| 1 | The wicked man flees though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion. | |
| 2 | When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order. | |
| 3 | A ruler who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops. | |
| 4 | Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them. | |
| 5 | Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it fully. | |
| 6 | Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a rich man whose ways are perverse. | |
| 7 | He who keeps the law is a discerning son, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father. | |
| 8 | He who increases his wealth by exorbitant interest amasses it for another, who will be kind to the poor. | |
| 9 | If anyone turns a deaf ear to the law, even his prayers are detestable. | |
| 10 | He who leads the upright along an evil path will fall into his own trap, but the blameless will receive a good inheritance. | |
| 11 | A rich man may be wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has discernment sees through him. | |
| 12 | When the righteous triumph, there is great elation; but when the wicked rise to power, men go into hiding. | |
| 13 | He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy. | |
| 14 | Blessed is the man who always fears the LORD, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble. | |
| 15 | Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked man ruling over a helpless people. | |
| 16 | A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment, but he who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life. | |
| 17 | A man tormented by the guilt of murder will be a fugitive till death; let no one support him. | |
| 18 | He whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but he whose ways are perverse will suddenly fall. | |
| 19 | He who works his land will have abundant food, but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty. | |
| 20 | A faithful man will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished. | |
| 21 | To show partiality is not good--yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread. | |
| 22 | A stingy man is eager to get rich and is unaware that poverty awaits him. | |
| 23 | He who rebukes a man will in the end gain more favor than he who has a flattering tongue. | |
| 24 | He who robs his father or mother and says, "It's not wrong"--he is partner to him who destroys. | |
| 25 | A greedy man stirs up dissension, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper. | |
| 26 | He who trusts in himself is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom is kept safe. | |
| 27 | He who gives to the poor will lack nothing, but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses. | |
| 28 | When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding; but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive. | |