1The wicked man flees though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.


In Context

1 The wicked man flees though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

2 When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.

3 A ruler who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.

Proverbs 28:1 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:1The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

28:1The wicked man fleeth, when no man pursueth: but the just, bold as a lion, shall be without dread.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

28:1The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:1The wicked flee when no man pursueth; but the righteous are bold as a lion.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

28:1The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:1The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:1The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

28:1The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer. And the righteous as a young lion is confident.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:1The wicked flee when no man pursues: but the righteous are bold as a lion.