28:1 fugit impius nemine persequente iustus autem quasi leo confidens absque terrore erit

28:1 The wicked man fleeth, when no man pursueth: but the just, bold as a lion, shall be without dread.

28:2 propter peccata terrae multi principes eius et propter hominis sapientiam et horum scientiam quae dicuntur vita ducis longior erit

28:2 For the sins 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.

28:3 vir pauper calumnians pauperes similis imbri vehementi in quo paratur fames

28:3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor, is like a violent shower, which bringeth a famine.

28:4 qui derelinquunt legem laudant impium qui custodiunt succenduntur contra eum

28:4 They that forsake the law, praise the wicked man: they that keep it, are incensed against him.

28:5 viri mali non cogitant iudicium qui autem requirunt Dominum animadvertunt omnia

28:5 Evil men think not on judgment: but they that seek after the Lord, take notice of all things.

28:6 melior est pauper ambulans in simplicitate sua quam dives pravis itineribus

28:6 Better is the poor man walking in his simplicity, than the rich in crooked ways.

28:7 qui custodit legem filius sapiens est qui pascit comesatores confundit patrem suum

28:7 He that keepeth the law, is a wise son: but he that feedeth gluttons, shameth his father.

28:8 qui coacervat divitias usuris et fenore liberali in pauperes congregat eas

28:8 He that heapeth together riches by usury and loan, gathereth them for him that will be bountiful to the poor.

28:9 qui declinat aurem suam ne audiat legem oratio eius erit execrabilis

28:9 He that turneth away his ears from hearing the law, his prayer shall be an abomination.

28:10 qui decipit iustos in via mala in interitu suo corruet et simplices possidebunt bona

28:10 He that deceiveth the just in a wicked way, shall fall in his own destruction: and the upright shall possess his goods.

28:11 sapiens sibi videtur vir dives pauper autem prudens scrutabitur eum

28:11 The rich man seemeth to himself wise: but the poor man that is prudent shall search him out.

28:12 in exultatione iustorum multa gloria regnantibus impiis ruinae hominum

28:12 In the joy of the just there is great glory: when the wicked reign, men are ruined.

28:13 qui abscondit scelera sua non dirigetur qui confessus fuerit et reliquerit ea misericordiam consequetur

28:13 He that hideth his sins, shall not prosper: but he that shall confess, and forsake them, shall obtain mercy.

28:14 beatus homo qui semper est pavidus qui vero mentis est durae corruet in malum

28:14 Blessed is the man that is always fearful: but he that is hardened in mind shall fall into evil.

28:15 leo rugiens et ursus esuriens princeps impius super populum pauperem

28:15 As a roaring lion, and a hungry bear, so is a wicked prince over the poor people.

28:16 dux indigens prudentia multos opprimet per calumniam qui autem odit avaritiam longi fient dies eius

28:16 A prince void of prudence shall oppress many by calumny: but he that hateth covetousness, shall prolong his days.

28:17 hominem qui calumniatur animae sanguinem si usque ad lacum fugerit nemo sustentet

28:17 A man that doth violence to the blood of a person, if he flee even to the pit, no man will stay him.

28:18 qui ambulat simpliciter salvus erit qui perversis ingreditur viis concidet semel

28:18 He that walketh uprightly, shall be saved: he that is perverse in his ways, shall fall at once.

28:19 qui operatur terram suam saturabitur panibus qui sectatur otium replebitur egestate

28:19 He that tilleth his ground, shall be filled with bread: but he that followeth idleness, shall be filled with poverty.

28:20 vir fidelis multum laudabitur qui autem festinat ditari non erit innocens

28:20 A faithful man shall be much praised: but he that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent.

28:21 qui cognoscit in iudicio faciem non facit bene iste et pro buccella panis deserit veritatem

28:21 He that hath respect to a person in judgment, doth not well: such a man even for a morsel of bread forsaketh the truth.

28:22 vir qui festinat ditari et aliis invidet ignorat quod egestas superveniat ei

28:22 A man that maketh haste to be rich, and envieth others, is ignorant that poverty shall come upon him.

28:23 qui corripit hominem gratiam postea inveniet apud eum magis quam ille qui per linguae blandimenta decipit

28:23 He that rebuketh a man, shall afterward find favour with him, more than he that by a flattering tongue deceiveth him.

28:24 qui subtrahit aliquid a patre suo et matre et dicit hoc non est peccatum particeps homicidae est

28:24 He that stealeth any thing from his father, or from his mother: and saith, This is no sin, is the partner of a murderer.

28:25 qui se iactat et dilatat iurgia concitat qui sperat in Domino saginabitur

28:25 He that boasteth and puffeth up himself, stirreth up quarrels: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be healed.

28:26 qui confidit in corde suo stultus est qui autem graditur sapienter iste salvabitur

28:26 He that trusteth in his own heart, is a fool: but he that walketh wisely, he shall be saved.

28:27 qui dat pauperi non indigebit qui despicit deprecantem sustinebit penuriam

28:27 He that giveth to the poor shall not want: he that despiseth his entreaty, shall suffer indigence.

28:28 cum surrexerint impii abscondentur homines cum illi perierint multiplicabuntur iusti

28:28 When the wicked rise up, men shall hide themselves: when they perish, the just shall be multiplied.