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Proverbs 28:5

Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

KJV

Viri mali non cogitant judicium ; qui autem inquirunt Dominum animadvertunt omnia.

Vulgate

ἄνδρες κακοὶ οὐ συνήσουσιν κρίμα, οἱ δὲ ζητοῦντες τὸν κύριον συνήσουσιν ἐν παντί.

LXX

Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.

ASV

אַנְשֵׁי רָ֭ע לֹא יָבִ֣ינוּ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ/מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָבִ֥ינוּ כֹֽל

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
בַקֵּ֥שׁ
bqsh
verb · 225×
י
y
noun · 422×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יָבִ֥ין
ybyn
verb · 168×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 2:14 — But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
  • 1Cor 2:15 — But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
  • 1John 2:20 — But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
  • 1John 2:20 — But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
  • 1John 2:27 — But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as i
  • Isa 44:18 — They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
  • Jas 1:5 — If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
  • Jer 4:22 — For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
  • John 7:17 — If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
  • John 8:43 — Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
  • John 10:6 — This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
  • Mark 4:10 — And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
  • Prov 15:24 — The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
  • Prov 24:7 — Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
  • Ps 25:14 — The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
  • Ps 92:6 — A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
  • Ps 119:100 — I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.