Proverbs 28:1-3

The Voice

28 The wicked run away even when no one is chasing them;
    the right-living, however, stand their ground as boldly as lions.
² Where there is rebellion in a land,
    there are many petty and contending rulers;
But where there is a wise and intelligent leader,
    peace and order endure.

³ A poor person who oppresses others who are poor
    is like a driving rain that destroys the crops and leaves no food.