Proverbs 28:5
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- 13 Heb “men of evil”; the context does not limit this to males only, however.
- 14 The term translated “justice” is מִשְׁפָּט (mishpat); it refers to the legal rights of people, decisions that are equitable in the community. W. G. Plaut observes that there are always those who think that “justice” is that which benefits them, otherwise it is not justice (Proverbs, 282).
- 15 The contrast (and the difference) is between the wicked and those who seek the Lord. Originally the idea of seeking the Lord meant to obtain an oracle (2 Sam 21:1), but then it came to mean devotion to God—seeking to learn and do his will. Only people who are interested in doing the Lord’s will can fully understand justice. Without that standard, legal activity can become self-serving.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Evildoers do not understand what is right,
but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
The evil do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand everything.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Evil people don’t understand justice,
but those who follow the Lord understand completely.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Men of evil do not understand justice,
but seekers of Yahweh understand completely.
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KJV 1900King James Version
Evil men understand not judgment:
But they that seek the Lord understand all things.
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