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Themes in Proverbs 28

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Themes in Proverbs 28

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Proverbs 28:1 (show verse)

Boldness » Of the righteous

Boldness » Who is bold

holy Boldness » A characteristic of saints

Character » Of the wicked » Fearful

Character » Of saints » Bold

Character of saints » Bold

Character of the wicked » Fearful

Conscience » Guilty

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

compared to Saints » Lions

Transgression » The reward for transgression

The wicked » Contrasted with the righteous

Wickedness » Contrasted with the righteous

Proverbs 28:2 (show verse)

Government » How states fall and how states are prolonged

Knowledge » Those that have knowledge

Nations » How states fall and how states are prolonged

Statecraft » Wisdom in

Transgression » The reward for transgression

Understanding » Those that understand

Proverbs 28:3 (show verse)

Oppression » Those that oppress the poor

Pitiless » Pitilessness condemned

Pitilessness » Condemned

Rain » Illustrative » (destructive,) of a poor man oppressing the poor

Rain » Divided into » Sweeping

Unkindness » Pitilessness condemned

Proverbs 28:4 (show verse)

Contention » Who contends with the wicked

Forsaking » Those that forsake the law

Law » Those that keep the law

Law » Those that forsake the law

Palliation of sin » Palliation of sin, condemned

Praise » Who praises the wicked

Sin » Of youth, results of » Palliation of

Proverbs 28:5 (show verse)

Seeking God » Ensures » Understanding all things

The judgment of babylon » Who does not understand judgment

Understanding » Who is void of understanding

Understanding » Who understands

Proverbs 28:6 (show verse)

Perversion » The perverse

Uprightness » With poverty, is better than sin with riches

Wealth » What is better than monetary riches

Proverbs 28:7 (show verse)

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Children who enter into, bring shame upon their parents

Children » Who is a child that causes shame

Children » Who is a wise child

Good Children » Observe the law of God

Company » The companion of riotous men

Evil » Associations » Results of » Parental shame

Excess » Excess, general references to

Home » parental love » Parental feelings and emotions » Sorrow

Intemperance » Examples of » Excess, general references to

Keep » The law

Law » Bondage of » Keeping of encouraged

Parents » Prayers » Sorrow

Shame » Who causes shame

Sorrow » Godly » Parents

Temperance » Drunkards examples of » Excess, general references to

The bible » The law part of » Keeping of encouraged

Proverbs 28:8 (show verse)

Business life » Dishonesty » Unjust gain

Business life » Debts » Usury, forbidden

Credit system » Debts » Usury, forbidden

Injustice » Punishment of

Interest » loaning » Money

Usury » Forbidden

Vices » Dishonesty » Unjust gain

Wealth » Those that acquire riches unjustly

Proverbs 28:9 (show verse)

ears » Of the wicked » Turned away from God's law

Hearing » Those that do not hear the law

Prayer » Causes of failure in » Despising the law

Prayer » Whose prayer shall be an abomination

Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Hear not the law

The wicked » Causes of failure in » Despising the law

Proverbs 28:10 (show verse)

Backsliding » Punishment of tempting others to the sin of

Pit » Figurative

Straying » Those that cause others to go astray

Temptation » Special sources of worldly snares » Enticers

Uprightness » They who walk in, shall » Possess good things

The wicked » Appointed by God corrupt » Snared

Proverbs 28:11 (show verse)

The poor » May be » Wise

Riches » Often lead to » Self-sufficiency

Wisdom » Who is wise in their own conceit

Proverbs 28:12 (show verse)

Glory » When there is great glory

Hiding » When people hide themselves

Rejoice » The time when righteous men rejoice

Wickedness » The time when the wicked rise

Proverbs 28:13 (show verse)

Concealment of sin » The attempt to hide sin from God

Confession » Those that confess their sins

Confession of sin » Encouraged

Confession of sin » Promises to

Confession of sin » Should be accompanied with » Forsaking sin

Error » Definition of » To be forsaken

Forsaking » Those that forsake sin

Mercy » Who shall have mercy

God's Mercy » Manifested » To repentant sinners

Prosperity » Who shall not prosper

Repentance » Conviction of sin necessary to

Sin » Confession of » Encouraged

Sin » Excuses offered for » To be forsaken

Sin » Concealment of

Sin » Should be » Confessed

Sin » Guilt of concerning

Sin » Those that cover sin

Transgression » Sin, definition of » To be forsaken

Proverbs 28:14 (show verse)

Backsliding » Blessedness of those who keep from

Happiness » General references to

Hardness (of heart) » Condemned

Heart » Whole » Hardness of

Heart » The unregenerate » Is double (duplicity)

Heart » Those that harden their heart

Mischief » Who falls into mischief

Proverbs 28:15 (show verse)

Animals » Names of » Bears

Bear » Ferocity of

Bears » Illustrative of » Wicked rulers

Government » Wicked rulers

Magistrates » Wicked--illustrated

Proverbs 28:16 (show verse)

Covetousness » Those that hate covetousness

Covetousness » Reward of those who hate

Government » The prince that wants understanding

Kings » Prolong their reign by hating covetousness

Kings » Without understanding, are oppressors

Oppression » Who is an oppressor

Proverbs 28:17 (show verse)

Murder » Punishment of wilful

Proverbs 28:18 (show verse)

Uprightness » They who walk in, shall » Be saved

Proverbs 28:19 (show verse)

Agriculture or husbandry » Requires » Diligence in, abundantly recompensed

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Evil consequences of

Following » Those that follow vain people

Labor » Those that labor

The poor » Condition of, often results from » Bad company

Poverty » Who will end up in poverty

Poverty » Contributing causes of sinful » Evil associations

Vanity » Following those given to, leads to poverty

Proverbs 28:20 (show verse)

the Blessed » The faithful

Covetousness » Leads to » Injustice and oppression

Faith/faithfulness » The faithful

Faithfulness » Blessedness of

Haste » Those that are hasty

Riches » They who covet » Use unlawful means to acquire

earthly Riches » The perils of » Endanger integrity

Temptation » Comes from » Covetousness

earthly Treasures » The perils of » Endanger integrity

Wealth » Those that rush to be rich

Proverbs 28:21 (show verse)

Favoritism » The respecting of persons (favoritism)

Respect of persons » Partiality

Proverbs 28:22 (show verse)

Covetousness » Leads to » Poverty

Evil » Who has an evil eye

Proverbs 28:23 (show verse)

Flattery » Those that flatter with the tongue

Flattery » Seldom gains respect

Rebuke » Those that rebuke

Reproof » Eventually brings more respect than flattery

Speech/communication » Those that flatter with the tongue

Proverbs 28:24 (show verse)

wicked Children » Their guilt in robbing parents

Company » Who is the companion of a destroyer

Parents » Those that rob their parents

Theft » Thieves

Proverbs 28:25 (show verse)

Heart » The unregenerate » Is proud

Heart » Those that are of a proud heart

Pride » Leads men to » Contention

Strife » Excited by » Pride

Strife » Who stirs up strife

Trust » Leads to » Prosperity

Proverbs 28:26 (show verse)

false Confidence » Self-confidence, an element of insecurity » The danger of

Deliverance » Who shall be delivered

false Confidence » In self

Foolishness » Who is a fool

Fools » Characteristics of » Self-confidence

Fools » Trust to their own hearts

Heart » Those that trust in their own heart

The Heart » He that trusteth in, is a fool

Trust » Of the wicked » Is in their own heart

Trust » Those that trust in their own heart

false Trusts » General references to

FALSE » Trusts » General references to

Proverbs 28:27 (show verse)

Charity » Those that are charitable

Charity » Those that are not charitable

Liberality » Promises to

Liberality » Want of » Brings many a curse

Parsimony » General references to

The poor » They who in faith believe » Have promises

Proverbs 28:28 (show verse)

Increase » When the righteous increase

Perishing » The time when the wicked perish

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