Proverbs 28:1

1 The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

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Proverbs 28:1 in Other Translations

KJV
1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
ESV
1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.
NLT
1 The wicked run away when no one is chasing them, but the godly are as bold as lions.
MSG
1 The wicked are edgy with guilt, ready to run off even when no one's after them; Honest people are relaxed and confident, bold as lions.
CSB
1 The wicked flee when no one is pursuing [them], but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

Proverbs 28:1 In-Context

1 The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
2 When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.
3 A ruler who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
4 Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked, but those who heed it resist them.
5 Evildoers do not understand what is right, but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.

Cross References 3

  • 1. S 2 Kings 7:7
  • 2. S Leviticus 26:17; Psalms 53:5
  • 3. S Psalms 138:3
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