Polyglot Bible: Proverbs: Proverbs 28

This is a parallel-text presentation of Proverbs 28, displaying the same biblical chapter simultaneously in three versions: the King James English translation (with embedded Strong's concordance reference numbers), the Hebrew Masoretic text, and the Latin Vulgate. The chapter consists of 28 discrete wisdom sayings in the tradition of ancient Near Eastern proverbial literature, organized around sharp contrasts between the righteous and the wicked, the wise and the foolish, the honestly poor and the corruptly wealthy. Its central moral argument is that integrity and obedience to law (torah) produce lasting security, while greed, concealment of sin, and unjust rule lead inevitably to ruin — famously opening with "the wicked flee when no man pursueth, but the righteous are bold as a lion." Several proverbs make distinctively strong claims: that a tyrant who lacks understanding is as dangerous as a roaring lion or raging bear, that wealth gained through usury will ultimately flow to the charitable poor, and that a ruler's hatred of covetousness — not merely competence — is what prolongs their reign. The format is clearly designed for comparative textual study, allowing readers to examine translation choices and variant readings across the three major manuscript traditions of the Hebrew Bible.

Polyglot Bible: Proverbs: Proverbs 28

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