Proverbs 28:1-28 NIrV
Sinners run away even when no one is chasing them. But those who do what is right are as bold as lions. [2] A country has many rulers when its people don’t obey. But an understanding ruler knows how to keep order. [3] A ruler who treats poor people badly is like a pounding rain that leaves no crops. [4] Those who turn away from instruction praise sinners. But those who learn from it oppose them. [5] Sinful people don’t understand what is right. But those who worship the LORD understand it completely. [6] It is better to be poor and live without blame than to be rich and follow a crooked path. [7] A child who understands what is right learns from instruction. But a child who likes to eat too much brings shame on his father. [8] Someone might get rich by taking interest or profit from poor people. But that person only piles up wealth for someone who will be kind to poor people. [9] If you don’t pay attention to my instruction, even your prayers are hated. [10] Those who lead honest people down an evil path will fall into their own trap. But those who are without blame will receive good things. [11] Rich people may think they are wise. But a poor person with understanding knows that rich people are fooling themselves. [12] When godly people win, everyone is very happy. But when sinners take charge, everyone hides. [13] Anyone who hides their sins doesn’t succeed. But anyone who admits their sins and gives them up finds mercy. [14] Blessed is the one who always trembles in front of God. But anyone who makes their heart stubborn will get into trouble. [15] An evil person who rules over helpless people is like a roaring lion or an angry bear. [16] A ruler who is mean to his people takes money from them by force. But one who hates money gained in the wrong way will rule a long time. [17] Anyone troubled by the guilt of murder will seek to escape their guilt by death. No one should keep them from it. [18] Anyone who lives without blame is kept safe. But anyone whose path is crooked will fall into the pit. [19] Those who work their land will have plenty of food. But those who chase dreams will be very poor. [20] A faithful person will be richly blessed. But anyone who wants to get rich will be punished. [21] Favoring one person over another is not good. But a person will do wrong for a piece of bread. [22] Those who won’t share what they have want to get rich. They don’t know they are going to be poor. [23] It is better to warn a person than to pretend to praise them. In the end that person will be more pleased with you. [24] Anyone who steals from their parents and says, “It’s not wrong,” is just like someone who destroys. [25] People who always want more stir up conflict. But those who trust in the LORD will succeed. [26] Those who trust in themselves are foolish. But those who live wisely are kept safe. [27] Those who give to poor people will have all they need. But those who close their eyes to the poor will receive many curses. [28] When those who are evil take charge, other people hide. But when those who are evil die, godly people grow stronger.

There are several admonitions in the bible regarding Christian values or ethics with the majority of found in the book of proverbs, these are the principles or standards of the acceptable way of the Christian life. Godly values are the principles that a Christian holds as important—the principles to life that the bible teaches.
Christian values don’t change over time, they are consistent from generation to generation since their foundation is based on God’s Word, which stands forever, Isaiah 40:8.
Many people sincerely want to live Godly lives but have conflicting ideas of what that means but applying godly value should be the intention of every Christian.
Jesus said our actions reveal our value system. Our actions show what we believe, described in Luke 6:45, do your actions show that your living standards and values are scripturally based?
A nation is as stable as its people are moral. Communities, churches, schools, families, businesses and the nation are people grouped dependent on the leaders with expectations to be rightly guided with good social values. When a nation’s conscience is corrupt, it reflects in the citizens and when the citizens are corrupt it affects the leaders and the nation. The foundation of every nation is built upon the values of cluster groups and organisations such as churches, schools and families because that is where the leaders/government comes from; a foundation with ungodly values will soon spread its lack of values and moral ethics universally, see Psalm 11:3
The values of the Bible are often the opposite of the world’s, such as kindness and respect for all people instead of power, humility instead of status, honesty and generosity instead of wealth, self-control instead of self-indulgence, forgiveness instead of revenge.
Christian values promote peace and goodwill among people according to God’s purposes.
They say when in Rome, act like the Romans, it’s very easy to be Roman when you have no values of your own.
God warned the Israelites not to mix with their neighbours, so they don’t become corrupted and stray to worship their gods, devaluing what God’s teaching in Exodus 23:24.
If we are not faithfully and consistently following and practising Christian values and faith, it becomes easy to surrender to the wrong values and ethics practised around us.
Social pressure is so intense now with the power to turn even a strong-willed person without good values of God to either “join them” or sympathise with the opposition.
God already told us what is good and that’s what He requires from us, for us to always do what is right- Micah 6:8.
We must refuse to give in to what the scriptures teach us is wrong. Be careful not to condone and legitimise ungodly values out of a sense of accepting modern and social norms that are completely anathema to the values and standards of God as stated in Isaiah 5:20.
The Christian values of morality, humility, integrity and family values seem to have become things of the past, instead, we’ve embraced ungodly morals such as greed, dishonest wealth gain and homosexuality according to Romans 1:26-32 but living by the values of the scriptures gives us a good reputation and trustworthiness.
Cultivate godly values and don’t exchange them for anything.
Shalom