Bible in Basic English
"He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted."
— Proverbs 28:18, Bible in Basic English
“Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.”
Like a loud-voiced lion and a wandering bear, is an evil ruler over a poor people.
The prince who has no sense is a cruel ruler; but he who has no desire to get profit for himself will have long life.
One who has been the cause of a man's death will go in flight to the underworld: let no man give him help.
He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted.
By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough.
A man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment.
It is not good to have respect for a man's position: for a man will do wrong for a bit of bread.