Proverbs 28:1
Verse 1 of 28. The 28th of 31 chapters in Proverbs, in Poetry and Wisdom.
1The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
2For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
3A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
4They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
5Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.
King James Version. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.