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1. The wicked are afraid of everything, but those who live right are as brave as lions.
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1. The wicked H7563 flee H5127 when no H369 man pursueth H7291 : but the righteous H6662 are bold H982 as a lion H3715 .
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2. A lawless nation will have many bad leaders. But a smart leader will rule for a long time in a land where people obey the law.
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2. For the transgression H6588 of a land H776 many H7227 are the princes H8269 thereof : but by a man H120 of understanding H995 and knowledge H3045 the state H3651 thereof shall be prolonged H748 .
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3. A leader who takes advantage of the poor is like a hard rain that destroys the crops.
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3. A poor H7326 man H1397 that oppresseth H6231 the poor H1800 is like a sweeping H5502 rain H4306 which leaveth no H369 food H3899 .
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4. Those who refuse to obey the law promote evil. Those who obey the law oppose evil.
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4. They that forsake H5800 the law H8451 praise H1984 the wicked H7563 : but such as keep H8104 the law H8451 contend H1624 with them.
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5. The wicked don't understand justice, but those who love the Lord understand it completely.
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5. Evil H7451 men H376 understand H995 not H3808 judgment H4941 : but they that seek H1245 the LORD H3068 understand H995 all H3605 things .
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6. It is better to be poor and honest than rich and evil.
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6. Better H2896 is the poor H7326 that walketh H1980 in his uprightness H8537 , than he that is perverse H4480 H6141 in his ways H1870 , though he H1931 be rich H6223 .
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7. A smart son obeys the laws, but a son who spends time with worthless people brings shame to his father.
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7. Whoso keepeth H5341 the law H8451 is a wise H995 son H1121 : but he that is a companion H7462 of riotous H2151 men shameth H3637 his father H1 .
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8. If you get rich by charging high interest rates, your wealth will go to someone who is kind to the poor.
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8. He that by usury H5392 and unjust gain H8636 increaseth H7235 his substance H1952 , he shall gather H6908 it for him that will pity H2603 the poor H1800 .
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9. When people do not listen to God's teachings, he does not listen to their prayers.
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9. He that turneth away H5493 his ear H241 from hearing H4480 H8085 the law H8451 , even H1571 his prayer H8605 shall be abomination H8441 .
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10. Those who plan to hurt good people will fall into their own traps, but good things will happen to those who are good.
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10. Whoso causeth the righteous H3477 to go astray H7686 in an evil H7451 way H1870 , he shall fall H5307 himself H1931 into his own pit H7816 : but the upright H8549 shall have good H2896 things in possession H5157 .
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11. The rich always think they are wise, but a poor person who is wise can see the truth.
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11. The rich H6223 man H376 is wise H2450 in his own conceit H5869 ; but the poor H1800 that hath understanding H995 searcheth him out H2713 .
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12. When good people become leaders, everything is great, but when the wicked rise to power, everyone hides.
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12. When righteous H6662 men do rejoice H5970 , there is great H7227 glory H8597 : but when the wicked H7563 rise H6965 , a man H120 is hidden H2664 .
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13. Whoever hides their sins will not be successful, but whoever confesses their sins and stops doing wrong will receive mercy.
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13. He that covereth H3680 his sins H6588 shall not H3808 prosper H6743 : but whoso confesseth H3034 and forsaketh H5800 them shall have mercy H7355 .
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14. People who respect others will be blessed, but stubborn people will have plenty of troubles.
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14. Happy H835 is the man H120 that feareth H6342 always H8548 : but he that hardeneth H7185 his heart H3820 shall fall H5307 into mischief H7451 .
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15. An evil ruler over those who are helpless is like an angry lion or a charging bear.
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15. As a roaring H5098 lion H738 , and a ranging H8264 bear H1677 ; so is a wicked H7563 ruler H4910 over H5921 the poor H1800 people H5971 .
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16. A foolish ruler hurts the people under him, but a ruler who hates wrong will rule for a long time.
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16. The prince H5057 that wanteth H2638 understanding H8394 is also a great H7227 oppressor H4642 : but he that hateth H8130 covetousness H1215 shall prolong H748 his days H3117 .
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17. A murderer will never have peace. Don't support such a person.
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17. A man H120 that doeth violence H6231 to the blood H1818 of any person H5315 shall flee H5127 to H5704 the pit H953 ; let no H408 man stay H8551 him.
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18. Honest people will be safe, but dishonest people will be ruined.
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18. Whoso walketh H1980 uprightly H8549 shall be saved H3467 : but he that is perverse H6140 in his ways H1870 shall fall H5307 at once H259 .
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19. Whoever works hard will have plenty to eat, but whoever wastes their time with dreams will always be poor.
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19. He that tilleth H5647 his land H127 shall have plenty H7646 of bread H3899 : but he that followeth H7291 after vain H7386 persons shall have poverty H7389 enough H7646 .
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20. People who can be trusted will have many blessings, but those who are just trying to get rich in a hurry will be punished.
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20. A faithful H530 man H376 shall abound H7227 with blessings H1293 : but he that maketh haste H213 to be rich H6238 shall not H3808 be innocent H5352 .
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21. It is wrong for a judge to support someone simply because he knows them. But some judges will change their decisions for the price of a loaf of bread.
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21. To have respect H5234 of persons H6440 is not H3808 good H2896 : for for H5921 a piece H6595 of bread H3899 that man H1397 will transgress H6586 .
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22. Selfish people only want to get rich. They do not realize that they are very close to being poor.
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22. He H376 that hasteth H926 to be rich H1952 hath an evil H7451 eye H5869 , and considereth H3045 not H3808 that H3588 poverty H2639 shall come upon H935 him.
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23. Correct someone, and later they will thank you. That is much better than just saying something to be nice.
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23. He that rebuketh H3198 a man H120 afterwards H310 shall find H4672 more favor H2580 than he that flattereth H4480 H2505 with the tongue H3956 .
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24. Someone might steal from their parents and say, "I did nothing wrong." But that person is as bad as an enemy who smashes everything in the house.
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24. Whoso robbeth H1497 his father H1 or his mother H517 , and saith H559 , It is no H369 transgression H6588 ; the same H1931 is the companion H2270 of a destroyer H376 H7843 .
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25. Greedy people might sue you in court, but those who trust in the Lord are rewarded.
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25. He that is of a proud H7342 heart H5315 stirreth up H1624 strife H4066 : but he that putteth his trust H982 in H5921 the LORD H3068 shall be made fat H1878 .
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26. It is foolish to be too confident. Those who ask for advice are wise and will escape disaster.
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26. He H1931 that trusteth H982 in his own heart H3820 is a fool H3684 : but whoso walketh H1980 wisely H2451 , he H1931 shall be delivered H4422 .
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27. Whoever gives to the poor will have plenty. Whoever refuses to help them will get nothing but curses.
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27. He that giveth H5414 unto the poor H7326 shall not H369 lack H4270 : but he that hideth H5956 his eyes H5869 shall have many H7227 a curse H3994 .
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28. When the wicked rise to power, everyone hides. When they are defeated, good people multiply.
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28. When the wicked H7563 rise H6965 , men H120 hide themselves H5641 : but when they perish H6 , the righteous H6662 increase H7235 .
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