Proverbs 28:7
5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
- KJV
- Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
- WEB
- Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
- ASV
- Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son; But he that is a companion of gluttons shameth his father.
- DARBY
- Whoso observeth the law is a son that hath understanding; but he that is a companion of profligates bringeth shame to his father.
- BLB
- One watching over the law [is] a discerning son, and one associating with gluttons disgraces his father.
- ÅB
- Den som følger loven, er en forstandig sønn; men den som holder vennskap med svirebrødre, gjør sin far skam.
- OTB
- En klok sønn lytter til loven, men en venn av fråtsere bringer skam over sin far.
- B1930
- Den som følger loven, er en forstandig sønn; men den som holder vennskap med svirebrødre, gjør sin far skam.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 29:3
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
Read in contextProverbs 29:15
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Read in context1 Peter 4:3–4
For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
Read in contextProverbs 28:24
Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
Read in contextProverbs 19:26
He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
Read in contextProverbs 23:19–22
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
Read in contextProverbs 3:1–35
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
Read in contextLuke 15:13
And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
Read in context