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\c 28
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\v 1 A wicked person runs away even when no one is coming after him,
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\q2 but the one who does what is right is as brave as lions.
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\q1
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\v 2 The more sin there is in a country, the greater the number of rulers it will have;
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\q2 but when there is a ruler who has understanding and knowledge, the country can last a long time.
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\q1
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\v 3 When a poor person oppresses other poor people,
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\q2 it is like a hard rain that destroys the crops and leaves no food for anyone to eat.
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\q1
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\v 4 Those who reject the law are the same people who speak well of those who are wicked;
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\q2 but those who obey the law fight against the wicked.
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\v 5 As difficult as it is for evil people to understand what is just,
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\q2 even so those who want to find Yahweh understand everything that is important.
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\v 6 It is better to be honest and poor,
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\q2 than to be dishonest in all you do, and to be rich.
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\v 7 The one who obeys the law is a child who has understanding of the ways of wisdom;
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\q2 but if children go around with friends who are only interested in eating too much, they put their father to shame.
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\v 8 The person who becomes rich by charging a high rate of interest ,
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\q2 he does not know that he is gathering his money, and it will be given to someone who helps the poor and is kind to them.
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\v 9 If you refuse to hear what the law says to you about how you should live;
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\q2 then Yahweh is offended by your prayers.
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\v 10 If someone tricks an honest person into doing that is bad,
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\q2 the one who did that will fall into his own trap,
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\q2 but those who have tried to right will received many good things.
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\v 11 A rich person can think of himself as being wise,
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\q2 but someone who is poor but who has good sense will be able to tell if the rich man is really wise.
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\v 12 When those who do what is right have a victory, it is a time to celebrate,
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\q2 but when those who are wicked rise up in victory, people run and hide.
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\v 13 The one who tries to cover up his sins will be found out,
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\q2 but Yahweh will forgive those who tell their sins to him, and they turn away from doing them.
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\v 14 How fortunate are those who always honor Yahweh;
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\q2 but those who refuse to listen to him, who do not want to learn from him, will fall into trouble.
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\v 15 You know what a roaring lion or a charging bear is like;
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\q2 they are just like the wicked ruler who is tearing apart poor people.
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\v 16 A king who does not have good sense thinks he is wise when he is cruel and he takes everything away from his people.
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\q2 but a person who hates getting anything by breaking the law, will live a long life.
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\v 17 If a person is guilty of murdering another
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\q2 he will live like a fugitive until he dies;
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\q2 and no one will help him.
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\v 18 When a person lives his life and is blameless, Yahweh will keep him safe;
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\q2 but one who lives by his lies will be suddenly ruined.
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\v 19 A farmer who works his field will have plenty of food to eat;
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\q2 but anyone who gives his time to worthless dreams, will be very poor.
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\v 20 Yahweh will give good things to a faithful person;
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\q2 but he will certainly punish those who become rich quickly.
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\v 21 It is bad to give a favor to one person and not to another;
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\q2 some people will do what is wrong just to get a piece of bread.
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\v 22 A man who hates to spend his money will run to more,
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\q2 but he does not know that poverty is coming to him.
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\v 23 The one who rebukes a person will later be appreciated more
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\q2 than the one who says nice things just to flatter him.
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\v 24 Anyone who steals things from his father or his mother
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\q2 and says "That is not sinful,"
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\q2 he is friend of the one who destroys.
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\v 25 A greedy person stirs up arguments between people;
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\q2 but the one who trusts in Yahweh will do well.
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\v 26 One who depends on himself is a fool,
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\q2 those who make wise decisions escape danger.
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\v 27 One who gives to help the poor, will not lack anything,
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\q2 but many curses will come to whoever turns away and ignores them.
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\v 28 When wicked people get power, men and women hide;
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\q2 but when the wicked die, there will be more and more of those who do what is right.
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