Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Evildoers do not understand what is right, but those who seek the LORD understand it fully. New Living Translation Evil people don’t understand justice, but those who follow the LORD understand completely. English Standard Version Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it completely. Berean Standard Bible Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully. King James Bible Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things. New King James Version Evil men do not understand justice, But those who seek the LORD understand all. New American Standard Bible Evil people do not understand justice, But those who seek the LORD understand everything. NASB 1995 Evil men do not understand justice, But those who seek the LORD understand all things. NASB 1977 Evil men do not understand justice, But those who seek the LORD understand all things. Legacy Standard Bible Evil men do not understand justice, But those who seek Yahweh understand all things. Amplified Bible Evil men do not understand justice, But they who long for and seek the LORD understand it fully. Christian Standard Bible The evil do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand everything. Holman Christian Standard Bible Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand everything. American Standard Version Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek Jehovah understand all things. Contemporary English Version Criminals don't know what justice means, but all who respect the LORD understand it completely. English Revised Version Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things. GOD'S WORD® Translation Evil people do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand everything. Good News Translation Evil people do not know what justice is, but those who worship the LORD understand it well. International Standard Version Evil men don't understand justice, but whoever seeks the LORD understands it all. Majority Standard Bible Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully. 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionEvil men do not understand judgment, "" And those seeking YHWH understand all. Young's Literal Translation Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all. Smith's Literal Translation Men of evil shall not understand judgment: and they seeking Jehovah shall understand all. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleEvil men think not on judgment: but they that seek after the Lord, take notice of all things. Catholic Public Domain Version Evil men do not intend judgment. But those who inquire after the Lord turn their souls toward all things. New American Bible The evil understand nothing of justice, but those who seek the LORD understand everything. New Revised Standard Version The evil do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it completely. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleEvil men do not understand justice; but those who seek the LORD understand all good things. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Evil men do not understand judgment, and they that seek LORD JEHOVAH know all good things. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek the LORD understand all things. Brenton Septuagint Translation Evil men will not understand judgement: but they that seek the Lord will understand everything. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Boldness of the Righteous…4Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them. 5Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully. 6Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse.… Cross References Psalm 119:130 The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple. John 7:17 If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own. 1 Corinthians 2:14-15 The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. / The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment. Psalm 119:98-100 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me. / I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation. / I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts. Romans 1:28-32 Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. / They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. ... 1 John 2:20-21 You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth. / I have not written to you because you lack knowledge of the truth, but because you have it, and because no lie comes from the truth. Isaiah 5:20-21 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter. / Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight. 2 Timothy 3:7-8 who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth. / Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith. Hosea 14:9 Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them but the rebellious stumble in them. Matthew 13:11-15 He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. / Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. / This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’ ... Daniel 12:10 Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand. 1 Corinthians 1:18-21 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. / For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” / Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? ... Psalm 92:5-6 How great are Your works, O LORD, how deep are Your thoughts! / A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand, Ephesians 4:17-18 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. / They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts. Jeremiah 4:22 “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.” Treasury of Scripture Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things. Proverbs 15:24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. Proverbs 24:7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate. Psalm 25:14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. Jump to Previous Completely Evil Fully Judgment Justice Right Seek Seeking UnderstandJump to Next Completely Evil Fully Judgment Justice Right Seek Seeking UnderstandProverbs 28 1. general observations of impiety and integrityEvil men do not understand justice This phrase highlights the moral and spiritual blindness of those who are characterized as "evil." In biblical terms, "evil men" refers to those who live in opposition to God's laws and principles. The Hebrew word for "evil" often implies wickedness and moral corruption. The lack of understanding of justice among evil men can be seen throughout Scripture, such as in Psalm 82:5, where it is said that they "walk about in darkness." Justice, in the biblical sense, is rooted in God's character and law, as seen in Deuteronomy 32:4, where God is described as a "God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is He." The inability of evil men to grasp justice is a result of their separation from God, who is the ultimate source of justice. but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully Persons / Places / Events 1. Evil MenRefers to individuals who live in opposition to God's laws and principles. In the context of Proverbs, these are people who act wickedly and are often contrasted with the righteous. 2. Those Who Seek the LORD This phrase describes individuals who earnestly pursue a relationship with God, seeking His wisdom and guidance in their lives. 3. Justice A central theme in the book of Proverbs, justice refers to the moral and legal principles that align with God's character and His laws. Teaching Points Understanding Justice Requires Seeking GodTrue comprehension of justice is not merely an intellectual exercise but a spiritual pursuit that begins with seeking the Lord. The Contrast Between the Wicked and the Righteous Proverbs often contrasts the paths of the wicked and the righteous, illustrating that a life apart from God leads to a lack of understanding. The Role of Wisdom in Justice Wisdom, which begins with the fear of the Lord, is essential for understanding and applying justice in our lives and communities. The Importance of a Relationship with God A personal relationship with God is foundational for discerning His will and understanding His principles of justice. Practical Implications of Seeking God Seeking God involves daily practices such as prayer, Bible study, and obedience, which lead to a deeper understanding of His justice.(5) Evil men understand not judgment.--Or, what is right. For God reveals Himself only to those who fear Him (Psalm 25:14, comp. 1Corinthians 2:11; 1John 2:20); they, by following the light they have, are "guided into all truth" (John 16:13); the evil, by continually shutting their eyes to the light, at last can not see it, even if they would (John 12:39, sqq.).Verse 5. - Evil men understand not judgment; or, what is right. An evil man's moral conception is perverted, he cannot distinguish between right and wrong; the light that was in him has become darkness (comp. Proverbs 29:7). Many men, by giving themselves over to wickedness, awe judicially blinded, according to John 12:89, 40. They who seek the Lord understand all things. These who do God's will, seeking him in prayer, know what is morally right is every circumstance, have a right judgment in all things (comp. Ecclesiastes 8:5; 1 Corinthians 2:15). So 1 John 2:20, "Ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things;" and our Lord has (declared, "If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the doctrine" (John 7:17). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Evilרָ֭ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil men אַנְשֵׁי־ (’an·šê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 582: Man, mankind do not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no understand יָבִ֣ינוּ (yā·ḇî·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand justice, מִשְׁפָּ֑ט (miš·pāṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style but those who seek וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י (ū·mə·ḇaq·šê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after the LORD יְ֝הוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH comprehend יָבִ֥ינוּ (yā·ḇî·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand fully. כֹֽל׃ (ḵōl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every Links Proverbs 28:5 NIVProverbs 28:5 NLT Proverbs 28:5 ESV Proverbs 28:5 NASB Proverbs 28:5 KJV Proverbs 28:5 BibleApps.com Proverbs 28:5 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 28:5 Chinese Bible Proverbs 28:5 French Bible Proverbs 28:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 28:5 Evil men don't understand justice (Prov. 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