5 As a roaring lion, and a hungry bear, so is a wicked prince over the poor people.

⁹ 6 A prince void of prudence shall oppress many by calumny: but he that hateth covetousness, shall prolong his days.

¹⁰ 7 A man that doth violence to the blood of a person, if he flee even to the pit, no man will stay him.

¹¹ 8 He that walketh uprightly, shall be saved: he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

¹² 9 He that tilleth his ground, shall be filled with bread: but he that followeth idleness shall be filled with poverty.

¹³ 0 A faithful man shall be much praised: but he that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent.

¹⁴ 1 He that hath respect to a person in judgment, doth not well: such a man even for a morsel of bread forsaketh the truth.

¹⁵ 2 A man, that maketh haste to be rich, and envieth others, is ignorant that poverty shall come upon him.

¹⁶ 3 He that rebuketh a man, shall afterward find favour with him, more than he that by a flattering tongue deceiveth him.

¹⁷ 4 He that stealeth any thing from his father, or from his mother: and saith, This is no sin, is the partner of a murderer.

¹⁸ 5 He that boasteth, and puffeth up himself, stirreth up quarrels: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be healed.

¹⁹ 6 He that trusteth in his own heart, is a fool: but he that walketh wisely, he shall be saved.

²⁰ 7 He that giveth to the poor, shall not want: he that despiseth his entreaty, shall suffer indigence.

²¹ 8 When the wicked rise up, men shall hide themselves: when they perish, the lust shall be multiplied.

²² The man that with a stiff neck despiseth him that reproveth him, shall suddenly be destroyed: and health shall not follow him.

²³ When just men increase, the people shall rejoice: when the wicked shall bear rule, the people shall mourn.

²⁴ A man that loveth wisdom, rejoiceth his father: but he that maintaineth bar lots, shall squander away his substance.

²⁵ A just king setteth up the land: a covetous man shall destroy it.

²⁶ A man that speaketh to his friend with flattering and dissembling words, spreadeth a net for his feet.

²⁷ A snare shall entangle the wicked man when he sinneth: and the just shall praise and rejoice.

²⁸ The just taketh notice of the cause of the poor: the wicked is void of knowledge.