Proverbs 28:5
Good News Translation
Evil people do not know what justice is, but those who worship the LORD understand it well.

New Revised Standard Version
The evil do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it completely.

Contemporary English Version
Criminals don't know what justice means, but all who respect the LORD understand it completely.

New American Bible
The evil understand nothing of justice, but those who seek the LORD understand everything.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Evil men think not on judgment: but they that seek after the Lord, take notice of all things.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Evil men think not on judgment: but they that seek after the Lord, take notice of all things.

Proverbs 15:24 The path of life is above for the wise, that he may decline from the lowest hell.

Proverbs 24:7 Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the gate he shall not open his mouth.

Psalm 25:14 The Lord is a firmament to them that fear him: and his covenant shall be made manifest to them.

Psalm 92:6 The senseless man shall not know: nor will the fool understand these things.

Jeremiah 4:22 For my foolish people have not known me: they are foolish and senseless children: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

Mark 4:10-13 And when he was alone, the twelve that were with him asked him the parable. . . .

John 7:17 If any man will do the will of him, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

1 Corinthians 2:14,15 But the sensual man perceiveth not these things that are of the Spirit of God. For it is foolishness to him: and he cannot understand, because it is spiritually examined. . . .

James 1:5 But if any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God who giveth to all men abundantly and upbraideth not. And it shall be given him.

1 John 2:20,27 But you have the unction from the Holy One and know all things. . . .

Context
The Boldness of the Righteous
4They that forsake the law, praise the wicked man: they that keep it, are incensed against him. 5Evil men think not on judgment: but they that seek after the Lord, take notice of all things.6Better is the poor man walking in his simplicity, than the rich in crooked ways.…
Cross References
John 7:17
If any man will do the will of him, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

1 Corinthians 2:15
But the spiritual man judgeth all things: and he himself is judged of no man.

1 John 2:20
But you have the unction from the Holy One and know all things.

1 John 2:27
And as for you, let the unction, which you have received from him abide in you. And you have no need that any man teach you: but as his unction teacheth you of all things and is truth and is no lie. And as it hath taught you, abide in him.

Psalm 92:6
The senseless man shall not know: nor will the fool understand these things.

Psalm 119:100
I have had understanding above ancients: because I have sought thy commandments.

Proverbs 2:9
If wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge please thy soul:

Isaiah 6:9
And he said: Go, and thou shalt say to this people: Hearing, hear, and understand not: and see the vision, and know it not.

Isaiah 44:18
They have not known, nor understood: for their eyes are covered that they may not see, and that they may not understand with their heart.

Proverbs 28:4
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