Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.Proverbs 28:5
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
אַנְשֵׁי־רָ֭ע לֹא־יָבִ֣ינוּ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה יָבִ֥ינוּ כֹֽל׃
- אַנְשֵׁי־'an.shei-“people of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from אֱנוֹשׁ · “human” · Strong's H0582
- רָ֭עra'“evil”Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from רַע · “evil” · Strong's H7451B
- לֹא־lo'-“not”Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- יָבִ֣ינוּya.Vi.nu“they understand”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from בִּין · “to understand” · Strong's H0995
- מִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.Pat“justice”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מִשְׁפָּט · “justice” · Strong's H4941H
- וּמְבַקְשֵׁ֥יu.me.vak.Shei“and [those who] seek”Conjunction + Verb, piel, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct · from בָּקַשׁ · “to seek” · Strong's H1245
- יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.weh“<of> Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- יָבִ֥ינוּya.Vi.nu“they understand”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from בִּין · “to understand” · Strong's H0995
- כֹֽל׃Khol“everything”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)