¹The wicked run away when no one is chasing them,but the godly are as bold as lions.
²When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily.But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability.
³A poor person who oppresses the pooris like a pounding rain that destroys the crops.
⁴To reject the law is to praise the wicked;to obey the law is to fight them.
⁵Evil people don’t understand justice,but those who follow the Lord understand completely.
⁶Better to be poor and honestthan to be dishonest and rich.
⁷Young people who obey the law are wise;those with wild friends bring shame to their parents.#28:7 Hebrew their father.
⁸Income from charging high interest rateswill end up in the pocket of someone who is kind to the poor.
⁹God detests the prayersof a person who ignores the law.
¹⁰Those who lead good people along an evil pathwill fall into their own trap,but the honest will inherit good things.