Proverbs 28

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Proverbs 28 - 1

רָשָׁעrâshâʻThe wickedH7563 נוּסnûwçfleeH5127 אַיִןʼayinwhen no oneH369 רָדַףrâdaphpursues ,H7291 צַדִּיקtsaddîyqbut the righteousH6662 בָּטַחbâṭachare as boldH982 כְּפִירkᵉphîyras a lion.H3715

Proverbs 28 - 2

אֶרֶץʼeretsA landH776 פֶּשַׁעpeshaʻin rebellionH6588 רַבrabhas manyH7227 שַׂרsarrulers ,H8269 אָדָםʼâdâmbut a manH120 בִּיןbîynof understandingH995 יָדַעyâdaʻ(and) knowledgeH3045 כֵּןkên...H3651 אָרַךְʼârakmaintains order.H748

Proverbs 28 - 3

רוּשׁrûwshA destituteH7326 גֶּבֶרgeberleaderH1397 עָשַׁקʻâshaqwho oppressesH6231 דַּלdalthe poorH1800 סָחַףçâchaphis like a drivingH5502 מָטַרmâṭarrainH4306 אַיִןʼayinthat leaves noH369 לֶחֶםlechemfood.H3899

Proverbs 28 - 4

עָזַבʻâzabThose who forsakeH5800 תּוֹרָהtôwrâhthe lawH8451 הָלַלhâlalpraiseH1984 רָשָׁעrâshâʻthe wicked ,H7563 שָׁמַרshâmarbut those who keepH8104 תּוֹרָהtôwrâhthe lawH8451 גָּרָהgârâhresistH1624

Proverbs 28 - 5

רַעraʻEvilH7451 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshmenH582 לֹאlôʼdo notH3808 בִּיןbîynunderstandH995 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭjustice ,H4941 בָּקַשׁbâqashbut those who seekH1245 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 בִּיןbîyncomprehendH995 כֹּלkôlfully.H3605

Proverbs 28 - 6

טוֹבṭôwbBetterH2896 רוּשׁrûwsha poor manH7326 הָלַךְhâlakwho walksH1980 תֹּםtômwith integrityH8537 עָשִׁירʻâshîyrthan a rich manH6223 דֶּרֶךְderekwhose waysH1870 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 עִקֵּשׁʻiqqêshare perverse.H6141

Proverbs 28 - 7

בִּיןbîynA discerningH995 בֵּןbênsonH1121 נָצַרnâtsarkeepsH5341 תּוֹרָהtôwrâhthe law ,H8451 רָעָהrâʻâhbut a companionH7462 זָלַלzâlalof gluttonsH2151 כָּלַםkâlamdisgracesH3637 אָבʼâbhis father.H1

Proverbs 28 - 8

רָבָהrâbâhHe who increasesH7235 הוֹןhôwnhis wealthH1952 נֶשֶׁךְneshekby interestH5392 תַּרְבִּיתtarbîythand usuryH8636 קָבַץqâbatslays it upH6908 חָנַןchânanfor one who is kindH2603 דַּלdalto the poor.H1800

Proverbs 28 - 9

סוּרçûwrWhoever turnsH5493 אֹזֶןʼôzenhis ear {away}H241 שָׁמַעshâmaʻfrom hearingH8085 תּוֹרָהtôwrâhthe law ,H8451 גַּםgamevenH1571 תְּפִלָּהtᵉphillâhhis prayerH8605 תּוֹעֵבַהtôwʻêbahis detestable.H8441

Proverbs 28 - 10

שָׁגָהshâgâhHe who leadsH7686 יָשָׁרyâshârthe uprightH3477 דֶּרֶךְderekalong the pathH1870 רַעraʻof evilH7451 נָפַלnâphalwill fallH5307 הוּאhûwʼinto his ownH1931 שְׁחוּתshᵉchûwthpit ,H7816 תָּמִיםtâmîymbut the blamelessH8549 נָחַלnâchalwill inheritH5157 טוֹבṭôwbwhat is good.H2896

Proverbs 28 - 11

עָשִׁירʻâshîyrA richH6223 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 חָכָםchâkâmis wiseH2450 עַיִןʻayinin his own eyes ,H5869 דַּלdalbut a poor manH1800 בִּיןbîynwith discernmentH995 חָקַרchâqarsees through him.H2713

Proverbs 28 - 12

צַדִּיקtsaddîyqWhen the righteousH6662 עָלַץʻâlatstriumph ,H5970 רַבrabthere is greatH7227 תִּפְאָרָהtiphʼârâhglory ,H8597 רָשָׁעrâshâʻbut when the wickedH7563 קוּםqûwmrise ,H6965 אָדָםʼâdâmmenH120 חָפַשׂchâphashide themselves.H2664

Proverbs 28 - 13

כָּסָהkâçâhHe who concealsH3680 פֶּשַׁעpeshaʻhis sinsH6588 לֹאlôʼwill notH3808 צָלַחtsâlachprosper ,H6743 יָדָהyâdâhbut whoever confessesH3034 עָזַבʻâzaband renounces themH5800 רָחַםrâchamwill find mercy.H7355

Proverbs 28 - 14

אֶשֶׁרʼesherBlessedH835 אָדָםʼâdâm(is) the manH120 תָּמִידtâmîydwho is alwaysH8548 פָּחַדpâchadreverent ,H6342 קָשָׁהqâshâhbut he who hardensH7185 לֵבlêbhis heartH3820 נָפַלnâphalfallsH5307 רַעraʻinto trouble.H7451

Proverbs 28 - 15

נָהַםnâhamLike a roaringH5098 אֲרִיʼărîylionH738 שָׁקַקshâqaqor a chargingH8264 דֹּבdôbbearH1677 רָשָׁעrâshâʻis a wickedH7563 מָשַׁלmâshalrulerH4910 עַלʻaloverH5921 דַּלdala helplessH1800 עַםʻampeople.H5971

Proverbs 28 - 16

נָגִידnâgîydA leaderH5057 חָסֵרchâçêrwho lacksH2638 תָּבוּןtâbûwnjudgmentH8394 רַבrab(is) also a greatH7227 מַעֲשַׁקָּהmaʻăshaqqâhoppressor ,H4642 שָׂנֵאsânêʼbut he who hatesH8130 בֶּצַעbetsaʻdishonest profitH1215 אָרַךְʼârakwill prolongH748 יוֹםyôwm(his) days.H3117

Proverbs 28 - 17

אָדָםʼâdâmA manH120 עָשַׁקʻâshaqburdenedH6231 דָּםdâmby bloodguiltH1818 נֶפֶשׁnephesh...H5315 נוּסnûwçwill fleeH5127 עַדʻadintoH5704 בּוֹרbôwrthe Pit ;H953 אַלʼallet no oneH408 תָּמַךְtâmaksupportH8551

Proverbs 28 - 18

הָלַךְhâlakHe who walksH1980 תָּמִיםtâmîymwith integrityH8549 יָשַׁעyâshaʻwill be kept safe ,H3467 עָקַשׁʻâqashbut whoever is perverseH6140 דֶּרֶךְderek(in his) waysH1870 אֶחָדʼechâdwill suddenlyH259 נָפַלnâphalfall.H5307

Proverbs 28 - 19

עָבַדʻâbadThe one who worksH5647 אֲדָמָהʼădâmâhhis landH127 שָׂבַעsâbaʻwill have plenty ofH7646 לֶחֶםlechemfood ,H3899 רָדַףrâdaphbut whoever chasesH7291 רֵיקrêyqfantasiesH7386 שָׂבַעsâbaʻwill have his fillH7646 רֵישׁrêyshof poverty.H7389

Proverbs 28 - 20

אֱמוּנָהʼĕmûwnâhA faithfulH530 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 רַבrabwill aboundH7227 בְּרָכָהBᵉrâkâhwith blessings ,H1293 אוּץʼûwtsbut one eagerH213 עָשַׁרʻâsharto be richH6238 לֹאlôʼwill notH3808 נָקָהnâqâhgo unpunished.H5352

Proverbs 28 - 21

נָכַרnâkarTo show partialityH5234 פָּנִיםpânîym...H6440 לֹאlôʼ(is) notH3808 טוֹבṭôwbgood ,H2896 גֶּבֶרgeberyet a manH1397 פָּשַׁעpâshaʻwill do wrongH6586 עַלʻalforH5921 פַּתpatha pieceH6595 לֶחֶםlechemof bread.H3899

Proverbs 28 - 22

רַעraʻA stingyH7451 עַיִןʻayin...H5869 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 בָּהַלbâhalhastensH926 הוֹןhôwnafter wealthH1952 לֹאlôʼand does notH3808 יָדַעyâdaʻknowH3045 כִּיkîythatH3588 חֶסֶרcheçerpovertyH2639 בּוֹאbôwʼawaits him.H935

Proverbs 28 - 23

יָכַחyâkachHe who rebukesH3198 אָדָםʼâdâma manH120 אַחַרʼacharwill laterH310 מָצָאmâtsâʼfindH4672 חֵןchênmore favorH2580 חָלַקchâlaqthan one who flattersH2505 לָשׁוֹןlâshôwnwith his tongue.H3956

Proverbs 28 - 24

גָּזַלgâzalHe who robsH1497 אָבʼâbhis fatherH1 אֵםʼêmor mother ,H517 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559 אַיִןʼayin“ It is notH369 פֶּשַׁעpeshaʻwrong , ”H6588 חָבֵרchâbêris a companionH2270 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 אִישׁʼîyshto the manH376 שָׁחַתshâchathwho destroys.H7843

Proverbs 28 - 25

רָחָבrâchâbA greedy manH7342 נֶפֶשׁnephesh...H5315 גָּרָהgârâhstirs upH1624 מָדוֹןmâdôwnstrife ,H4066 בָּטַחbâṭachbut he who trustsH982 עַלʻalinH5921 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 דָּשֵׁןdâshênwill prosper.H1878

Proverbs 28 - 26

בָּטַחbâṭachHe who trustsH982 לֵבlêbin himselfH3820 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 כְּסִילkᵉçîylis a fool ,H3684 הָלַךְhâlakbut one who walksH1980 חׇכְמָהchokmâhin wisdomH2451 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 מָלַטmâlaṭwill be safe.H4422

Proverbs 28 - 27

נָתַןnâthanWhoever givesH5414 רוּשׁrûwshto the poorH7326 אַיִןʼayinwill notH369 מַחְסוֹרmachçôwrbe in need ,H4270 עָלַםʻâlambut he who hidesH5956 עַיִןʻayinhis eyesH5869 רַבrabwill receive manyH7227 מְאֵרָהmᵉʼêrâhcurses.H3994

Proverbs 28 - 28

רָשָׁעrâshâʻWhen the wickedH7563 קוּםqûwmcome to power ,H6965 אָדָםʼâdâmpeopleH120 סָתַרçâtharhide themselves ;H5641 אָבַדʼâbadbut when they perish ,H6 צַדִּיקtsaddîyqthe righteousH6662 רָבָהrâbâhflourish.H7235

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