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