## Proverbs Chapter 28

###### Proverbs 28:1
[Proverbs 28:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:1)

נָ֣סוּ וְאֵין־רֹדֵ֣ף רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים כִּכְפִ֥יר יִבְטָֽח׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The wicked flee when no man pursues: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[When their time comes,] the wicked will flee [and fall] though none pursue, and the righteous [(their heart staunch in the L-rd)] will trust [in Him] as a young lion [(trusts in its strength)].


###### Proverbs 28:2
[Proverbs 28:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:2)

בְּפֶ֣שַֽׁע אֶ֭רֶץ רַבִּ֣ים שָׂרֶ֑יהָ וּבְאָדָ֥ם מֵבִ֥ין יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ כֵּ֣ן יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
When the land is sinful, its princes are numerous: but when there is a judicious man, knowing what is right, he shall endure.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
It is trouble for the land if their officers are many, and through an understanding, knowing, man it [(the trouble)] is kept off.


###### Proverbs 28:3
[Proverbs 28:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:3)

גֶּֽבֶר־רָ֭שׁ וְעֹשֵׁ֣ק דַּלִּ֑ים מָטָ֥ר סֹ֝חֵ֗ף וְאֵ֣ין לָֽחֶם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A poor man that oppresses the weak is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
A poor man [i.e., an ignorant judge] who robs the poor [(by his haste in judgment] is [like] a torrential rain [(which sweeps the field)] and leaves no bread [i.e., no produce].


###### Proverbs 28:4
[Proverbs 28:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:4)

עֹזְבֵ֣י ת֭וֹרָה יְהַלְל֣וּ רָשָׁ֑ע וְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י ת֝וֹרָ֗ה יִתְגָּ֥רוּ בָֽם׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
They who forsake Tora praise the wicked: but such as keep Tora contend with them.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The forsakers of Torah praise the wicked, but the keepers of Torah contend with them.


###### Proverbs 28:5
[Proverbs 28:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:5)

אַנְשֵׁי־רָ֭ע לֹא־יָבִ֣ינוּ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה יָבִ֥ינוּ כֹֽל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Evil men understand not justice: but they who seek the Lord understand all things.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Men of evil will not take to heart the retribution [in store for them (and repent of their wickedness)], but the seekers of the L-rd will take all [(good and evil)] to heart.


###### Proverbs 28:6
[Proverbs 28:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:6)

טֽוֹב־רָ֭שׁ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֑וֹ מֵעִקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם וְה֣וּא עָשִֽׁיר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Better is the poor who walks in his uprightness, than he who deals perversely in his ways, though he be rich.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Better a poor man [(even one who is poor in Torah)] who walks in his innocence [(doing good)] than a devious one who is rich.


###### Proverbs 28:7
[Proverbs 28:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:7)

נוֹצֵ֣ר תּ֭וֹרָה בֵּ֣ן מֵבִ֑ין וְרֹעֶ֥ה ז֝וֹלְלִ֗ים יַכְלִ֥ים אָבִֽיו׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A wise son keeps Tora, but he that is a companion of riotous men shames his father.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The keeper of Torah is an understanding son, but the companion of gluttons shames his father.


###### Proverbs 28:8
[Proverbs 28:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:8)

מַרְבֶּ֣ה ה֭וֹנוֹ בְּנֶ֣שֶׁךְ (ובתרבית) [וְתַרְבִּ֑ית] לְחוֹנֵ֖ן דַּלִּ֣ים יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He who by usury and unjust gain increases his substance, gathers it for him who will graciously regard the poor.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He who increases his wealth through graft and interest gathers it for the patron of the poor. [(His swindling comes to the attention of the authorities and they confiscate his property and devote it to public improvements.)]


###### Proverbs 28:9
[Proverbs 28:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:9)

מֵסִ֣יר אׇ֭זְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ תּוֹרָ֑ה גַּ֥ם תְּ֝פִלָּת֗וֹ תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He who turns away his ear from hearing Tora, even his prayer is abomination.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
One who turns aside his ear from hearing [the] Torah [of another], his prayer, likewise, will be accounted an abomination.


###### Proverbs 28:10
[Proverbs 28:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:10)

מַשְׁגֶּ֤ה יְשָׁרִ֨ים**׀** בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ רָ֗ע בִּשְׁחוּת֥וֹ הֽוּא־יִפּ֑וֹל וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים יִנְחֲלוּ־טֽוֹב׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He who causes the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the innocent shall inherit good.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Those who lead the just astray in an evil way will fall in their own pit, but the innocent will inherit [i.e., benefit from] the good [that they bequeath].


###### Proverbs 28:11
[Proverbs 28:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:11)

חָכָ֣ם בְּ֭עֵינָיו אִ֣ישׁ עָשִׁ֑יר וְדַ֖ל מֵבִ֣ין יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that has understanding searches him out.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The rich man [i.e., the master] is wise in his eyes, but the poor man [(the disciple)] will question him [(and make him wiser)].


###### Proverbs 28:12
[Proverbs 28:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:12)

בַּעֲלֹ֣ץ צַ֭דִּיקִים רַבָּ֣ה תִפְאָ֑רֶת וּבְק֥וּם רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְחֻפַּ֥שׂ אָדָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
When righteous men rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
In the exultation of the righteous there is much glory, but in the rise of the wicked, men are searched out [and libeled].


###### Proverbs 28:13
[Proverbs 28:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:13)

מְכַסֶּ֣ה פְ֭שָׁעָיו לֹ֣א יַצְלִ֑יחַ וּמוֹדֶ֖ה וְעֹזֵ֣ב יְרֻחָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He that covers up his sins shall not prosper: but whoever confesses and forsakes them shall have mercy.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The concealer of his sins will not succeed, but he who acknowledges and forsakes them will be granted mercy.


###### Proverbs 28:14
[Proverbs 28:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:14)

אַשְׁרֵ֣י אָ֭דָם מְפַחֵ֣ד תָּמִ֑יד וּמַקְשֶׁ֥ה לִ֝בּ֗וֹ יִפּ֥וֹל בְּרָעָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Happy is the man who fears always: but he who hardens his heart shall fall into mischief.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Fortunate is the man who fears [punishment for sin] always, but he who hardens his heart [against such fear] will fall into the evil.


###### Proverbs 28:15
[Proverbs 28:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:15)

אֲֽרִי־נֹ֭הֵם וְדֹ֣ב שׁוֹקֵ֑ק מוֹשֵׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע עַ֣ל עַם־דָּֽל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
As a roaring lion, and a hungry bear, so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
A roaring lion and a growling bear is a wicked lord to a poor people.


###### Proverbs 28:16
[Proverbs 28:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:16)

נָגִ֗יד חֲסַ֣ר תְּ֭בוּנוֹת וְרַ֥ב מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹת (שנאי) [שֹׂ֥נֵא] בֶ֝֗צַע יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִֽים׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The prince who lacks understanding is also a great oppressor: but the one who hates covetousness shall prolong his days.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
A prince lacking understanding will increase plunder, for [he does not understand that] the hater of plunder prolongs [his] days.


###### Proverbs 28:17
[Proverbs 28:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:17)

אָ֭דָם עָשֻׁ֣ק בְּדַם־נָ֑פֶשׁ עַד־בּ֥וֹר יָ֝נ֗וּס אַל־יִתְמְכוּ־בֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A man that is burdened with the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let none support him.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The man who is guilty of another's blood [i.e., one who causes him to sin and is responsible for the loss of his soul], will run [(to seek forgiveness)] to the pit [i.e., until the day of his death]; he will not be abetted [by Heaven to repent ("so that he not be in Gan Eden and his disciple in Gehinnom")].


###### Proverbs 28:18
[Proverbs 28:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:18)

הוֹלֵ֣ךְ תָּ֭מִים יִוָּשֵׁ֑עַ וְנֶעְקַ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכַ֗יִם יִפּ֥וֹל בְּאֶחָֽת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He who walks uprightly shall be saved: but he who takes crooked paths shall fall suddenly.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The walker in innocence will be saved [(from all the dangers confronting him)], but he who is devious in his ways will fall [even] in one [(and not rise again)].


###### Proverbs 28:19
[Proverbs 28:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:19)

עֹבֵ֣ד אַ֭דְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָ֑חֶם וּמְרַדֵּ֥ף רֵ֝יקִ֗ים יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־רִֽישׁ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread: but he who follows after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The worker of his field will be sated with bread, but the runner after vanities will be sated with poverty.


###### Proverbs 28:20
[Proverbs 28:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:20)

אִ֣ישׁ אֱ֭מוּנוֹת רַב־בְּרָכ֑וֹת וְאָ֥ץ לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he who makes haste to be rich shall not go unpunished.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The man of faith [(one who separates his tithes in faith, no one but G-d seeing him do so) will receive] an abundance of blessings, but one who is overhasty to get rich [(at the expense of the poor)] will not be absolved.


###### Proverbs 28:21
[Proverbs 28:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:21)

הַֽכֵּר־פָּנִ֥ים לֹא־ט֑וֹב וְעַל־פַּת־לֶ֝֗חֶם יִפְשַׁע־גָּֽבֶר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To have respect of persons is not good: for a man will transgress for a piece of bread.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[For a judge] to show favoritism is not good. Would a man [(a judge)] incriminate himself for a loaf of bread!


###### Proverbs 28:22
[Proverbs 28:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:22)

נִ֥בְהָֽל־לַה֗וֹן אִ֭ישׁ רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְלֹא־יֵ֝דַ֗ע כִּי־חֶ֥סֶר יְבֹאֶֽנּוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The man of evil eye is eager for wealth: he does not know that want will come upon him.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Greedy for wealth is the narrow-eyed man [(he who withholds his tithes)], not knowing that want [(blight)] will befall him [for his greed].


###### Proverbs 28:23
[Proverbs 28:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:23)

מ֘וֹכִ֤יחַ אָדָ֣ם אַ֭חֲרַי חֵ֣ן יִמְצָ֑א מִֽמַּחֲלִ֥יק לָשֽׁוֹן׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He who rebukes a man shall find more favour afterwards than he who flatters with the tongue.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
One who reproves a man [for his sins] after Me [i.e., to follow Me] will find more favor than the "smoother of the tongue."


###### Proverbs 28:24
[Proverbs 28:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:24)

גּוֹזֵ֤ל**׀** אָ֘בִ֤יו וְאִמּ֗וֹ וְאֹמֵ֥ר אֵֽין־פָּ֑שַׁע חָבֵ֥ר ה֝֗וּא לְאִ֣ישׁ מַשְׁחִֽית׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He who robs his father or his mother, and says, It is no transgression; he is companion of a destroyer.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He who steals from his Father and his mother [(the congregation of Israel) by causing Israel to sin (thereby "stealing" His children from Him and good from them)] is a companion to the destroyer [Yeravam ben Nevat].


###### Proverbs 28:25
[Proverbs 28:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:25)

רְחַב־נֶ֭פֶשׁ יְגָרֶ֣ה מָד֑וֹן וּבֹטֵ֖חַ עַל־יְהֹוָ֣ה יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He that is of a greedy heart stirs up strife: but he that puts his trust in the Lord shall be made rich.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The "broadener" of his soul [(to attain all of his lusts)] stirs up [against himself] the attribute of justice, and he who trusts to the L-rd will be "fattened."


###### Proverbs 28:26
[Proverbs 28:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:26)

בּוֹטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭לִבּוֹ ה֣וּא כְסִ֑יל וְהוֹלֵ֥ךְ בְּ֝חׇכְמָ֗ה ה֣וּא יִמָּלֵֽט׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He who trusts in his own heart is a fool: but he who walks wisely, shall escape.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He who trusts to [(the machinations of)] his heart is a fool, but the walker in [the way of] the wise [(trusting in the L-rd)] will escape [(all evil)].


###### Proverbs 28:27
[Proverbs 28:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:27)

נוֹתֵ֣ן לָ֭רָשׁ אֵ֣ין מַחְס֑וֹר וּמַעְלִ֥ים עֵ֝ינָ֗יו רַב־מְאֵרֽוֹת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He who gives to the poor shall not lack: but he who hides his eyes shall have many a curse.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He who gives [charity] to the poor man [will suffer] no want, but he who averts his eyes [from him will suffer] much blight.


###### Proverbs 28:28
[Proverbs 28:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Proverbs/r/28:28)

בְּק֣וּם רְ֭שָׁעִים יִסָּתֵ֣ר אָדָ֑ם וּ֝בְאׇבְדָ֗ם יִרְבּ֥וּ צַדִּיקִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
When the wicked rise, men hide; but when they go lost, the righteous increase.