Proverbs 28:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.”

Proverbs 28:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 28:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 28:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them.”

Proverbs 28:4 — World English Bible

Proverbs 28:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“They that forsake the law praise the wicked; But such as keep the law contend with them.”

Proverbs 28:4 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 28:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Those forsaking the law praise the wicked, Those keeping the law plead against them.”

Proverbs 28:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 28:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“They that forsake the law praise the wicked; but such as keep the law contend with them.”

Proverbs 28:4 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 28:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They that forsake the Law, prayse the wicked: but they that keepe the Law, set themselues against them.”

Proverbs 28:4 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 28:4 in Context — Proverbs 28

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.

4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.

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.

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What Does Proverbs 28:4 Mean?

Proverbs 28:4 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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