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Proverbs 28:3-5
EasyEnglish Bible
Proverbs 28:3-5
EasyEnglish Bible
3 A poor person who is cruel to helpless people
is like a storm that destroys crops.[a]
4 People who do not obey the law praise wicked people.
But people who obey the law speak against wicked people.
5 Evil people do not understand justice.
But people who serve the Lord understand all about it.
Footnotes
- 28:3 ‘A poor person’ or ‘A wicked ruler’.
Proverbs 28:3-5
New International Version
Proverbs 28:3-5
New International Version
3 A ruler[a] who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
4 Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked,
but those who heed it resist them.
5 Evildoers do not understand what is right,
but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:3 Or A poor person
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