28 The wicked flee though no one pursues,
    but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers,
    but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.

A ruler[a] who oppresses the poor
    is like driving rain that leaves no crops.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:3 Or A poor person