{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/drb/proverbs/28","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T11:20:53.288Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DRB","book":"Proverbs","bookSlug":"proverbs","chapter":28,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":27,"nextChapter":29,"totalChapters":31,"totalVerses":28},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"The wicked man fleeth, when no man pursueth: but the just, bold as a lion, shall be without dread. "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"For the sine of the land many are the princes thereof: and for the wisdom of a man, and the knowledge of those things that are said, the life of the prince shall be prolonged. "},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"A poor man that oppresseth the poor, is like a violent shower, which bringeth a famine. "},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"They that forsake the law, praise the wicked man: they that keep it, are incensed against him. "},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Evil men think not on judgment: but they that seek after the Lord, take notice of all things. "},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Better is the poor man walking in his simplicity, than the rich in crooked ways. "},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"He that keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that feedeth gluttons, shameth his father. "},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"He that heapeth together riches by usury and loan, gathereth them for him that will be bountiful to the poor. "},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"He that turneth away his ears from hearing the law, his prayer shall be as abomination. "},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"He that deceiveth the just in a wicked way, shall fall in his own destruction: and the upright shall possess his goods. "},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"The rich man seemeth to himself wise: but the poor man that is prudent shall search him out. "},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"In the joy of the just there is great glory: when the wicked reign, men are ruined. "},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"He that hideth his sins, shall not prosper: but he that shall confess, and forsake them, shall obtain mercy. "},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Blessed is the man that is always fearful: but he that is hardened in mind, shall fall into evil. "},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"As a roaring lion, and a hungry bear, so is a wicked prince over the poor people. "},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"A prince void of prudence shall oppress many by calumny: but he that hateth covetousness, shall prolong his days. "},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"A man that doth violence to the blood of a person, if he flee even to the pit, no man will stay him. "},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"He that walketh uprightly, shall be saved: he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. "},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"He that tilleth his ground, shall be filled with bread: but he that followeth idleness shall be filled with poverty. "},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"A faithful man shall be much praised: but he that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent. "},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"He that hath respect to a person in judgment, doth not well: such a man even for a morsel of bread forsaketh the truth. "},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"A man, that maketh haste to be rich, and envieth others, is ignorant that poverty shall come upon him. "},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"He that rebuketh a man, shall afterward find favour with him, more than he that by a flattering tongue deceiveth him. "},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"He that stealeth any thing from his father, or from his mother: and saith, This is no sin, is the partner of a murderer. "},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"He that boasteth, and puffeth up himself, stirreth up quarrels: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be healed. "},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"He that trusteth in his own heart, is a fool: but he that walketh wisely, he shall be saved. "},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"He that giveth to the poor, shall not want: he that despiseth his entreaty, shall suffer indigence. "},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"When the wicked rise up, men shall hide themselves: when they perish, the lust shall be multiplied. "}],"citation":{"inline":"Proverbs 28 (DRB)","markdown":"[Proverbs 28](https://primebible.com/drb/proverbs/28)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DRB. https://primebible.com/drb/proverbs/28 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}