1Wicked people run away even when no one is pursuing them,
2When the people of a nation sin, they will have one ruler after another;
3A poor person who oppresses other poor people
4Those who reject/disobey God’s laws always speak well of wicked people;
5Evil people do not understand what it means to act justly,
6It is better to be honest even though you are poor
7Young people who obey the laws are wise [IDM];
8When people become very rich by charging very high interest [DOU],
9If people do not obey [MTY] God’s laws,
10Those who cause honest/good people to do what is evil
11Many rich people think that they are wise,
12When righteous/good people ◄succeed/win elections►, everyone ◄celebrates/is happy►;
13Those who refuse to confess/admit their sins will not prosper,
14God is pleased with those who always revere him,
15Wicked people who mistreat poor people whom they rule
16Rulers who do not have good sense cruelly oppress the people they rule,
17Those who are guilty of murdering [MTY] another person
18Those who continually do what is right will be safe/protected,
19Farmers who work hard in their fields will produce good crops and always have plenty of food to eat,
20God will greatly bless those who ◄are trustworthy/always do what they say that they will do►,
21It is not good for judges to decide matters unfairly/unjustly,
22Selfish people [IDM] are very eager to become rich quickly;
23Those who rebuke someone will be appreciated/thanked more
24Anyone who steals things from his father or his mother
25Greedy people cause trouble/strife;
26Those who believe that what they think is always right are foolish;
27Those who give things to poor people will not become poor,
28When wicked people become rulers, people hide because they are afraid of what those wicked people will do;