Proverbs 28:1-3

English Standard Version Anglicised

28 ^(A)The wicked flee when no one pursues,
    but ^(B)the righteous are bold as a lion.
² When a land transgresses, ^(C)it has many rulers,
    but with a man of understanding and knowledge,
    its stability will long continue.
^3 (D)A poor man who oppresses the poor
    is a beating rain that leaves no food.