Proverbs 28:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַנְשֵׁי־רָ֭ע לֹא־יָבִ֣ינוּ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָבִ֥ינוּ כֹֽל׃

Transliteration

'anšê-rāʿ lō'-yāḇînû mišpāṭ û-məḇaqšê YHWH yāḇînû ḵōl

Grammar Details

*'anšê*-*rāʿ*: noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - men of evil
*lō'*-*yāḇînû*: negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they do not understand
*mišpāṭ*: noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment
*û-məḇaqšê*: conjunction + Piel participle, masculine plural construct - and those seeking
*YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh
*yāḇînû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they understand
*ḵōl*: noun, masculine singular - all/everything

Word Meanings

*'anšê*-*rāʿ*: evil men/wicked men
*yāḇînû*: they understand/they comprehend/they discern
*mišpāṭ*: justice/judgment/what is right
*məḇaqšê*: those seeking/those searching for
*ḵōl*: all/everything/completely

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ps 92:6 : 6 A brutish man knoweth not; Neither doth a fool understand this:
John 7:17 : 17 If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or [whether] I speak from myself.
1 John 2:20 : 20 And ye have an anointing from the Holy One, and ye know all the things.
1 John 2:27 : 27 And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need {G5532} not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you; concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.
Jas 1:5 : 5 But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Ps 25:14 : 14 The friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him; And he will show them his covenant.
1 Cor 2:14-15 : 14 Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he {G3756} cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged. 15 But he that is spiritual {G3303} judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man.
Ps 119:100 : 100 I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts.
Prov 15:24 : 24 To the wise the way of life [goeth] upward, That he may depart from Sheol beneath.
Prov 24:7 : 7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth in the gate.
Jer 4:22 : 22 For my people are foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Mark 4:10-13 : 10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parables. 11 And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables: 12 that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them. 13 And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?

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