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28:1  The wicked are edgy with guilt, ready to run off even when no one’s after them; Honest people are relaxed and confident, bold as lions.
28:2  When the country is in chaos, everybody has a plan to fix it— But it takes a leader of real understanding to straighten things out.
28:3  The wicked who oppress the poor are like a hailstorm that beats down the harvest.
28:4  If you desert God’s law, you’re free to embrace depravity; if you love God’s law, you fight for it tooth and nail.
28:5  Justice makes no sense to the evilminded; those who seek God know it inside and out.
28:6  It’s better to be poor and direct than rich and crooked.
28:7  Practice God’s law—get a reputation for wisdom; hang out with a loose crowd—embarrass your family.
28:8  Get as rich as you want through cheating and extortion, But eventually some friend of the poor is going to give it all back to them.
28:9  God has no use for the prayers of the people who won’t listen to him.
28:10  Lead good people down a wrong path and you’ll come to a bad end; do good and you’ll be rewarded for it.
28:11  The rich think they know it all, but the poor can see right through them.
28:12  When good people are promoted, everything is great, but when the bad are in charge, watch out!
28:13  You can’t whitewash your sins and get by with it; you find mercy by admitting and leaving them.
28:14  A tenderhearted person lives a blessed life; a hardhearted person lives a hard life.
28:15  Lions roar and bears charge— and the wicked lord it over the poor.
28:16  Among leaders who lack insight, abuse abounds, but for one who hates corruption, the future is bright.
28:17  A murderer haunted by guilt is doomed—there’s no helping him.
28:18  Walk straight—live well and be saved; a devious life is a doomed life.
28:19  Work your garden—you’ll end up with plenty of food; play and party—you’ll end up with an empty plate.
28:20  Committed and persistent work pays off; get-rich-quick schemes are ripoffs.
28:21  Playing favorites is always a bad thing; you can do great harm in seemingly harmless ways.
28:22  A miser in a hurry to get rich doesn’t know that he’ll end up broke.
28:23  In the end, serious reprimand is appreciated far more than bootlicking flattery.
28:24  Anyone who robs father and mother and says, “So, what’s wrong with that?” is worse than a pirate.
28:25  A grasping person stirs up trouble, but trust in God brings a sense of well-being.
28:26  If you think you know it all, you’re a fool for sure; real survivors learn wisdom from others.
28:27  Be generous to the poor—you’ll never go hungry; shut your eyes to their needs, and run a gauntlet of curses.
28:28  When corruption takes over, good people go underground, but when the crooks are thrown out, it’s safe to come out.