28 The wicked ^(A)flee when no one is pursuing,
But the righteous are ^[a]bold as a lion.
² Due to a ^[b]wrongdoing of ^[c]a land its leaders are ^(B)many,
But ^(C)by a person of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.
³ A ^(D)poor man who oppresses the helpless
Is like a driving rain ^[d]which leaves no food.
⁴ Those who abandon the Law ^(E)praise the wicked,
But those who keep the Law ^(F)strive against them.
⁵ Evil people ^(G)do not understand justice,
But those who seek the Lord ^(H)understand everything.
^6 (I)Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity,
Than a person who is ^[e]crooked, though he is rich.
⁷ He who keeps the Law is a discerning son,
But he who is a companion of ^(J)gluttons humiliates his father.
⁸ One who increases his wealth by ^[f](K)interest of any kind,
Collects it ^(L)for one who is gracious to the poor.
⁹ One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law,
Even his ^(M)prayer is an abomination.
¹⁰ One who leads the upright astray in an evil way
Will ^(N)himself fall into his own pit,
But the ^(O)blameless will inherit good.