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Proverbs 28:5

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

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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9 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
אַנְשֵׁי־'an.shei-people ofH582 →
רָ֭עra'evilH7451 →
לֹא־lo'-notH3808 →
יָבִ֣ינוּya.Vi.nuthey understandH995 →
מִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatjusticeH4941 →
וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥יu.me.vak.Sheiand [those who] seekH1245 →
יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.weh<of> YahwehH3068 →
יָבִ֥ינוּya.Vi.nuthey understandH995 →
כֹֽל׃KholeverythingH3605 →

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Isaiah 44:18They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand.James 1:5Now 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.Psalms 92:6A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand,1 John 2:27And 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 taught.1 John 2:20You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.1 Corinthians 2:15The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment.John 7:17If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.John 8:43Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.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.”Mark 4:10–13As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.Proverbs 24:7Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the meeting place.Psalms 119:100I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts.Proverbs 15:24The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.Psalms 25:14The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.1 Corinthians 2:14–15The 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.John 10:6Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.Hosea 4:14I will not punish your daughters when they prostitute themselves, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. For the men themselves go off with prostitutes and offer sacrifices with shrine prostitutes. So a people without understanding will come to ruin.

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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