28WHEN ARISE WICKED [PEOPLE] HE HIDES HIMSELF EVERYONE AND WHEN PERISH THEY THEY INCREASE RIGHTEOUS [PEOPLE] 28When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.
1A PERSON OF REBUKES [ONE WHO] HARDENS A NECK SUDDENLY HE WILL BE BROKEN AND THERE NOT [WILL BE] HEALING The Flourishing of the Righteous 1A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.
2WHEN INCREASE RIGHTEOUS [PEOPLE] IT REJOICES THE PEOPLE AND WHEN RULES A WICKED [PERSON] IT SIGHS A PEOPLE 2When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
3A PERSON [WHO] LOVES WISDOM HE MAKES GLAD FATHER HIS AND [ONE WHO] ASSOCIATES WITH PROSTITUTES HE DESTROYS WEALTH 3A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
4A KING BY JUSTICE HE ESTABLISHES A LAND AND A PERSON OF CONTRIBUTIONS HE BREAKS DOWN IT 4By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute*NoteCloseOr who taxes heavily or who takes bribes demolishes it.
5A MAN [WHO] FLATTERS TO NEIGHBOR HIS A NET [IS] SPREADING ON FOOTSTEPS HIS 5A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
6[IS] IN [THE] TRANSGRESSION OF A PERSON EVIL A SNARE AND A RIGHTEOUS [PERSON] HE CRIES ALOUD AND HE REJOICES 6An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices.
7[IS] KNOWING A RIGHTEOUS [PERSON] [THE] CASE OF POOR [PEOPLE] A WICKED [PERSON] NOT HE UNDERSTANDS KNOWLEDGE 7The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns.
8PEOPLE OF MOCKERY THEY INFLAME A TOWN AND WISE [PEOPLE] THEY TURN AWAY ANGER 8Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger.
9A PERSON WISE [WHO] ENTERS INTO JUDGMENT WITH A PERSON A FOOL AND HE RAGES AND HE LAUGHS AND THERE NOT [IS] REST 9If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.
10PEOPLE OF BLOOD<S> THEY HATE A BLAMELESS [PERSON] AND UPRIGHT [PEOPLE] THEY SEEK LIFE HIS 10Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.*NoteCloseOr but the upright seek his soul
11ALL SPIRIT HIS HE SENDS FORTH A FOOL AND A WISE [PERSON] IN BACKWARDS HE CALMS IT 11A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.
12A RULER [WHO] PAYS ATTENTION ON A WORD OF FALSEHOOD ALL SERVANTS HIS [WILL BE] WICKED 12If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
13A POOR [PERSON] AND A PERSON OF OPPRESSION<S> THEY MEET TOGETHER [IS] GIVING LIGHT TO [THE] EYES OF BOTH OF THEM YAHWEH 13The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives light to the eyes of both.
14A KING [WHO] JUDGES IN TRUTH POOR [PEOPLE] THRONE HIS FOR EVER IT WILL BE ESTABLISHED 14A king who judges the poor with fairness— his throne will be established forever.
15A ROD AND REBUKE IT GIVES WISDOM AND A YOUTH LET LOOSE [IS] PUTTING TO SHAME MOTHER HIS 15A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
16WHEN INCREASE WICKED [PEOPLE] IT INCREASES TRANSGRESSION AND RIGHTEOUS [PEOPLE] ON OVERTHROW THEIR THEY WILL LOOK 16When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.
17DISCIPLINE SON YOUR SO HE MAY GIVE REST YOU AND HE MAY GIVE DELIGHTS TO SELF YOUR 17Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.
18WHEN THERE NOT [IS] VISION IT IS LET LOOSE A PEOPLE AND [ONE WHO] KEEPS [THE] LAW HOW BLESSED [IS] HE 18Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the Law.
19BY WORDS NOT HE WILL LET HIMSELF BE INSTRUCTED A SLAVE FOR HE WILL UNDERSTAND AND THERE NOT [WILL BE ONE WHO] ANSWERS 19A servant cannot be corrected by words alone; though he understands, he will not respond.
20DO YOU SEE? ANYONE HASTY IN WORDS HIS HOPE [BELONGS] TO A FOOL MORE THAN HIM 20Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
21[ONE WHO] PAMPERS FROM YOUTH SLAVE HIS AND END HIS IT WILL BE TROUBLE 21A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.
22A PERSON OF ANGER HE STIRS UP STRIFE AND A MASTER OF RAGE [IS] GREAT OF TRANSGRESSION 22An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
23[THE] PRIDE OF A PERSON IT WILL BRING LOW HIM AND A [PERSON] LOWLY OF SPIRIT HE WILL ATTAIN HONOR 23A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
24[ONE WHO] HAS SHARES WITH A THIEF [IS] HATING OWN SELF HIS AN OATH HE HEARS AND NOT HE TELLS 24A partner to a thief hates his own soul; he receives the oath but does not testify.
25FEAR OF A PERSON IT MAKES A SNARE AND [ONE WHO] TRUSTS IN YAHWEH HE WILL BE SET ON HIGH 25The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.
26MANY [PEOPLE] [ARE] SEEKING [THE] FACE OF A RULER AND [IS] FROM YAHWEH JUSTICE OF A PERSON 26Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.
27[IS] AN ABOMINATION OF RIGHTEOUS [PEOPLE] A PERSON OF INJUSTICE AND [IS] AN ABOMINATION OF [THE] WICKED A [PERSON] UPRIGHT OF WAY 27An unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked.