Proverbs 28:1

Proverbs 28:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
• New International Version (NIV)The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The wicked flee when no one pursues, But the righteous are bold as a lion.

Context of Proverbs 28:1

The wicked run away when no one is chasing them, but the godly are as bold as lions. 2When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily. But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability. 3A poor person who oppresses the poor is like a pounding rain that destroys the crops.

Proverbs 28:1 word by word

נָ֣סוּ וְאֵין־רֹדֵ֣ף רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים כִּכְפִ֥יר יִבְטָֽח׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• fleeנוּסnûs · to fleeH5127
• when no man pursuethרָדַףrâdaph · to pursueH7291
• but the righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• are boldבָּטַחbâţach · to trustH982
• as a lionכְּפִירkephîyr · lionH3715

Cross-references for Proverbs 28:1

• Exodus 11:8All the officials of Egypt will run to me and fall to the ground before me. ‘Please leave!’ they will beg. ‘Hurry! And take all your followers with you.’ Only then will I go!” Then, burning with anger, Moses left Pharaoh.
• Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation— so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?
• Psalms 46:2So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea.
• Psalms 112:7They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them.
• Isaiah 26:3You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!
• Daniel 3:16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you.
• Daniel 6:10But when Daniel learned that the law had been signed, he went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its windows open toward Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God.
• Acts 4:13The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special training in the Scriptures. They also recognized them as men who had been with Jesus.
• Acts 14:3But the apostles stayed there a long time, preaching boldly about the grace of the Lord. And the Lord proved their message was true by giving them power to do miraculous signs and wonders.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:2You know how badly we had been treated at Philippi just before we came to you and how much we suffered there. Yet our God gave us the courage to declare his Good News to you boldly, in spite of great opposition.

Commentaries on Proverbs 28:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The wicked flee - Every wicked man, however bold he may appear, is full of dreary apprehensions relative to both worlds. But the righteous has true courage, being conscious of his own innocence, and the approbation of his God. The unpitious fleeith - Old MS. Bible. This word is often used for impious, wicked, ungodly; hence it appears that our word pity anciently meant piety or godliness.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Verse 1 Sin makes men cowards. Whatever difficulties the righteous meet in the way of duty, they are not daunted.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The wicked face God's curse for breaking his covenant (see Leviticus 26:14–17, 36–37).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-28Pr 28:1-28. 1. A bad conscience makes men timid; the righteous are alone truly bold (Pr 14:26; Psa 27:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 28:1

• Boldness
• Character
• Conscience
• Courage
• Cowardice
• Remorse
• Righteous
• Sin
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Accept
• Cover
• Mercy
• Prosper
• Rise
• Fear
• Hezekiah (2)
• Proverbs, the Book of

Commentaries on Proverbs 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings