Proverbs 28:5
3 A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.
6 Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse.
7 A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.
- KJV
- Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
- WEB
- Evil men don’t understand justice; but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.
- ASV
- Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.
- DARBY
- Evil men understand not judgment; but they that seek Jehovah understand everything.
- BLB
- Men of evil do not understand justice, and those seeking YHWH understand all.
- ÅB
- Onde mennesker skjønner ikke hva rett er, men de som søker Herren, skjønner alt.
- OTB
- De onde forstår ikke rettferdighet, men de som søker Herren forstår det fullt ut.
- B1930
- Onde mennesker skjønner ikke hvad rett er, men de som søker Herren, skjønner alt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
James 1:5
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
Read in contextPsalms 92:6
A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand,
Read in context1 John 2:27
And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
Read in context1 John 2:20
You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
Read in contextJohn 7:17
If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.
Read in contextJeremiah 4:22
“For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.”
Read in contextMark 4:10–13
As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.
Read in contextProverbs 15:24
The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.
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