Proverbs

Proverbs 28:4–5

⁴Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,

but those who keep the law resist them.

⁵Evil men do not understand justice,

but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Those who forsake	עֹזְבֵ֣י	‘ō·zə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
the law	ת֭וֹרָה	ṯō·w·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
praise	יְהַֽלְל֣וּ	yə·hal·lū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1984 shine
the wicked	רָשָׁ֑ע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
but those who keep	וְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י	wə·šō·mə·rê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the law	ת֝וֹרָ֗ה	ṯō·w·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
resist	יִתְגָּ֥רוּ	yiṯ·gā·rū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1624 engage in strife
them	בָֽם׃פ	ḇām	Preposition; third person masculine plural

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Evil	רָ֭ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
men	אַנְשֵׁי־	’an·šê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
do not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
understand	יָבִ֣ינוּ	yā·ḇî·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H995 discern
justice	מִשְׁפָּ֑ט	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
but those who seek	וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י	ū·mə·ḇaq·šê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct	H1245 seek
the LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
comprehend	יָבִ֥ינוּ	yā·ḇî·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H995 discern
fully	כֹֽל׃	ḵōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 28:4 Romans 1:32 · Ephesians 5:11 · Matthew 14:4 · Matthew 3:7 · 1 John 4:5 · 1 Kings 18:18 · Psalm 49:18 · Psalm 10:3 · 2 Kings 3:13–14 · Acts 15:2 · Jude 1:3 · Nehemiah 13:17–20

Proverbs 28:5 James 1:5 · Psalm 92:6 · 1 John 2:27 · 1 John 2:20 · John 7:17 · Jeremiah 4:22 · Mark 4:10–13 · Psalm 25:14 · Proverbs 15:24 · 1 Corinthians 2:14–15 · Proverbs 24:7 · Psalm 119:100

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.