Proverbs 28
Overview
28:1 General observations of impiety and religious integrity. Verse 1 wicked Leviticus 26:17, 26:36; Deuteronomy 28:7, 28:25; 2 Kings 7:6, 7:7, 7:15; Psalm 53:5; Isaiah 7:2; Jeremiah 20:4 the righteous Exodus 11:8; Psalm 27:1, 27:2, 46:2, 46:3, 112:7; Isaiah 26:3, 26:4; Daniel 3:16-18, 6:10, 6:11; Acts 4:13, 14:3; 1 Thessalonians 2:2 Reciprocal Genesis 4:14 - driven; 31:36 - was wroth; 50:15 - Joseph; Exodus 24:18 - went into; Joshua 7:12 - the children; Judges 7:21 - all the host; 1 Samuel 17:11 - dismayed; 17:48 - David hasted; 2 Samuel 17:10 - heart; 1 Kings 1:49 - General; 12:18 - flee to Jerusalem; 18:2 - went to show; 1 Chronicles 12:8 - whose faces; Nehemiah 6:11 - Should such; Job 11:15 - thou shalt be; 18:11 - to his feet; Psalm 14:5 - were; 73:19 - they are; 91:5 - Thou; Isaiah 30:17 - thousand; 33:14 - sinners; Jeremiah 49:5 - I will; Daniel 3:18 - be it; Matthew 10:26 - Fear; 14:4 - General; John 7:26 - he speaketh; 18:4 - Whom; Acts 4:11 - you; 13:46 - waxed; 16:37 - They have; 23:1 - earnestly; Romans 10:20 - very bold Verse 2 the transgression 1 Kings 15:25, 15:28, 16:8-29; 2 Kings 15:8-31; 2 Chronicles 36:1-12; Isaiah 3:1-7; Hosea 13:11 but Genesis 45:5-8; 2 Chronicles 32:20-26; Job 22:28-30; Ecclesiastes 9:15; Isaiah 58:12; Daniel 4:27 by a manetc. by men of understanding and wisdom shall they likewise be prolongedReciprocal Exodus 18:21 - able men; 1 Kings 12:18 - flee to Jerusalem; 16:21 - divided; 2 Kings 15:13 - a full month; Ezra 8:16 - men of understanding; Ecclesiastes 10:17 - when; Isaiah 33:6 - wisdom; Jeremiah 52:3 - through; Revelation 4:7 - the first beast Verse 3 poor man Matthew 18:28-30 which leaveth no foodHeb. without foodReciprocal Leviticus 25:14 - General; Judges 6:4 - left no; Job 20:10 - His children; 37:6 - great; Proverbs 22:16 - that oppresseth; 30:14 - to devour; 30:22 - a servant; Ecclesiastes 4:1 - and considered; 10:17 - when; Ezekiel 19:7 - and the land Verse 4 that 1 Samuel 23:19-21; Psalm 10:3, 49:18; Jeremiah 5:30; Matthew 3:15; Acts 12:22, 24:2-4; Romans 1:32; 1 John 4:5 but 1 Samuel 15:14-24, 22:14, 22:15; 1 Kings 18:18, 18:21, 20:41, 20:42, 21:19, 21:20, 22:19-28; 2 Kings 3:13, 3:14; Nehemiah 5:7-13, 13:8-11, 13:17-20, 13:23-26, 13:28; Matthew 3:7, 14:4; Acts 15:2, 19:9; Galatians 2:3-6; Ephesians 5:11; 1 Thessalonians 2:2; Jude 1:3 Reciprocal Nehemiah 6:19 - they reported; 13:11 - contended; 13:25 - I contended; Psalm 89:30 - forsake; Proverbs 17:4 - General; Jeremiah 9:13 - General; Micah 3:2 - love; 2 Peter 2:15 - forsaken Verse 5 Proverbs 15:24, 24:7; Psalm 25:14, 92:6; Jeremiah 4:22; Mark 4:10-13; John 7:17; 1 Corinthians 2:14, 2:15; James 1:5; 1 John 2:20, 2:27 Reciprocal Isaiah 44:18 - cannot; Hosea 4:14 - therefore; John 8:43 - do; 10:6 - they understood not Verse 6 Proverbs 28:18, 16:8, 19:1, 19:22; Luke 16:19-23; Acts 24:24-27 Reciprocal Numbers 22:32 - thy way; Psalm 84:11 - walk; Proverbs 14:2 - that walketh; 15:16 - little; Ecclesiastes 4:13 - is a poor Verse 7 keepeth Proverbs 2:1-6, 3:1-35 but 28:24, 19:26, 23:19-22, 29:3, 29:15; Luke 15:13, 15:30; 1 Peter 4:3, 4:4 is a companion of riotous menor, feedeth gluttonsReciprocal Proverbs 23:20 - not; Titus 1:6 - not; 1 John 2:5 - whoso Verse 8 that by Proverbs 13:22; Job 27:16, 27:17; Ecclesiastes 2:26 unjust gainHeb. by increase, Leviticus 25:36; Ezekiel 18:8, 18:13, 18:17 pity Proverbs 19:7; 2 Samuel 12:6 Reciprocal Exodus 22:25 - General; Leviticus 11:34 - General; 25:14 - General; Esther 8:1 - give the house; Job 30:25 - was; Proverbs 11:24 - that scattereth; 13:11 - Wealth; 19:17 - that hath; 20:21 - but; Isaiah 23:18 - for them; Jeremiah 17:11 - he that; Ezekiel 18:7 - hath given; 22:13 - thy dishonest; Luke 12:20 - then; 1 Peter 3:8 - pitiful Verse 9 turneth Proverbs 21:13; Isaiah 1:15, 1:16, 58:7-11; Zechariah 7:11-13; 2 Timothy 4:3, 4:4 even Proverbs 15:8; Psalm 66:18, 109:7; Luke 13:25-27 Reciprocal Judges 9:7 - Hearken; Job 27:9 - Will God; 35:13 - God; Psalm 99:7 - kept; 119:150 - draw nigh; Proverbs 16:12 - an; 21:27 - sacrifice; Isaiah 30:9 - will not; 58:3 - exact; Jeremiah 6:19 - nor to; 11:15 - to do; 14:12 - they fast; Ezekiel 14:3 - should; 20:3 - As I; 20:31 - and shall; Amos 5:21 - hate; Micah 3:4 - cry; Haggai 2:14 - So is this people; Zechariah 7:13 - so; Luke 5:33 - and make; John 9:31 - we know; James 5:16 - The effectual; 1 John 3:17 - shutteth; 3:22 - whatsoever Verse 10 causeth Numbers 31:15, 31:16; 1 Samuel 26:19; Acts 13:8-10; Romans 16:17, 16:18; 2 Corinthians 11:3, 11:4, 11:13-15; Galatians 1:8, 1:9, 2:4, 3:1-4; 2 Peter 2:18-20; Revelation 2:14 he shall Proverbs 26:27; Psalm 7:15, 7:16, 9:15; Ecclesiastes 10:8 but Proverbs 10:3, 15:6, 21:20; Deuteronomy 7:12-14; Psalm 37:11, 37:25, 37:26; Matthew 6:33 Reciprocal Genesis 20:9 - What hast; Exodus 21:33 - General; Deuteronomy 27:18 - General; Psalm 140:10 - into deep Verse 11 rich Proverbs 18:11, 23:4; Isaiah 10:13, 10:14; Ezekiel 28:3-5; Luke 16:13, 16:14; 1 Corinthians 3:18, 3:19; 1 Timothy 6:17 his own conceitHeb. his eyes, Proverbs 26:16; Isaiah 5:21; Romans 11:25, 12:16 the poor Proverbs 18:17, 19:1; Job 32:9; Ecclesiastes 9:15-17 Reciprocal Job 12:2 - ye are the people; 32:11 - whilst; Proverbs 12:15 - way; 26:5 - lest; 26:12 - a man Verse 12 righteous Proverbs 28:28, 11:10, 29:2; 1 Chronicles 15:25-28, 16:7-36, 29:20-22; 2 Chronicles 7:10, 30:22-27; Esther 8:15-17; Job 29:11-20; Luke 19:37, 19:38 but 1 Samuel 24:11; 1 Kings 17:3-24, 18:13, 19:3; Ecclesiastes 10:6, 10:16; Jeremiah 36:26; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 hiddenHeb. sought for, Jeremiah 5:1 Reciprocal Job 24:4 - hide; Psalm 49:16 - Be not; Jeremiah 36:19 - General; Daniel 2:49 - he set; 2 Peter 2:8 - that Verse 13 that Proverbs 10:12, 17:9; Genesis 3:12, 3:13, 4:9; 1 Samuel 15:13, 15:24; Job 31:33; Psalm 32:3-5; Jeremiah 2:22, 2:23; Matthew 23:25-28 whoso Leviticus 26:40-42; 1 Kings 8:47-49; Job 33:27; Psalm 51:1-5, 51:10; Jeremiah 3:12, 3:13; Daniel 9:20-23; Luke 15:18-24; 1 John 1:8-10 and forsaketh Exodus 10:16, 10:17; 1 Samuel 15:30; Matthew 3:6-10, 27:4, 27:5; Acts 26:20 Reciprocal Genesis 18:15 - denied; 37:20 - Some; 37:31 - General; 50:17 - they did; Leviticus 5:5 - confess; 13:23 - General; 16:21 - confess over; Numbers 5:7 - confess; Joshua 7:19 - make; Judges 10:15 - We have sinned; 1 Samuel 15:15 - for; 2 Samuel 11:6 - Send me; 12:13 - I have sinned; 14:32 - if there; 20:20 - that I should; 24:10 - I have sinned; 2 Kings 20:15 - All the things; 1 Chronicles 15:13 - for that; 2 Chronicles 6:24 - shall return; 6:26 - turn; 7:14 - turn from; 30:9 - will not; Ezra 10:11 - make confession; Job 9:30 - General; 34:32 - if; Psalm 32:5 - acknowledged; 38:18 - For; 51:3 - For I; 119:26 - declared; Isaiah 39:4 - All that; 55:7 - the wicked; Jeremiah 2:35 - Because; 7:3 - Amend; Lamentations 1:20 - for; Ezekiel 18:21 - if the; 33:14 - if he; Daniel 4:27 - break; Malachi 2:16 - covereth; Mark 1:5 - confessing; Luke 3:13 - Exact; John 8:11 - go; Acts 19:18 - confessed; Ephesians 4:28 - steal no more; 1 John 1:9 - we confess Verse 14 Happy Proverbs 23:17; Psalm 2:11, 16:8, 112:1; Isaiah 66:2; Jeremiah 32:40; Romans 11:20; Habakkuk 3:1; 1 Peter 1:17 but Proverbs 29:1; Exodus 7:22, 14:23; Job 9:4; Romans 2:4 Reciprocal Proverbs 14:16 - the fool; 19:26 - wasteth; 21:29 - hardeneth; 24:16 - but; Jeremiah 44:10 - neither; Matthew 26:35 - Though; 1 Corinthians 10:12 - General; 2 Corinthians 7:11 - fear; Habakkuk 3:8 - Harden Verse 15 a roaring Proverbs 20:2; Hosea 5:11; 1 Peter 5:8 a ranging Proverbs 17:12; 2 Kings 2:24; Hosea 13:8 so Exodus 1:14-16, 1:22; 1 Samuel 22:17-19; 2 Kings 15:16, 21:16; Esther 3:6-10; Matthew 2:16 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 22:16 - Thou shalt; 23:10 - destroy the city; 2 Samuel 17:8 - as a bear; Psalm 10:9 - when; 57:4 - among; Proverbs 19:12 - king's; Ecclesiastes 4:1 - and considered; 4:13 - is a poor; Isaiah 33:6 - wisdom; Ezekiel 19:7 - and the land; 32:2 - Thou art like; Daniel 2:13 - the decree; Zephaniah 3:3 - princes; 2 Timothy 4:17 - and I; Revelation 13:2 - and his feet Verse 16 prince 1 Kings 12:10, 12:14; Nehemiah 5:15; Ecclesiastes 4:1; Isaiah 3:12; Amos 4:1 he that Exodus 18:21; Isaiah 33:15, 33:16; Jeremiah 22:15-17 Reciprocal Leviticus 25:14 - General; Proverbs 15:27 - but; 26:1 - so; 29:14 - king; Ecclesiastes 4:13 - is a poor; Isaiah 33:6 - wisdom; Jeremiah 17:11 - he that; Ezekiel 19:7 - and the land; 45:8 - and my princes; Luke 12:15 - Take; Ephesians 5:3 - covetousness Verse 17 Genesis 9:6; Exodus 21:14; Numbers 35:14-34; 1 Kings 21:19, 21:23; 2 Kings 9:26; 2 Chronicles 24:21-25; Matthew 27:4, 27:5; Acts 28:4 Reciprocal Genesis 42:21 - we saw; 44:16 - God hath; Numbers 35:20 - if he thrust; Deuteronomy 19:11 - But if any; 21:1 - General; 2 Samuel 3:30 - slew Abner; 13:34 - Absalom fled; 1 Kings 2:6 - let; 2:31 - that thou; 2 Kings 15:13 - a full month; 2 Chronicles 18:34 - he died; Psalm 140:10 - into deep; Proverbs 1:18 - General; Jeremiah 41:15 - escaped; Ezekiel 28:8 - shall bring; Habakkuk 2:17 - because; Matthew 2:16 - and slew; 1 Timothy 1:9 - manslayers Verse 18 walketh Proverbs 10:9, 10:25, 11:3-6; Psalm 25:21, 26:11, 84:11; Galatians 2:14 but Proverbs 28:6; Numbers 22:32; Psalm 73:18-20, 125:5; 1 Thessalonians 5:3; 2 Peter 2:1-3; Revelation 3:3 Reciprocal 1 Kings 9:4 - in integrity; Esther 6:13 - but shalt surely; Psalm 7:10 - which; 15:2 - He; Proverbs 2:7 - a buckler; 29:1 - shall; Isaiah 59:8 - crooked; Micah 2:7 - walketh; Luke 6:49 - immediately Verse 19 that tilleth Proverbs 12:11, 14:4, 27:23-27 but 13:20, 23:20, 23:21; Judges 9:4; Luke 15:12-17 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 13:7 - vain men; Proverbs 13:23 - food; 14:23 - all; 29:3 - he; Ecclesiastes 5:9 - the profit Verse 20 faithful Proverbs 20:6; 1 Samuel 22:14; Nehemiah 7:2; Psalm 101:6, 112:4-9; Luke 12:42, 16:1, 16:10-12; 1 Corinthians 4:2-5; Revelation 2:10, 2:13 but Proverbs 28:22, 13:11, 20:21, 23:4; 2 Kings 5:20-27; 1 Timothy 6:9, 6:10 innocentor, unpunished, Proverbs 17:5 *marg.Reciprocal Genesis 34:23 - General; Joshua 8:2 - only the spoil; 2 Kings 22:7 - they dealt faithfully; 2 Chronicles 34:12 - faithfully; Proverbs 10:6 - Blessings; Jeremiah 17:11 - he that Verse 21 respect Proverbs 18:5, 24:23; Exodus 23:2, 23:8 forErasmus observes that this expression probably originated from the circumstance of holding out a piece of bread to a dog, in order to soothe him. Ezekiel 13:19; Hosea 4:18; Micah 3:5, 7:3; Romans 16:18; 2 Peter 2:3 Reciprocal Judges 18:4 - hired me; Isaiah 29:21 - and turn; Amos 2:7 - pant; Mark 14:11 - and promised; James 2:1 - with Verse 22 that hastethetc. Heb. that hath an evil eyehasteth to be rich Proverbs 28:20; 1 Timothy 6:9 an evil Proverbs 23:6; Matthew 20:15; Mark 7:22 and Genesis 13:10-13, 19:17; Job 20:18-22, 27:16, 27:17 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 15:9 - thine eye; 28:54 - his eye; Joshua 7:21 - I saw; Proverbs 10:22 - he; 19:2 - and; 20:21 - gotten; 21:5 - of every; Jeremiah 17:11 - he that; Mark 14:11 - and promised; Luke 11:34 - but Verse 23 Proverbs 27:5, 27:6; 2 Samuel 12:7; 1 Kings 1:23, 1:32-40; Psalm 141:5; Matthew 18:15; Galatians 2:11; 2 Peter 3:15, 3:16 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 25:33 - blessed; Proverbs 9:8 - rebuke; 24:25 - a good blessing; Ecclesiastes 9:17 - General; 1 Thessalonians 2:5 - used Verse 24 robbeth Proverbs 19:26; Judges 17:2; Matthew 15:4-6 the same Proverbs 28:7, 13:20, 18:9 a destroyerHeb. a man destroyingReciprocal Exodus 20:12 - Honour; Deuteronomy 21:18 - have a stubborn; 1 Thessalonians 4:6 - go; 1 Timothy 1:9 - murderers; Habakkuk 3:1 - with reverence Verse 25 that is Proverbs 10:12, 13:10, 15:18, 21:24, 22:10, 29:22 he that putteth Psalm 84:12; Jeremiah 17:7, 17:8; 1 Timothy 6:6 made Proverbs 11:25, 13:4, 15:30; Isaiah 58:11 Reciprocal 1 Kings 12:10 - My little finger; 2 Chronicles 10:10 - My little finger; 25:19 - heart; Proverbs 14:3 - the mouth; 30:33 - so; Ecclesiastes 7:8 - the patient; Isaiah 57:13 - but he; Daniel 11:25 - stir up; Matthew 26:33 - yet; Acts 17:13 - stirred Verse 26 that Proverbs 3:5; 2 Kings 8:13; Jeremiah 17:9; Mark 7:21-23, 14:27-31; Romans 8:7 but Job 28:28; 2 Timothy 3:15; James 1:5, 3:13-18 Reciprocal Numbers 15:39 - ye seek not; Job 9:21 - yet would; Psalm 139:24 - And see; Proverbs 4:23 - Keep; Matthew 26:33 - yet; 26:70 - General; Luke 22:33 - I am; John 13:38 - Wilt; Romans 11:20 - Be; 2 Corinthians 1:9 - that; Habakkuk 3:13 - the deceitfulness Verse 27 that giveth Proverbs 19:17, 22:9; Deuteronomy 15:7, 15:10; Psalm 41:1-3, 112:5-9; 2 Corinthians 9:6-11; Habakkuk 3:1 hideth Isaiah 1:15 shall Proverbs 11:26, 24:24 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 15:4 - greatly bless; 22:1 - hide thyself; Proverbs 11:25 - liberal soul; 14:21 - he that hath; 21:13 - at; 30:10 - lest; Isaiah 58:7 - to deal; 58:10 - thou draw; Ezekiel 18:7 - hath given; 2 Corinthians 9:8 - God Verse 28 the wicked Proverbs 28:12, 29:2 hide Job 24:4 they perish Esther 8:17; Acts 12:23, 12:24 Reciprocal Psalm 101:6 - Mine; Proverbs 11:10 - it goeth; Ecclesiastes 10:6 - Folly