Proverbs 28:5

Anshei rah understand not mishpat, 1 but they that seek Hashem understand all things. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

In Context

4They that forsake the torah praise the rasha, 1 but such as be shomer over the torah contend against them. 1

6Better is the rahsh (poor) that walketh in his integrity, 1 than he that is perverse in his drakhim (ways), though he be rich. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 92:6Hashem, how great are Thy works! 1 And Thy machshe'vot (thoughts) are very deep. 1

Psalms 119:100I understand more than the zekenim, 1 for I keep Thy pikkudim. 1

Proverbs 24:7Chochmah is too lofty for a fool; 1 he openeth not his peh (mouth) at the sha'ar. 1

Jeremiah 4:22For Ami is foolish, 1 they have not known Me; 1 they are stupid banim, 1 and they have no understanding; 1 they are chachamim to do evil, 1 but to do good they have no da'as. 1

Mark 4:10And when he was alone, the Shneym Asar were asking him for a hezber (explanation) of the meshalim (parables).

1 Corinthians 2:14But a natural person does not receive the things of the Ruach Hakodesh of Hashem, for they are narrishkait (foolishness) + 2:14 1C 1:21-24 to him, and he is not able to have personal saving da'as of them, because they are discerned in the Ruach Hakodesh.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 28:5

4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them. Note, 1. Those that praise the wicked make it to appear that they do themselves forsake the law, and go contrary to it, for that curses and condemns the wicked. Wicked people will speak well of one another, and so strengthen one another's hands in their wicked ways, hoping thereby to silence the clamours of their own consciences and to serve the interests of the devil's kingdom, which is not done by any thing so effectually… Read the whole commentary →

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