Proverbs 28:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
Evildoers do not understand what is right, but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.

New Living Translation
Evil people don’t understand justice, but those who follow the LORD understand completely.

English Standard Version
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it completely.

Berean Study Bible
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.

New American Standard Bible
Evil people do not understand justice, But those who seek the LORD understand everything.

NASB 1995
Evil men do not understand justice, But those who seek the LORD understand all things.

NASB 1977
Evil men do not understand justice, But those who seek the LORD understand all things.

Amplified Bible
Evil men do not understand justice, But they who long for and seek the LORD understand it fully.

Christian Standard Bible
The evil do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand everything.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand everything.

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

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Evil people do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand everything.

International Standard Version
Evil men don't understand justice, but whoever seeks the LORD understands it all.

NET Bible
Evil people do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it all.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

New King James Version
Evil men do not understand justice, But those who seek the LORD understand all.

King James 2000 Bible
Evil men understand not justice: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

New Heart English Bible
Evil men do not understand justice; but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.

World English Bible
Evil men don't understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.

American King James Version
Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

American Standard Version
Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.

A Faithful Version
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand all things.

Darby Bible Translation
Evil men understand not judgment; but they that seek Jehovah understand everything.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Wicked men vnderstand not iudgemnt: but they that seeke the Lord vnderstand all things.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Wicked men vnderstande not iudgement: but they that seeke the Lord, vnderstande all thinges.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Wicked men discerne not the thinge yt is right, but they that seke after the LORDE, discusse all thinges.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Evil men do not understand judgment, "" And those seeking YHWH understand all.

Young's Literal Translation
Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.

Smith's Literal Translation
Men of evil shall not understand judgment: and they seeking Jehovah shall understand all.

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
Evil men do not intend judgment. But those who inquire after the Lord turn their souls toward all things.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Evil men do not understand judgment, and they that seek LORD JEHOVAH know all good things.

Lamsa Bible
Evil men do not understand justice; but those who seek the LORD understand all good things.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek the LORD understand all things.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Evil men will not understand judgement: but they that seek the Lord will understand everything.
















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