Proverbs 28:6-18

6Better the poor whose walk is blameless than the rich whose ways are perverse.

7A discerning son heeds instruction, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.

8Whoever increases wealth by taking interest or profit from the poor amasses it for another, who will be kind to the poor.

9If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable.

10Whoever leads the upright along an evil path will fall into their own trap, but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.

11The rich are wise in their own eyes; one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.

12When the righteous triumph, there is great elation; but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.

13Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

14Blessed is the one who always trembles before God, but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.

15Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.

16A tyrannical ruler practices extortion, but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.

17Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder will seek refuge in the grave; let no one hold them back.

18The one whose walk is blameless is kept safe, but the one whose ways are perverse will fall into the pit. Syriac (see Septuagint); Hebrew into one