27:16 Whosoever hides her hides the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
27:17 Iron sharpened iron; so a man sharpened the countenance of his friend.
27:18 Whoso kept the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waited on his master shall be honored.
27:19 As in water face answered to face, so the heart of man to man.
27:20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
27:21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
27:22 Though thou should bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
27:23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
27:24 For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation? 27:25 The grass vegetates, both greens are, and collect mountain herbs.
27:26 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.
27:27 And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
28.
28:1 The wicked flee when no man pursuet: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
28:2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
28:3 A poor man that oppressed the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food.
28:4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
28:5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
28:6 Better is the poor that walked in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
28:7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shamed his father.
28:8 He that by usury and unjust gain increased his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
28:9 He that turned away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
28:10 Whoso caused the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
28:11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searched him out.
28:12 When righteous men do rejoice there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
28:13 He that covered his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confessed and forsakes them shall have mercy.
28:14 Happy is the man that feared always: but he that hardened his heart shall fall into mischief.
28:15 As a roaring lion and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
28:16 The prince that wanted understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hated covetousness shall prolong his days.
28:17 A mans that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
28:18 Whoso walked uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
28:19 He that tilled his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followed after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
28:20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that makes haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
28:21 To have respect of persons is not good: for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
28:22 He that hasted to be rich hath an evil eye, and considered not that poverty shall come upon him.
28:23 He that rebuked a man afterwards shall find more favor than he that flattered with the tongue.
28:24 Whoso rabbet his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
28:25 He that is of a proud heart stirred up strife: but he that putted his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
28:26 He that trusted in his own heart is a fooclass="underline" but whoso walked wisely, he shall be delivered.
28:27 He that gives unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hides his eyes shall have many a curse.
28:28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
29.
29:1 He, that being often reproved hardened his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
29:2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beared rule, the people mourn.
29:3 Who loved wisdom rejoiced his father: but he that kept company with harlots spread his substance.
29:4 The king by judgment established the land: but he that received gifts over thrower it.
29:5 A man that flattered his neighbor spread a net for his feet.
29:6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
29:7 The righteous considered the cause of the poor: but the wicked regarded not to know it.
29:8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
29:9 If a wise man contended with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.