Proverbs 28:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.”

Proverbs 28:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 28:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 28:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Evil men don’t understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.”

Proverbs 28:5 — World English Bible

Proverbs 28:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.”

Proverbs 28:5 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 28:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.”

Proverbs 28:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 28:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Evil men understand not judgment; but they that seek Jehovah understand everything.”

Proverbs 28:5 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 28:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Wicked men vnderstand not iudgemnt: but they that seeke the Lord vnderstand all things.”

Proverbs 28:5 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 28:5 in Context — Proverbs 28

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.

7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.

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What Does Proverbs 28:5 Mean?

Proverbs 28:5 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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