Proverbs
Proverbs 28:5
5Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.