Proverbs 28:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.”
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“Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 28:5 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 25:14The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
- Psalms 92:6A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand,
- Psalms 119:98Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me.
- Psalms 119:100I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.
- Proverbs 15:24The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.
- Proverbs 24:7Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the meeting place.
- Isaiah 1:3The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.”
- Jeremiah 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.”
- Amos 3:10“For they know not how to do right,” declares the LORD. “They store up violence and destruction in their citadels.”
- Mark 4:10As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.
- John 7:17If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.
- 1 Corinthians 2:14The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
- James 1:5Now 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.
- 1 John 2:20You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
- 1 John 2:27And 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.
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