Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The wicked person flees when there is no one pursuing, but the righteous person is as confident as 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.
International Standard Version
The wicked flee, though no one pursues, but the righteous are bold like 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.
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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References
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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 person flees when there is no one pursuing, but the righteous person is as confident as a lion. 2 When a country is rebellious it has many princes, but by someone who is discerning and knowledgeable order is maintained.
Phrases
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Cross References
Leviticus 26:17
I will set my face against you. You will be struck down before your enemies, those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee when there is no one pursuing you.
Psalm 53:5
They are absolutely terrified, even by things that do not normally cause fear. For God annihilates those who attack you. You are able to humiliate them because God has rejected them.
Leviticus 26:36
"'As for the ones who remain among you, I will bring despair into their hearts in the lands of their enemies. The sound of a blowing leaf will pursue them, and they will flee as one who flees the sword and fall down even though there is no pursuer.
Daniel 6:10-11
When Daniel realized that a written decree had been issued, he entered his home, where the windows in his upper room opened toward Jerusalem. Three times daily he was kneeling and offering prayers and thanks to his God just as he had been accustomed to do previously.
Acts 4:13
When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and discovered that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized these men had been with Jesus.
Acts 14:3
So they stayed there for a considerable time, speaking out courageously for the Lord, who testified to the message of his grace, granting miraculous signs and wonders to be performed through their hands.
1 Thessalonians 2:2
But although we suffered earlier and were mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of much opposition.
Exodus 11:8
All these your servants will come down to me and bow down to me, saying, 'Go, you and all the people who follow you,' and after that I will go out." Then Moses went out from Pharaoh in great anger.
Deuteronomy 28:7
The Lord will cause your enemies who attack you to be struck down before you; they will attack you from one direction but flee from you in seven different directions.
Deuteronomy 28:25
"The Lord will allow you to be struck down before your enemies; you will attack them from one direction but flee from them in seven directions and will become an object of terror to all the kingdoms of the earth.
2 Kings 7:6-7
The Lord had caused the Syrian camp to hear the sound of chariots and horses and a large army. Then they said to one another, "Look, the king of Israel has paid the kings of the Hittites and Egypt to attack us!"
2 Kings 7:15
So they tracked them as far as the Jordan. The road was filled with clothes and equipment that the Syrians had discarded in their haste. The scouts went back and told the king.
Psalm 27:1-2
By David. The Lord delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The Lord protects my life! I am afraid of no one!
Psalm 46:2-3
For this reason we do not fear when the earth shakes, and the mountains tumble into the depths of the sea,
Psalm 112:7
He does not fear bad news. He is confident; he trusts in the Lord.
Isaiah 7:2
It was reported to the family of David, "Syria has allied with Ephraim." They and their people were emotionally shaken, just as the trees of the forest shake before the wind.
Isaiah 26:3-4
You keep completely safe the people who maintain their faith, for they trust in you.
Jeremiah 20:4
For the Lord says, 'I will make both you and your friends terrified of what will happen to you. You will see all of them die by the swords of their enemies. I will hand all the people of Judah over to the king of Babylon. He will carry some of them away into exile in Babylon and he will kill others of them with the sword.
Daniel 3:16-18
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to King Nebuchadnezzar, "We do not need to give you a reply concerning this.