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Found 28 Verses (from 11)

Proverbs 28:25

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The greedy stir up dissension, but those who trust in the LORD will prosper. NIV

He who is of a greedy spirit stirs up strife, but he who puts his trust in the Lord shall be enriched and blessed. AMP

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat. KJV

Proverbs 28:14

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Blessed are those who always tremble before God, but those who harden their hearts fall into trouble. NIV

Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) is the man who reverently and worshipfully fears [the Lord] at all times [regardless of circumstances], but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity. AMP

Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. KJV

Proverbs 28:6

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Better the poor whose walk is blameless than the rich whose ways are perverse. NIV

Better is the poor man who walks in his integrity than he who willfully goes in double and wrong ways, though he is rich. AMP

Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich. KJV

Proverbs 28:7

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Those who heed instruction are discerning children, but companions of gluttons disgrace their parents. NIV

Whoever keeps the law [of God and man] is a wise son, but he who is a companion of gluttons and the carousing, self-indulgent, and extravagant shames his father. AMP

Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father. KJV

Proverbs 28:22

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The stingy are eager to get rich and are unaware that poverty awaits them. NIV

He who has an evil and covetous eye hastens to be rich and knows not that want will come upon him. [Prov. 21:5; 28:20.] AMP

He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him. KJV

Proverbs 28:4

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Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked, but those who heed it resist them. NIV

Those who forsake the law [of God and man] praise the wicked, but those who keep the law [of God and man] contend with them. [Prov. 29:18.] AMP

They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them. KJV

Proverbs 28:15

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Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people. NIV

Like a roaring lion or a ravenous and charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people. AMP

As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people. KJV

Proverbs 28:3

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

A poor man who oppresses the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food [plundering them of their last morsels]. [Matt. 18:28.] AMP

A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food. KJV

Proverbs 28:18

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Those whose walk is blameless are kept safe, but those whose ways are perverse will fall into the pit. NIV

He who walks uprightly shall be safe, but he who willfully goes in double and wrong ways shall fall in one of them. AMP

Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. KJV

Proverbs 28:16

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A tyrannical ruler practices extortion, but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign. NIV

A ruler who lacks understanding is [like a wicked one] a great oppressor, but he who hates covetousness and unjust gain shall prolong his days. AMP

The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days. KJV