Proverbs Chapter 28 verse 5 Holy Bible
Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.
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Evil men have no knowledge of what is right; but those who go after the Lord have knowledge of all things.
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Evil men understand not judgment; but they that seek Jehovah understand everything.
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Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
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Evil men don't understand justice; But those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.
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Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 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).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(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.).
