Proverbs 28 (NET)

Proverbs 28:1¹The wicked person fled, though no one was pursuing, but the righteous person can be as confident as a lion.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Deut 28:7Ps 53:5Isa 26:3-4Ps 27:1-2Ps 112:71 Thess 2:2Acts 4:13Dan 6:10-11Acts 14:3Jer 20:4

Proverbs 28:2²When a country is rebellious it has many princes, but by someone who is discerning and knowledgeable order is maintained.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Kgs 16:8-291 Kgs 15:282 Kgs 15:8-31Gen 45:5-8Job 22:28-301 Kgs 15:252 Chr 32:20-262 Chr 36:1-12Dan 4:27Hos 13:11

Proverbs 28:3³A poor person who oppresses the weak is like a driving rain without food.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Matt 18:28-30

Proverbs 28:4⁴Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law contend with them.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 1:32Eph 5:11Matt 14:4Matt 3:71 John 4:51 Kgs 18:18Ps 49:181 Kgs 18:212 Kgs 3:13-14Acts 15:2

Proverbs 28:5⁵Evil people do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand it all.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Jas 1:5Ps 92:61 John 2:201 John 2:27John 7:17Jer 4:22Mark 4:10-131 Cor 2:14-15Prov 15:24Prov 24:7

Proverbs 28:6⁶A poor person who walks in his integrity is better than one who is perverse in his ways even though he is rich.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 19:1Luke 16:19-23Prov 28:18Prov 19:22Prov 16:8Acts 24:24-27

Proverbs 28:7⁷The one who keeps the law is a discerning child, but a companion of gluttons brings shame to his parents.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 29:31 Pet 4:3-4Prov 29:15Luke 15:13Prov 19:26Prov 2:1-6Prov 23:19-22Prov 28:24Prov 3:1-35Luke 15:30

Proverbs 28:8⁸The one who increases his wealth by increasing interest gathers it for someone who is gracious to the needy.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Job 27:16-17Prov 13:22Eccl 2:26Exod 22:25Lev 25:36Ezek 18:17Ezek 18:13Ezek 18:8Prov 14:31Prov 19:7

Proverbs 28:9⁹The one who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 66:182 Tim 4:3-4Zech 7:11-13Prov 15:8Ps 109:7Isa 1:15-16Luke 13:25-27Isa 58:7-11Prov 21:13

Proverbs 28:10¹⁰The one who leads the upright astray in an evil way will himself fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 26:27Ps 37:25-26Ps 7:15-16Matt 6:33Prov 10:3Prov 15:6Ps 37:112 Cor 11:13-152 Cor 11:3-42 Pet 2:18-20

Proverbs 28:11¹¹A rich person is wise in his own opinion, but a discerning poor person can evaluate him properly.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 18:17Eccl 9:15-17Prov 26:161 Cor 3:18-19Luke 16:13-14Prov 19:1Prov 23:4Rom 12:16Ezek 28:3-5Isa 10:13-14

Proverbs 28:12¹²When the righteous rejoice, great is the glory, but when the wicked rise to power, people are sought out.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 29:2Prov 11:10Prov 28:28Esth 8:15-17Job 29:11-20Heb 11:37-381 Chr 15:25-281 Chr 16:7-361 Chr 29:20-221 Kgs 17:3-24

Proverbs 28:13¹³The one who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses them and forsakes them will find mercy.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 John 1:8-10Ps 32:3-5Job 31:33Luke 15:18-24Jer 3:12-13Ps 51:1-5Dan 9:20-23Ps 51:10Exod 10:16-17Job 33:27

Proverbs 28:14¹⁴Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 23:17Ps 2:11Isa 66:2Jer 32:40Rom 11:201 Pet 1:17Heb 4:1Prov 29:1Ps 112:1Job 9:4

Proverbs 28:15¹⁵Like a roaring lion or a roving bear, so is a wicked ruler over a poor people.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Pet 5:8Matt 2:16Exod 1:22Prov 19:12Prov 20:21 Sam 22:17-192 Kgs 21:16Exod 1:14-162 Kgs 15:162 Kgs 2:24

Proverbs 28:16¹⁶The prince who is a great oppressor lacks wisdom, but the one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Exod 18:211 Kgs 12:101 Kgs 12:14Eccl 4:1Isa 3:12Isa 33:15-16Jer 22:15-17Neh 5:15Amos 4:1

Proverbs 28:17¹⁷The one who is tormented by the murder of another will flee to the pit; let no one support him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 9:61 Kgs 21:19Exod 21:141 Kgs 21:232 Chr 24:21-252 Kgs 9:26Acts 28:4Matt 27:4-5Num 35:14-34

Proverbs 28:18¹⁸The one who walks blamelessly will be delivered, but whoever is perverse in his ways will fall at once.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 10:9Prov 28:6Rev 3:3Prov 11:3-6Ps 84:11Num 22:321 Thess 5:32 Pet 2:1-3Prov 10:25Ps 125:5

Proverbs 28:19¹⁹The one who works his land will be satisfied with food, but whoever chases daydreams will have his fill of poverty.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 12:11Judg 9:4Prov 13:20Prov 27:23-27Luke 15:12-17Prov 14:4Prov 23:20-21

Proverbs 28:20²⁰A faithful person will have an abundance of blessings, but the one who hastens to gain riches will not go unpunished.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Luke 16:10-12Prov 13:11Prov 10:6Ps 112:4-9Rev 2:10Neh 7:2Prov 20:21Prov 28:22Ps 101:61 Cor 4:2-5

Proverbs 28:21²¹To show partiality is terrible, for a person will transgress over the smallest piece of bread.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ezek 13:19Prov 18:5Prov 24:23Exod 23:2Exod 23:8Mic 7:32 Pet 2:3Hos 4:18Mic 3:5Rom 16:18

Proverbs 28:22²²The stingy person hastens after riches and does not know that poverty will overtake him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Tim 6:9Prov 23:6Prov 28:20Job 27:16-17Matt 20:15Gen 13:10-13Gen 19:17Job 20:18-22Mark 7:22

Proverbs 28:23²³The one who reproves another will in the end find more favor than the one who flatters with the tongue.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 27:5-6Matt 18:15Ps 141:51 Kgs 1:231 Kgs 1:32-402 Pet 3:15-162 Sam 12:7Gal 2:11Prov 29:5

Proverbs 28:24²⁴The one who robs his father and mother and says, “There is no transgression,” is a companion to the one who destroys.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Matt 15:4-6Prov 18:9Prov 19:26Judg 17:2Prov 28:7Prov 13:20

Proverbs 28:25²⁵The greedy person stirs up dissension, but the one who trusts in the Lord will prosper.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 11:251 Tim 6:6Prov 10:12Prov 13:10Prov 13:4Prov 15:18Prov 21:24Prov 22:10Prov 29:22Prov 29:25

Proverbs 28:26²⁶The one who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but the one who walks in wisdom will escape.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 3:5Jer 17:9Job 28:28Rom 8:7Jas 1:52 Tim 3:15Jas 3:13-18Mark 7:21-232 Kgs 8:13Mark 14:27-31

Proverbs 28:27²⁷The one who gives to the poor will not lack, but whoever shuts his eyes to them will receive many curses.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 19:17Deut 15:7Prov 11:24Ps 41:1-32 Cor 9:6-11Deut 15:10Ps 112:5-9Prov 22:9Prov 11:26Heb 13:16

Proverbs 28:28²⁸When the wicked gain control, people hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 29:2Acts 12:23-24Job 24:4Prov 28:12Esth 8:17