1The wicked flee when no man pursueth;
2For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof;
3A needy man that oppresseth the poor
4They that forsake the law praise the wicked;
5Evil men understand not justice;
6Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity,
7Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son;
8He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase,
9He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law,
10Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way,
11The rich man is wise in his own conceit;
12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory;
13He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper;
14Happy is the man that feareth alway;
15As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear,
16The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor;
17A man that is laden with the blood of any person
18Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered;
19He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread;
20A faithful man shall abound with blessings;
21To have respect of persons is not good;
22He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches,
23He that rebuketh a man shall afterward find more favor
24Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression,
25He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife;
26He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool;
27He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack;
28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;