The wicked run away when no one is chasing them,
but the godly are as bold as lions.
When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily.
But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability.
A poor person who oppresses the poor
is like a pounding rain that destroys the crops.
To reject the law is to praise the wicked;
to obey the law is to fight them.
Evil people don’t understand justice,
but those who follow the Lord understand completely.
Better to be poor and honest
than to be dishonest and rich.
Young people who obey the law are wise;
those with wild friends bring shame to their parents.[a]
Income from charging high interest rates
will end up in the pocket of someone who is kind to the poor.
God detests the prayers
of a person who ignores the law.
Those who lead good people along an evil path
will fall into their own trap,
but the honest will inherit good things.
-Proverbs 28:1-10 NLT
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