Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Evil men don't understand justice, but whoever seeks the LORD understands it all.
New American Standard Bible
But those who seek the Lord
King James Version
Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
Holman Bible
but those who seek the Lord understand everything.
A Conservative Version
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek LORD understand all things.
American Standard Version
Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.
Amplified
Evil men do not understand justice,
But they who long for and seek the Lord understand it fully.
Bible in Basic English
Evil men have no knowledge of what is right; but those who go after the Lord have knowledge of all things.
Darby Translation
Evil men understand not judgment; but they that seek Jehovah understand everything.
Julia Smith Translation
Men of evil shall not understand judgment: and they seeking Jehovah shall understand all.
King James 2000
Evil men understand not justice: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Men of evil do not understand justice, but seekers of Yahweh understand completely.
Modern King James verseion
Evil men do not understand judgment; but those who seek Jehovah understand all things.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wicked men discern not the thing that is right, but they that seek after the LORD, discuss all things.
NET Bible
Evil people do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand it all.
New Heart English Bible
Evil men do not understand justice; but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.
The Emphasized Bible
Wicked men, consider not justice, but, they who seek Yahweh, consider everything.
Webster
Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
World English Bible
Evil men don't understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.
Youngs Literal Translation
Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.
Themes
Seeking God » Ensures » Understanding all things
The judgment of babylon » Who does not understand judgment
Interlinear
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Biyn
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Biyn
understand, understanding, consider, prudent, perceive, regard, discern, instruct, .
Usage: 169
Mishpat
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 28:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
4 Those who forsake the Law praise the wicked, but whoever keeps it fights them. 5 Evil men don't understand justice, but whoever seeks the LORD understands it all. 6 It's better to be poor and live a blameless life than to be rich but crooked in one's lifestyle.
Cross References
Psalm 92:6
A stupid man doesn't know, and a fool can't comprehend this:
John 7:17
If anyone wants to do his will, he'll know whether this teaching is from God or whether I'm speaking on my own.
1 John 2:20
You have an anointing from the Holy One and know all things.
1 John 2:27
The anointing you received from God abides in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you this. Instead, because God's anointing teaches you about everything and is true and not a lie, abide in him, as he taught you to do.
James 1:5
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to everyone generously without a rebuke, and it will be given to him.
Psalm 25:14
The intimate counsel of the LORD is for those who fear him so they may know his covenant.
Psalm 119:100
I have more common sense than the elders, for I observe your precepts.
Proverbs 15:24
The way of life leads upward for the wise so he may avoid Sheol below.
Proverbs 24:7
Wisdom lies beyond reach of the fool; he has nothing to say in court.
Jeremiah 4:22
"For my people are foolish, they don't know me. They're stupid children, they have no understanding. They're skilled at doing evil, but how to do good, they don't know."
Mark 4:10-13
When he was alone with the Twelve and those around him, they began to ask him about the parables.
1 Corinthians 2:14-15
A person who isn't spiritual doesn't accept the things of God's Spirit, for they are nonsense to him. He can't understand them because they are spiritually evaluated.