Proverbs 28:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The wickedרָשָׁ֑ע
(ra·sha;)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
fleeנָ֣סוּ
(na·su)
5127: to flee, escapea prim. root
when no oneוְאֵין־
(ve·'ein-)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
is pursuing,רֹדֵ֣ף
(ro·def)
7291: to pursue, chase, persecutea prim. root
But the righteousוְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים
(ve·tzad·di·kim)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
are boldיִבְטָֽח׃
(yiv·tach.)
982: to trusta prim. root
as a lion.כִּכְפִ֥יר
(kich·fir)
3715: young lionof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
The wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
flee
nuwc  (noos)
to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
when no man pursueth
radaph  (raw-daf')
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) -- chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
but the righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
are bold
batach  (baw-takh')
to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure -- be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.
as a lion
kphiyr  (kef-eer')
a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane) -- (young) lion, village.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a lion.

King James Bible
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The wicked flee when no one is pursuing them, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

International Standard Version
The wicked flee, though no one pursues, but the righteous are bold like a lion.

NET Bible
The wicked person flees when there is no one pursuing, but the righteous person is as confident as a lion.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The evil will flee when there is no one chasing them, and the righteous are as confident as a lion.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A wicked person flees when no one is chasing him, but righteous people are as bold as lions.

King James 2000 Bible
The wicked flee when no man pursues: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
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