The Tanakh
משלי כ״חProverbs 28
Chapter 28 of 31 in Proverbs — 28 verses
- Total gematria
- 57,859
- Letters
- 882
- Words
- 229
- Verses
- 28
- Per word average
- 252.66
Verse 1א׳Standard1,656
נָסוּ וְאֵין־רֹדֵף רָשָׁע וְצַדִּיקִים כִּכְפִיר יִבְטָֽח
The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are secure as a young lion.
Verse 2ב׳Standard2,060
בְּפֶשַֽׁע אֶרֶץ רַבִּים שָׂרֶיהָ וּבְאָדָם מֵבִין יֹדֵעַ כֵּן יַאֲרִֽיךְ
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by a man of understanding and knowledge established order shall long continue.
Verse 3ג׳Standard1,807
גֶּבֶר רָשׁ וְעֹשֵׁק דַּלִּים מָטָר סֹחֵף וְאֵין לָֽחֶם
A poor man that oppresseth the weak Is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
Verse 4ד׳Standard3,179
עֹזְבֵי תוֹרָה יְהַֽלְלוּ רָשָׁע וְשֹׁמְרֵי תוֹרָה יִתְגָּרוּ בָֽם
They that forsake the law praise the wicked; But such as keep the law contend with them.
Verse 5ה׳Standard1,781
אַנְשֵׁי־רָע לֹא־יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּט וּמְבַקְשֵׁי יְהוָה יָבִינוּ כֹֽל
Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek the LORD understand all things.
Verse 6ו׳Standard2,408
טֽוֹב־רָשׁ הוֹלֵךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ מֵעִקֵּשׁ דְּרָכַיִם וְהוּא עָשִֽׁיר
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Verse 7ז׳Standard1,644
נוֹצֵר תּוֹרָה בֵּן מֵבִין וְרֹעֶה זֽוֹלְלִים יַכְלִים אָבִֽיו
A wise son observeth the teaching; But he that is a companion of gluttonous men shameth his father.
Verse 8ח׳Standard2,192
מַרְבֶּה הוֹנוֹ בְּנֶשֶׁךְ ובתרבית לְחוֹנֵן דַּלִּים יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ
He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that is gracious to the poor.
Verse 9ט׳Standard2,877
מֵסִיר אָזְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹעַ תּוֹרָה גַּֽם־תְּפִלָּתוֹ תּוֹעֵבָֽה
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
Verse 10י׳Standard2,931
מַשְׁגֶּה יְשָׁרִים בְּדֶרֶךְ רָע בִּשְׁחוּתוֹ הֽוּא־יִפּוֹל וּתְמִימִים יִנְחֲלוּ־טֽוֹב
Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way, He shall fall himself into his own pit; But the whole-hearted shall inherit good.
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: The Holy Scriptures (JPS 1917), public domain.