Proverbs 28:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.”

Proverbs 28:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 28:1 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 28:1 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 28:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.”

Proverbs 28:1 — World English Bible

Proverbs 28:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion.”

Proverbs 28:1 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 28:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer. And the righteous as a young lion is confident.”

Proverbs 28:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 28:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The wicked flee when no man pursueth; but the righteous are bold as a lion.”

Proverbs 28:1 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 28:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The wicked flee when none pursueth: but the righteous are bolde as a lyon.”

Proverbs 28:1 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 28:1 in Context — Proverbs 28

1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

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What Does Proverbs 28:1 Mean?

Proverbs 28:1 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 28. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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