Proverbs 28:5 “Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD compre…”

Proverbs 28:5

Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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 the LORD understand it fully.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Wicked men vnderstand not iudgemnt: but they that seeke the Lord vnderstand all things.

Darby Translation

Evil men understand not judgment; but they that seek Jehovah understand everything.

Young's Literal Translation

Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.

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.

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Cross references

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

James 1:5 Psalm 92:6 1 John 2:27 1 John 2:20 John 7:17 Jeremiah 4:22

James 1:5 · BSB

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Psalm 92:6 · BSB

A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand,

1 John 2:27 · BSB

And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taug…

1 John 2:20 · BSB

You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.

John 7:17 · BSB

If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.

Jeremiah 4:22 · BSB

“For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.”

Also

Psalm 119:100

Psalm 119:100 · BSB

I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.

6Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse.

Read Proverbs 28