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Proverbs 28:7-14

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7A discerning son heeds instruction, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.

8Whoever increases wealth by taking interest or profit from the poor amasses it for another, who will be kind to the poor.

9If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable.

10Whoever leads the upright along an evil path will fall into their own trap, but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.

11The rich are wise in their own eyes; one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.

12When the righteous triumph, there is great elation; but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.

13Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

14Blessed is the one who always trembles before God, but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.