Proverbs 28

Great^{(i) 1} The vngodly flyeth whan no man chaseth hym, but the ryghteous standeth styf as a lyon. ² Because of synne, the lande doth oft chaunge her prince: but thorow men of vnderstandynge and wysdome a realme endureth longe. ³ One poore man oppressynge another by violence, is lyke a continuall rayne that destroyeth the frute. ⁴ They that forsake the lawe, prayse the vngodly: but soch as kepe the lawe, abhorre them. ⁵ Wycked men discerne not the thynge that is ryght, but they that seke after the Lorde, discusse all thynges. ⁶ A poore man leadynge a godly lyfe, is better then the ryche that goeth in frowarde wayes. ⁷ Who so kepeth the lawe, is a chylde of vnderstandynge: but he that is a companyon of ryotous men, shameth his father. ⁸ He that by vsurye and vniuste gaynes gatherith ryches: he shall laye them in store for a man that will pytye the pore. ⁹ He that turneth awaye hys eare from hearing the lawe, hys prayer shalbe abhominable. ¹⁰ Who so ledeth the ryghteous into an euell waye, shall fall into hys awne pytt, but the iust shall haue the good in posession. ¹¹ The rych man thyncketh him self to be wyse, but the poore that hath vnderstandynge, can perceaue him well ynough, ¹² When ryghteous men are in prosperite, then doth honoure florysh but when the vngodly come vp, the state of men chaungeth. ¹³ He that hydeth his synnes, shall not prospere: but whoso knowledgeth them and forsaketh them, shall haue mercy. ¹⁴ Well is him that standeth alwaye in awe: as for him that hardeneth his herte, he shall fall in to myschefe. ¹⁵ Lyke as a roarynge lyon and an hongrye beare, euen so is an vngodly prynce ouer the poore people. ¹⁶ Where the prince is without vnderstandynge, there is greate oppressyon and wronge: but yf he be soch one as hateth couetousnesse, he shall longe raygne. ¹⁷ He that by vyolence sheddeth eny mans bloude, shall be a rennagate vnto hys graue, and no man shall be able to souccoure hym. ¹⁸ Who so leadeth a godly & an innocent lyfe, shalbe saued: but he that goeth froward wayes, shall once haue a fal. ¹⁹ He that tylleth his land, shall haue plenteousnesse of bread: but he that foloweth ydylnesse, shall haue pouerte ynough. ²⁰ A man that dealeth faythfully, shalbe fylled with blessynges: & he that maketh to moch haste for to be ryche, shall not be vngyltye. ²¹ To haue respecte of personnes in iudgement is not good: And why? A man will do wronge, yee, euen for a pece of bread. ²² He that wyll be rych all to soone, hath an euelleye, and consydereth not, that pouerte shall come vpon hym. ²³ He that folowynge my precepts rebuketh a man? shall fynde more fauoure at the last, then he that flatreth hym. ²⁴ Whoso robbeth his father and mother, and sayeth it is no synne: the same is lyke vnto a destroyer. ²⁵ He that is of a proude stomacke & without feare, stereth vp stryfe: but he that putteth hys trust in the Lorde, shalbe well fedd. ²⁶ He that trusteth in hys awne herte, is a foole: but he that dealeth wysely, shalbe safe. ²⁷ He that geueth vnto the poore, shall not lacke: but he that turneth awaye hys eyes from soch as be in necessyte, shall suffre greate pouerte hymselfe. ²⁸ When the vngodly are come vp, men are fayne to hyde them selues: but when they perysh, the ryghteous increase.