New King James Version

Proverbs 28:1-4 New King James Version (NKJV)

1. The wicked flee when no one pursues,But the righteous are bold as a lion.

2. Because of the transgression of a land, many are its princes;But by a man of understanding and knowledgeRight will be prolonged.

3. A poor man who oppresses the poorIs like a driving rain which leaves no food.

4. Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,But such as keep the law contend with them.