Welcome to the Daily Audio Proverb. I'm Brian Hardin. It's an honor and a pleasure to be here with you today as we spend five minutes in the ultimate Book of Wisdom pouring unfiltered wisdom into our hearts and lives. Today is the 28th of the month. We will read the 28th chapter of the book of

Proverbs from the New English translation, the Net Bible today.

The wicked person flees when there is no one pursuing, but the righteous person is as confident as a lion.

When a country is rebellious, it has many princes, but by someone who is discerning and knowledgeable order is maintained.

A poor person who oppresses the weak is like a driving rain without food.

Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law contend with them.

Evil people do not understand justice,

but those who seek the Lord understand it all.

A poor person who walks in his integrity

is better than one who is perverse in his ways,

even though he is rich.

The one who keeps the law is a discerning child, but a companion of glutton's brings shame to his parents.

The one who increases his wealth by increasing interest gathers it for someone who is gracious to the needy. The one who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

The one who leads the upright astray in an evil way will himself fall into his own pit.

But the blameless will inherit what is good.

A rich person is wise in his own eyes,

but a discerning poor person can evaluate him properly.

When the righteous rejoice, great is the glory, but when the wicked rise to power, people are sought out.

The one who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses them and forsakes them will find mercy.

Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil.

Like a roaring lion or a roving bear, so is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

The prince, who is a great oppressor, lacks wisdom, but the one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

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