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28:1  Evil people run even though no one is chasing them, but good people are as brave as a lion.
28:2  When a country is lawless, it has one ruler after another; but when it is led by a leader with understanding and knowledge, it continues strong.
28:3  Rulers who mistreat the poor are like a hard rain that destroys the crops.
28:4  Those who disobey what they have been taught praise the wicked, but those who obey what they have been taught are against them.
28:5  Evil people do not understand justice, but those who follow the Lord understand it completely.
28:6  It is better to be poor and innocent than to be rich and wicked.
28:7  Children who obey what they have been taught are wise, but friends of troublemakers disgrace their parents.
28:8  Some people get rich by overcharging others, but their wealth will be given to those who are kind to the poor.
28:9  If you refuse to obey what you have been taught, your prayers will not be heard.
28:10  Those who lead good people to do wrong will be ruined by their own evil, but the innocent will be rewarded with good things.
28:11  Rich people may think they are wise, but the poor with understanding will prove them wrong.
28:12  When good people triumph, there is great happiness, but when the wicked get control, everybody hides.
28:13  If you hide your sins, you will not succeed. If you confess and reject them, you will receive mercy.
28:14  Those who are always respectful will be happy, but those who are stubborn will get into trouble.
28:15  A wicked ruler is as dangerous to poor people as a roaring lion or a charging bear.
28:16  A ruler without wisdom will be cruel, but the one who refuses to take dishonest money will rule a long time.
28:17  Don’t help those who are guilty of murder; let them run until they die.
28:18  Innocent people will be kept safe, but those who are dishonest will suddenly be ruined.
28:19  Those who work their land will have plenty of food, but the ones who chase empty dreams instead will end up poor.
28:20  A truthful person will have many blessings, but those eager to get rich will be punished.
28:21  It is not good for a judge to take sides, but some will sin for only a piece of bread.
28:22  Selfish people are in a hurry to get rich and do not realize they soon will be poor.
28:23  Those who correct others will later be liked more than those who give false praise.
28:24  Whoever robs father or mother and says, “It’s not wrong,” is just like someone who destroys things.
28:25  A greedy person causes trouble, but the one who trusts the Lord will succeed.
28:26  Those who trust in themselves are foolish, but those who live wisely will be kept safe.
28:27  Whoever gives to the poor will have everything he needs, but the one who ignores the poor will receive many curses.
28:28  When the wicked get control, everybody hides, but when they die, good people do well.