Proverbs 28 Parallel Bible

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	STUDY Hebrew & Greek Study Bible	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	נָ֣סוּ וְאֵין־ רֹדֵ֣ף רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים כִּכְפִ֥יר יִבְטָֽח׃	The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.	The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
2	בְּפֶ֣שַֽׁע אֶ֭רֶץ רַבִּ֣ים שָׂרֶ֑יהָ וּבְאָדָ֥ם מֵבִ֥ין יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ כֵּ֣ן יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃	When a land transgresses, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability will long continue.	When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.
3	גֶּ֣בֶר רָ֭שׁ וְעֹשֵׁ֣ק דַּלִּ֑ים מָטָ֥ר סֹ֝חֵ֗ף וְאֵ֣ין לָֽחֶם׃	A poor man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food.	A ruler who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
4	עֹזְבֵ֣י ת֭וֹרָה יְהַֽלְל֣וּ רָשָׁ֑ע וְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י ת֝וֹרָ֗ה יִתְגָּ֥רוּ בָֽם׃ פ	Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law strive against them.	Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked, but those who heed it resist them.
5	אַנְשֵׁי־ רָ֭ע לֹא־ יָבִ֣ינוּ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָבִ֥ינוּ כֹֽל׃	Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it completely.	Evildoers do not understand what is right, but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.
6	טֽוֹב־ רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם וְה֣וּא עָשִֽׁיר׃	Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.	Better the poor whose walk is blameless than the rich whose ways are perverse.
7	נוֹצֵ֣ר תּ֭וֹרָה בֵּ֣ן מֵבִ֑ין וְרֹעֶה זֽ֝וֹלְלִ֗ים יַכְלִ֥ים אָבִֽיו׃	The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.	A discerning son heeds instruction, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
8	מַרְבֶּ֣ה ה֭וֹנוֹ בְּנֶ֣שֶׁךְ [ובתרבית] (וְתַרְבִּ֑ית) לְחוֹנֵ֖ן דַּלִּ֣ים יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ׃	Whoever multiplies his wealth by interest and profit gathers it for him who is generous to the poor.	Whoever increases wealth by taking interest or profit from the poor amasses it for another, who will be kind to the poor.
9	מֵסִ֣יר אָ֭זְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ תּוֹרָ֑ה גַּֽם־ תְּ֝פִלָּת֗וֹ תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃	If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.	If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable.
10	מַשְׁגֶּ֤ה יְשָׁרִ֨ים ׀ בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ רָ֗ע בִּשְׁחוּת֥וֹ הֽוּא־ יִפּ֑וֹל וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים יִנְחֲלוּ־ טֽוֹב׃	Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.	Whoever leads the upright along an evil path will fall into their own trap, but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.
11	חָכָ֣ם בְּ֭עֵינָיו אִ֣ישׁ עָשִׁ֑יר וְדַ֖ל מֵבִ֣ין יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ׃	A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.	The rich are wise in their own eyes; one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.
12	בַּעֲלֹ֣ץ צַ֭דִּיקִים רַבָּ֣ה תִפְאָ֑רֶת וּבְק֥וּם רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְחֻפַּ֥שׂ אָדָֽם׃	When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, people hide themselves.	When the righteous triumph, there is great elation; but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.
13	מְכַסֶּ֣ה פְ֭שָׁעָיו לֹ֣א יַצְלִ֑יחַ וּמוֹדֶ֖ה וְעֹזֵ֣ב יְרֻחָֽם׃	Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.	Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
14	אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מְפַחֵ֣ד תָּמִ֑יד וּמַקְשֶׁ֥ה לִ֝בּ֗וֹ יִפּ֥וֹל בְּרָעָֽה׃	Blessed is the one who fears the LORD always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity.	Blessed is the one who always trembles before God, but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.
15	אֲרִי־ נֹ֭הֵם וְדֹ֣ב שׁוֹקֵ֑ק מֹשֵׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע עַ֣ל עַם־ דָּֽל׃	Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people.	Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
16	נָגִ֗יד חֲסַ֣ר תְּ֭בוּנוֹת וְרַ֥ב מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹת [שנאי] (שֹׂ֥נֵא) בֶ֝֗צַע יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִֽים׃ פ	A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.	A tyrannical ruler practices extortion, but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.
17	אָ֭דָם עָשֻׁ֣ק בְּדַם־ נָפֶשׁ‪‬‪‬ עַד־ בּ֥וֹר יָ֝נ֗וּס אַל־ יִתְמְכוּ־ בֽוֹ׃	If one is burdened with the blood of another, he will be a fugitive until death; let no one help him.	Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder will seek refuge in the grave; let no one hold them back.
18	הוֹלֵ֣ךְ תָּ֭מִים יִוָּשֵׁ֑עַ וְנֶעְקַ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם יִפּ֥וֹל בְּאֶחָֽת׃	Whoever walks in integrity will be delivered, but he who is crooked in his ways will suddenly fall.	The one whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but the one whose ways are perverse will fall into the pit.
19	עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־ לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֥ף רֵ֝קִ֗ים יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־ רִֽישׁ׃	Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.	Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.
20	אִ֣ישׁ אֱ֭מוּנוֹת רַב־ בְּרָכ֑וֹת וְאָ֥ץ לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃	A faithful man will abound with blessings, but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.	A faithful person will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
21	הַֽכֵּר־ פָּנִ֥ים לֹא־ ט֑וֹב וְעַל־ פַּת־ לֶ֝֗חֶם יִפְשַׁע־ גָּֽבֶר׃	To show partiality is not good, but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.	To show partiality is not good— yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22	נִֽבֳהָ֥ל לַה֗וֹן אִ֭ישׁ רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְלֹֽא־ יֵ֝דַע כִּי־ חֶ֥סֶר יְבֹאֶֽנּוּ׃	A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty will come upon him.	The stingy are eager to get rich and are unaware that poverty awaits them.
23	מ֘וֹכִ֤יחַ אָדָ֣ם אַ֭חֲרַי חֵ֣ן יִמְצָ֑א מִֽמַּחֲלִ֥יק לָשֽׁוֹן׃	Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue.	Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor rather than one who has a flattering tongue.
24	גּוֹזֵ֤ל ׀ אָ֘בִ֤יו וְאִמּ֗וֹ וְאֹמֵ֥ר אֵֽין־ פָּ֑שַׁע חָבֵ֥ר ה֝֗וּא לְאִ֣ישׁ מַשְׁחִֽית׃	Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, “That is no transgression,” is a companion to a man who destroys.	Whoever robs their father or mother and says, “It’s not wrong,” is partner to one who destroys.
25	רְחַב־ נֶ֭פֶשׁ יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ עַל־ יְהוָ֣ה יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃	A greedy man stirs up strife, but the one who trusts in the LORD will be enriched.	The greedy stir up conflict, but those who trust in the LORD will prosper.
26	בּוֹטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭לִבּוֹ ה֣וּא כְסִ֑יל וְהוֹלֵ֥ךְ בְּ֝חָכְמָ֗ה ה֣וּא יִמָּלֵֽט׃	Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.	Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.
27	נוֹתֵ֣ן לָ֭רָשׁ אֵ֣ין מַחְס֑וֹר וּמַעְלִ֥ים עֵ֝ינָ֗יו רַב־ מְאֵרֽוֹת׃	Whoever gives to the poor will not want, but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.	Those who give to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.
28	בְּק֣וּם רְ֭שָׁעִים יִסָּתֵ֣ר אָדָ֑ם וּ֝בְאָבְדָ֗ם יִרְבּ֥וּ צַדִּיקִֽים׃	When the wicked rise, people hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.	When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding; but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.
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