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15 As a roaring lion, and a hungry bear, so is a wicked prince over the poor people. 16 A prince void of prudence shall oppress many by calumny: but he that hateth covetousness, shall prolong his days. 17 A man that doth violence to the blood of a person, if he flee even to the pit, no man will stay him. 18 He that walketh uprightly, shall be saved: he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. 19 He that tilleth his ground, shall be filled with bread: but he that followeth idleness shall be filled with poverty. 20 A faithful man shall be much praised: but he that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent. 21 He that hath respect to a person in judgment, doth not well: such a man even for a morsel of bread forsaketh the truth. 22 A man, that maketh haste to be rich, and envieth others, is ignorant that poverty shall come upon him. 23 He that rebuketh a man, shall afterward find favour with him, more than he that by a flattering tongue deceiveth him. 24 He that stealeth any thing from his father, or from his mother: and saith, This is no sin, is the partner of a murderer. 25 He that boasteth, and puffeth up himself, stirreth up quarrels: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be healed. 26 He that trusteth in his own heart, is a fool: but he that walketh wisely, he shall be saved. 27 He that giveth to the poor, shall not want: he that despiseth his entreaty, shall suffer indigence. 28 When the wicked rise up, men shall hide themselves: when they perish, the just shall be multiplied. Proverbs 28:15-28, Douay-Rheims Bible. Public domain.
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