1The wicked flee when no one pursues;
2In rebellion, a land has many rulers,
3A needy man who oppresses the poor
4Those who forsake the Torah praise the wicked;
5Evil men don’t understand justice;
6Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
7Whoever keeps the Torah is a wise son;
8He who increases his wealth by excessive interest
9He who turns away his ear from hearing the Torah,
10Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way,
11The rich man is wise in his own eyes;
12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory;
13He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper,
14Blessed is the man who always fears;
15As a roaring lion or a charging bear,
16A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment.
17A man who is tormented by blood guilt will be a fugitive until death.
18Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe;
19One who works his land will have an abundance of food;
20A faithful man is rich with blessings;
21To show partiality is not good,
22A stingy man hurries after riches,
23One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
24Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, “It’s not wrong,”
25One who is greedy stirs up strife;
26One who trusts in himself is a fool;
27One who gives to the poor has no lack;
28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;