Proverbs 28:4

New American Bible - revised edition

Those who abandon instruction praise the wicked, but those who keep instruction oppose them.

Cross References

1 Kings 18:18

He answered, “It is not I who disturb Israel, but you and your father’s house, by forsaking the commands of the Lord and you by following the Baals.

1 Kings 18:21

Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you straddle the issue? If the Lord is God, follow him; if Baal, follow him.” But the people did not answer him.

Nehemiah 13:15

In those days I perceived that people in Judah were treading the wine presses on the sabbath; that they were bringing in sheaves of grain, loading them on their donkeys, together with wine, grapes, figs, and every other kind of load, and bringing them to Jerusalem on the sabbath day. I warned them to sell none of these provisions.

Nehemiah 13:28

One of the sons of Joiada, son of Eliashib the high priest, was the son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite! I drove him from my presence.

Psalm 10:3

The wicked even boast of their greed; these robbers curse and scorn the Lord.

Psalm 49:18

At his death he will not take along anything, his glory will not go down after him.

Jeremiah 5:30

Something shocking and horrible has happened in the land:

Matthew 14:4

for John had said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

Matthew 3:15

Jesus said to him in reply, “Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.

Matthew 3:7

When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Acts 12:22

The assembled crowd cried out, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.”

Acts 15:2

Because there arose no little dissension and debate by Paul and Barnabas with them, it was decided that Paul, Barnabas, and some of the others should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and presbyters about this question.

Acts 19:9

But when some in their obstinacy and disbelief disparaged the Way before the assembly, he withdrew and took his disciples with him and began to hold daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

Romans 1:32

Although they know the just decree of God that all who practice such things deserve death, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.

Ephesians 5:11

Take no part in the fruitless works of darkness; rather expose them,

1 Thessalonians 2:2

Rather, after we had suffered and been insolently treated, as you know, in Philippi, we drew courage through our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much struggle.

1 John 4:5

They belong to the world; accordingly, their teaching belongs to the world, and the world listens to them.

Jude 1:3

Beloved, although I was making every effort to write to you about our common salvation, I now feel a need to write to encourage you to contend for the faith that was once for all handed down to the holy ones.