Proverbs 28:5

God's Word

Evil people do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand everything.

Cross References

Psalm 119:100

I have more wisdom than those with many years of experience, because I have obeyed your guiding principles.

Psalm 119:98

Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, because your commandments are always with me.

Psalm 25:14

The Lord advises those who fear him. He reveals to them the intent of his promise.

Psalm 92:6

A stupid person cannot know and a fool cannot understand

Proverbs 15:24

The path of life for a wise person leads upward in order to turn him away from hell below.

Proverbs 2:9

Then you will understand what is right and just and fair— every good course ⌞in life⌟.

Proverbs 24:7

Matters of wisdom are beyond the grasp of a stubborn fool. At the city gate he does not open his mouth.

Isaiah 1:3

Oxen know their owners, and donkeys know where their masters feed them. But Israel doesn’t know ⌞its owner⌟. My people don’t understand ⌞who feeds them⌟.

Isaiah 44:18

They don’t know or understand anything. Their eyes are plastered shut, so they can’t see. And their minds are closed, so they can’t understand.

Isaiah 6:9

And he said, “Go and tell these people, ‘No matter how closely you listen, you’ll never understand. No matter how closely you look, you’ll never see.’

Jeremiah 4:22

“My people are fools. They don’t know me. They are stupid people. They don’t understand. They are experts in doing wrong, and they don’t know how to do good.”

Amos 3:10

Those who collect profits in their palaces through violent and destructive acts don’t know how to do what is right, declares the Lord.

John 7:17

Those who want to follow the will of God will know if what I teach is from God or if I teach my own thoughts.

James 1:5

If any of you needs wisdom to know what you should do, you should ask God, and he will give it to you. God is generous to everyone and doesn’t find fault with them.

1 John 2:20

The Holy One has anointed you, so all of you have knowledge.

1 John 2:27

The anointing you received from Christ lives in you. You don’t need anyone to teach you something else. Instead, Christ’s anointing teaches you about everything. His anointing is true and contains no lie. So live in Christ as he taught you to do.