Lord, place us under Your dominion by charging us to develop Your worldview by reading you Holy Word daily.
Lord, show us how to perform Your will by putting upon our hearts the need to take actions according to your guidance.
Proverbs
28 New
International Version
The
wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
When a
country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a ruler with discernment and
knowledge maintains order.
A
ruler who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
Those
who forsake instruction praise the wicked, but those who heed it resist them.
Evildoers
do not understand what is right, but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.
Better
the poor whose walk is blameless than the rich whose ways are perverse.
A
discerning son heeds instruction, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his
father.
Whoever
increases wealth by taking interest or profit from the poor amasses it for
another, who will be kind to the poor.
If anyone
turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable.
Whoever
leads the upright along an evil path will fall into their own trap, but the
blameless will receive a good inheritance.
The rich
are wise in their own eyes; one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded
they are.
When
the righteous triumph, there is great elation; but when the wicked rise to
power, people go into hiding.
Whoever
conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces
them finds mercy.
Blessed
is the one who always trembles before God, but whoever hardens their heart
falls into trouble.
Like
a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
A
tyrannical ruler practices extortion, but one who hates ill-gotten gain will
enjoy a long reign.
Anyone
tormented by the guilt of murder will seek refuge in the grave; let no one hold
them back.
The
one whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but the one whose ways are perverse
will fall into the pit.
Those
who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies will
have their fill of poverty.
A
faithful person will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go
unpunished.
To
show partiality is not good— yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.
The
stingy are eager to get rich and are unaware that poverty awaits them.
Whoever
rebukes a person will in the end gain favor rather than one who has a
flattering tongue.
Whoever
robs their father or mother and says, “It’s not wrong,” is partner to one who
destroys.
The greedy
stir up conflict, but those who trust in the Lord will prosper.
Those
who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.
Those
who give to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to them
receive many curses.
When
the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding; but when the wicked perish,
the righteous thrive.
Proverbs
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Whoever
remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed—without
remedy.
When
the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people
groan.
A man
who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes
squanders his wealth.
By
justice a king gives a country stability, but those who are greedy for bribes
tear it down.
Those
who flatter their neighbors are spreading nets for their feet.
Evildoers
are snared by their own sin, but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.
The
righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.
Mockers
stir up a city, but the wise turn away anger.
If a
wise person goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is
no peace.
The
bloodthirsty hate a person of integrity and seek to kill the upright.
Fools
give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.
If a
ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked.
The
poor and the oppressor have this in common: The Lord gives sight to the eyes of
both.
If a
king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will be established forever.
A rod
and a reprimand impart wisdom, but a child left undisciplined disgraces its
mother.
When
the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall.
Discipline
your children, and they will give you peace; they will bring you the delights
you desire.
Where
there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who
heeds wisdom’s instruction.
Servants
cannot be corrected by mere words; though they understand, they will not
respond.
Do
you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for
them.
A
servant pampered from youth will turn out to be insolent.
An
angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.
Pride
brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor.
The
accomplices of thieves are their own enemies; they are put under oath and dare
not testify.
Fear of
man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.
Many
seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.
The
righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright.
We Claim
these things with the Power in the Names of Jesus; The Christ; The Messiah.
Amen.
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