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15 A roaring lion and a greedy bear the unjust one ruling over a poor people. 16 A prince wanting understanding and great in oppressions: he hating gain shall lengthen the days. 17 He terrifying violence upon the blood of a soul shall flee even to the pit; none shall hold fast upon him. 18 He going uprightly shall be saved; and he being violent in the ways shall fall at once. 19 He working his land shall be filled with bread: and he pursuing the vain shall be filled with poverty. 20 A man of faithfulness multiplied blessings: and he hasting to be rich shall not be innocent. 21 To look upon faces is not good and for a morsel of bread the man will transgress. 22 A man of evil eye hasted for riches, and knew not that want shall come upon him. 23 He reproving a man, afterwards shall find favor more than he smoothing the tongue. 24 He stripping his father and his mother, and saying, No transgression; is companion to a man destroying. 25 He enlarging the soul shall excite strife: and he trusting upon Jehovah shall he made fat. 26 He trusting in his heart is foolish: and he going in wisdom shall be delivered. 27 He giving to the poor wants not: and he hiding his eyes increased curses. 28 In the rising up of the unjust, man shalt hide: and in their perishing, the lust shall increase. Proverbs 28:15-28, Smith's Literal Translation. Public domain.
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