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Proverbs 28:1 — The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a…
“The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.”
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The verses around Proverbs 28:1.
1The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
2For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
3A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
Verse explanation
The comparison to a young lion, an animal with no natural fear in the region, describes a confidence that comes from having nothing to hide — while the wicked flee out of their own guilt, even with no one chasing them. It’s an observation about the psychological effect of a heavy conscience.
From the Proverbs 28 study in Bible in Stories.
Proverbs 28:1 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Fogem os impios, sem que ninguem os persiga; mas qualquer justo está confiado como o filho do leão.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Os perversos fogem [mesmo] quando não há quem os persiga, mas os justos são confiantes como um leão.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Los malvados huyen, incluso cuando nadie los persigue, pero los justos tienen la audacia confiada de los leones.
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