1 The|strong="H7291" wicked|strong="H7563" are|strong="H7563" afraid of|strong="H0369" everything, but|strong="H0369" those|strong="H7291" who|strong="H0369" live right|strong="H6662" are|strong="H7563" as|strong="H5127" brave as|strong="H5127" lions|strong="H3715".
2 A|strong="H0776" lawless nation will|strong="H0776" have|strong="H3045" many|strong="H7227" bad leaders|strong="H8269". But|strong="H3651" a|strong="H0776" smart leader|strong="H8269" will|strong="H0776" rule for|strong="H0776" a|strong="H0776" long|strong="H0748" time in|strong="H0776" a|strong="H0776" land|strong="H0776" where people|strong="H0120" obey|strong="H3045" the|strong="H3045" law.
3 A|strong="H0369" leader who|strong="H0369" takes advantage of|strong="H3899" the|strong="H6231" poor|strong="H7326" is|strong="H0369" like a|strong="H0369" hard rain|strong="H4306" that|strong="H4306" destroys the|strong="H6231" crops.
4 Those who|strong="H8104" refuse to|strong="H8104" obey|strong="H8104" the|strong="H8104" law|strong="H8451" promote|strong="H8104" evil|strong="H7563". Those who|strong="H8104" obey|strong="H8104" the|strong="H8104" law|strong="H8451" oppose evil|strong="H7563".
5 The|strong="H3605" wicked|strong="H7451" don’t|strong="H3808" understand|strong="H0995" justice|strong="H4941", but|strong="H3808" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" love the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" understand|strong="H0995" it|strong="H3808" completely|strong="H3605".
6 It|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" better|strong="H2896" to|strong="H1980" be|strong="H1870" poor|strong="H7326" and|strong="H1980" honest than|strong="H2896" rich|strong="H6223" and|strong="H1980" evil.
7 A|strong="H1121" smart son|strong="H1121" obeys the|strong="H0995" laws|strong="H8451", but a|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" spends time with|strong="H0001" worthless people|strong="H1121" brings shame|strong="H3637" to|strong="H0001" his|strong="H5341" father|strong="H0001".
8 If|strong="H2603" you|strong="H7235" get rich by|strong="H1952" charging high|strong="H7235" interest|strong="H5392" rates, your wealth|strong="H1952" will go to|strong="H6908" someone who is kind to|strong="H6908" the|strong="H6908" poor|strong="H1800".
9 When|strong="H8085" people|strong="H8085" do|strong="H5493" not|strong="H1571" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H8085" God’s teachings|strong="H8451", he|strong="H8451" does|strong="H1571" not|strong="H1571" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H8085" their|strong="H8085" prayers|strong="H8605".
10 Those|strong="H1931" who|strong="H1931" plan to|strong="H1870" hurt good|strong="H2896" people|strong="H1931" will|strong="H3477" fall|strong="H5307" into|strong="H5307" their|strong="H5307" own|strong="H5157" traps, but|strong="H1870" good|strong="H2896" things will|strong="H3477" happen to|strong="H1870" those|strong="H1931" who|strong="H1931" are|strong="H1870" good|strong="H2896".
11 The|strong="H0995" rich|strong="H6223" always think|strong="H5869" they|strong="H0376" are|strong="H0376" wise|strong="H2450", but|strong="H0376" a|strong="H0376" poor|strong="H1800" person|strong="H0376" who|strong="H0376" is|strong="H0376" wise|strong="H2450" can|strong="H5869" see|strong="H5869" the|strong="H0995" truth.
12 When|strong="H6965" good|strong="H6965" people|strong="H0120" become leaders, everything is|strong="H6662" great|strong="H7227", but|strong="H7563" when|strong="H6965" the|strong="H6965" wicked|strong="H7563" rise|strong="H6965" to|strong="H6965" power, everyone|strong="H0120" hides.
13 Whoever hides their|strong="H3808" sins will|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" successful|strong="H6743", but|strong="H3808" whoever confesses|strong="H3034" their|strong="H3808" sins and|strong="H3034" stops doing wrong will|strong="H3808" receive mercy|strong="H7355".
14 People|strong="H0120" who|strong="H0120" respect others will|strong="H0120" be|strong="H3820" blessed|strong="H0835", but|strong="H3820" stubborn|strong="H7185" people|strong="H0120" will|strong="H0120" have|strong="H0120" plenty of|strong="H3820" troubles.
15 An|strong="H5921" evil|strong="H7563" ruler|strong="H4910" over|strong="H5921" those|strong="H5921" who|strong="H7563" are|strong="H7563" helpless is|strong="H7563" like|strong="H0738" an|strong="H5921" angry lion|strong="H0738" or|strong="H4910" a|strong="H5921" charging bear|strong="H1677".
16 A|strong="H3117" foolish ruler|strong="H5057" hurts the|strong="H3117" people under him|strong="H8130", but|strong="H3117" a|strong="H3117" ruler|strong="H5057" who|strong="H2638" hates|strong="H8130" wrong will|strong="H3117" rule|strong="H5057" for|strong="H3117" a|strong="H3117" long|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117".
17 A|strong="H5704" murderer will|strong="H0120" never|strong="H0408" have|strong="H0120" peace. Don’t|strong="H0408" support|strong="H8551" such|strong="H5315" a|strong="H5704" person|strong="H5315".
18 Honest people will|strong="H8549" be|strong="H1870" safe|strong="H3467", but|strong="H1870" dishonest people will|strong="H8549" be|strong="H1870" ruined.
19 Whoever works|strong="H5647" hard will|strong="H0127" have|strong="H7646" plenty|strong="H7646" to|strong="H3899" eat, but|strong="H5647" whoever wastes their|strong="H5647" time with|strong="H7646" dreams will|strong="H0127" always be|strong="H0127" poor.
20 People|strong="H0376" who|strong="H0376" can|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" trusted will|strong="H0376" have|strong="H0376" many|strong="H7227" blessings|strong="H1293", but|strong="H3808" those|strong="H0376" who|strong="H0376" are|strong="H0376" just trying to|strong="H0376" get rich|strong="H6238" in|strong="H0376" a|strong="H3808" hurry will|strong="H0376" be|strong="H3808" punished.
21 It|strong="H5921" is|strong="H6440" wrong for|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" judge to|strong="H5921" support someone simply because|strong="H5921" he|strong="H3808" knows|strong="H5234" them|strong="H5921". But|strong="H3808" some judges will|strong="H3808" change their|strong="H5921" decisions for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" price of|strong="H6440" a|strong="H5921" loaf of|strong="H6440" bread|strong="H3899".
22 Selfish people|strong="H0376" only want|strong="H2639" to|strong="H0935" get|strong="H0935" rich. They|strong="H3588" do|strong="H0935" not|strong="H3808" realize|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" are|strong="H0376" very|strong="H3045" close to|strong="H0935" being poor.
23 Correct|strong="H3198" someone|strong="H0120", and|strong="H0120" later|strong="H0310" they|strong="H0310" will|strong="H0120" thank you|strong="H0310". That|strong="H3956" is|strong="H3956" much better than just saying something to|strong="H0120" be nice.
24 Someone|strong="H0376" might steal|strong="H1497" from|strong="H0376" their|strong="H0369" parents|strong="H0001" and|strong="H0376" say|strong="H0559", “I|strong="H0559" did|strong="H0376" nothing|strong="H0369" wrong.” But|strong="H0369" that|strong="H1931" person|strong="H0376" is|strong="H0369" as|strong="H0376" bad as|strong="H0376" an|strong="H0376" enemy who|strong="H0376" smashes everything in|strong="H0376" the|strong="H0559" house.
25 Greedy people|strong="H5315" might|strong="H3068" sue you|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" court, but|strong="H5921" those|strong="H5921" who|strong="H3068" trust|strong="H0982" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068" are|strong="H3068" rewarded.
26 It|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" foolish|strong="H3684" to|strong="H1980" be|strong="H3820" too confident|strong="H0982". Those|strong="H1931" who|strong="H1931" ask for|strong="H1931" advice are|strong="H3820" wise|strong="H2451" and|strong="H1980" will|strong="H3820" escape|strong="H4422" disaster.
27 Whoever|strong="H4270" gives|strong="H5414" to|strong="H0369" the|strong="H5414" poor|strong="H7326" will|strong="H5869" have|strong="H0369" plenty|strong="H7227". Whoever|strong="H4270" refuses to|strong="H0369" help them|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5869" get nothing|strong="H0369" but|strong="H0369" curses|strong="H3994".
28 When|strong="H7235" the|strong="H6965" wicked|strong="H7563" rise|strong="H6965" to|strong="H6965" power, everyone|strong="H0120" hides|strong="H5641". When|strong="H7235" they are|strong="H7563" defeated, good|strong="H6965" people|strong="H0120" multiply|strong="H7235".