Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The wicked flee, though no one pursues, but the righteous are bold like a lion.
New American Standard Bible
But the righteous are
King James Version
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Holman Bible
but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
A Conservative Version
A wicked man flees when no man pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.
American Standard Version
The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion.
Amplified
But the righteous are as bold as a lion.
Bible in Basic English
The evil man goes running away when no man is after him, but the upright are without fear, like the lion.
Darby Translation
The wicked flee when no man pursueth; but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Julia Smith Translation
The unjust fled and none pursuing, and the just shall be confident as the young lion.
King James 2000
The wicked flee when no man pursues: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The wicked flee, but no one pursues, but the righteous is bold like a lion.
Modern King James verseion
The wicked flee when no man pursues; but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The ungodly fleeth, no man chasing him; but the righteous standeth stiff as a lion.
NET Bible
The wicked person flees when there is no one pursuing, but the righteous person is as confident as a lion.
New Heart English Bible
The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
The Emphasized Bible
The lawless, fleeth when no man pursueth, but, the righteous, like a lion, are confident.
Webster
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
World English Bible
The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
Youngs Literal Translation
The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer. And the righteous as a young lion is confident.
Themes
holy Boldness » A characteristic of saints
Character » Of the wicked » Fearful
Character of the wicked » Fearful
Courage » Scriptures relating to
Government » How states fall and how states are prolonged
Lions » Illustrative » Of boldness of saints
Nations » How states fall and how states are prolonged
Righteous » Compared with » Lions
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are bold as a lion
Transgression » The reward for transgression
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 28:1
Prayers for Proverbs 28:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
1 The wicked flee, though no one pursues, but the righteous are bold like a lion. 2 When a land transgresses, it gains a succession of leaders, but with an understanding and knowledgeable man, its stability endures.
Phrases
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Cross References
Leviticus 26:17
I'll set my face against you so that you'll be defeated before your enemies. Those who hate you will have dominion over you and you'll keep fleeing even when no one is pursuing you.
Psalm 53:5
There the Israelis were seized with terror, when there was nothing to fear. For God scattered the bones of those who laid siege against you you put them to shame, for God rejected them.
Leviticus 26:36
"As for the remnants among you, I'll bring despair in their hearts in the land of their enemies so that even the sound of a blown leaf will chase them and they flee as though pursued by the sword and fall when no one is pursuing.
Daniel 6:10-11
When Daniel learned that the written document had been signed, he went to an upstairs room in his house that had windows opened facing Jerusalem. Three times a day he would kneel down, pray, and give thanks to his God, just as he had previously done.
Acts 4:13
Now when the Jewish leaders saw the boldness of Peter and John and found out that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and realized that they had been with Jesus.
Acts 14:3
They stayed there a considerable time and continued to speak boldly for the Lord, who kept affirming his word of grace and granting signs and wonders to be done by them.
1 Thessalonians 2:2
As you know, we suffered persecution and were mistreated in Philippi. Yet we were encouraged by our God to tell you his gospel in spite of strong opposition.
Exodus 11:8
All these officials of yours will come down to me, prostrate themselves to me, and say, "Get out, you and all the people following you!' After that I'll go out." Then Moses angrily left Pharaoh.
Deuteronomy 28:7
"The LORD will make your enemies, who rise against you and attack from one direction, to flee from you in seven directions.
Deuteronomy 28:25
"The LORD will cause you to be defeated by your enemies. You'll go out against them in one direction, but you'll flee from them in seven directions. Consequently, you'll be in a state of great terror throughout all the kingdoms of the earth.
2 Kings 7:6-7
The LORD had made the Aramean army hear the sounds of chariots, horses, and a large army, so they told one another, "Look! The king of Israel has hired the kings of the Hittites and the Egyptians to come attack us!"
2 Kings 7:15
They went out in the direction of the Jordan River, and the entire roadway was strewn with clothes and equipment that the Arameans had abandoned in their haste to leave! So the messengers returned and reported to the king.
Psalm 27:1-2
The LORD is my light and my salvation whom will I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom will I be afraid?
Psalm 46:2-3
Therefore we will not be frightened when the earth roars, when the mountains shake in the depths of the seas,
Psalm 112:7
He need not fear a bad report, for his heart is unshaken, since he trusts in the LORD.
Isaiah 7:2
When it was reported to the house of David, "Aram has joined forces with Ephraim!" the heart of the people of Ahaz trembled like forest trees in a windstorm.
Isaiah 26:3-4
You will keep perfectly peaceful the one whose mind remains focused on you, because he remains in you.
Jeremiah 20:4
For this is what the LORD says: "Look, I'm going to make you a terror to yourself and to all your loved ones. They'll fall by the sword of their enemies, and your eyes will see it. I'll give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon. He will take them into exile to Babylon, and he will execute them with swords.
Daniel 3:16-18
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered King Nebuchadnezzar, "It's not necessary for us to respond in this matter.