Apologetics Bible

Proverbs 28:1

Hebrew

נָסוּ וְאֵין־רֹדֵף רָשָׁע וְצַדִּיקִים כִּכְפִיר יִבְטָֽח׃

nasv-ve'eyn-rodef-rasha'-vetzadiyqiym-khikhefiyr-yivetach

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

AKJV: The wicked flee when no man pursues: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

ASV: The wicked flee when no man pursueth;

YLT: The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer. And the righteous as a young lion is confident.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:2

Hebrew

בְּפֶשַֽׁע אֶרֶץ רַבִּים שָׂרֶיהָ וּבְאָדָם מֵבִין יֹדֵעַ כֵּן יַאֲרִֽיךְ׃

vefesha'-'eretz-raviym-shareyha-vve'adam-meviyn-yode'a-khen-ya'ariykhe

KJV: For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

AKJV: For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

ASV: For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof;

YLT: By the transgression of a land many are its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right--it is prolonged.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:3

Hebrew

גֶּבֶר רָשׁ וְעֹשֵׁק דַּלִּים מָטָר סֹחֵף וְאֵין לָֽחֶם׃

gever-rash-ve'osheq-daliym-matar-sochef-ve'eyn-lachem

KJV: A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

AKJV: A poor man that oppresses the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food.

ASV: A needy man that oppresseth the poor

YLT: A man--poor and oppressing the weak, Is a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:4

Hebrew

עֹזְבֵי תוֹרָה יְהַֽלְלוּ רָשָׁע וְשֹׁמְרֵי תוֹרָה יִתְגָּרוּ בָֽם׃

'ozevey-tvorah-yehalelv-rasha'-veshomerey-tvorah-yitegarv-vam

KJV: They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.

AKJV: They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.

ASV: They that forsake the law praise the wicked;

YLT: Those forsaking the law praise the wicked, Those keeping the law plead against them.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:5

Hebrew

אַנְשֵׁי־רָע לֹא־יָבִינוּ מִשְׁפָּט וּמְבַקְשֵׁי יְהוָה יָבִינוּ כֹֽל׃

'aneshey-ra'-lo'-yaviynv-mishefat-vmevaqeshey-yehvah-yaviynv-khol

KJV: Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

AKJV: Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

ASV: Evil men understand not justice;

YLT: Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:6

Hebrew

טֽוֹב־רָשׁ הוֹלֵךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ מֵעִקֵּשׁ דְּרָכַיִם וְהוּא עָשִֽׁיר׃

tvov-rash-hvolekhe-vetumvo-me'iqesh-derakhayim-vehv'-'ashiyr

KJV: Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

AKJV: Better is the poor that walks in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

ASV: Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity,

YLT: Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:7

Hebrew

נוֹצֵר תּוֹרָה בֵּן מֵבִין וְרֹעֶה זֽוֹלְלִים יַכְלִים אָבִֽיו׃

nvotzer-tvorah-ven-meviyn-vero'eh-zvoleliym-yakheliym-'aviyv

KJV: Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.

AKJV: Whoever keeps the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shames his father.

ASV: Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son;

YLT: Whoso is keeping the law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons, Doth cause his father to blush.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:8

Hebrew

מַרְבֶּה הוֹנוֹ בְּנֶשֶׁךְ ובתרבית וְתַרְבִּית לְחוֹנֵן דַּלִּים יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ׃

mareveh-hvonvo-veneshekhe-vvtrvyt-vetareviyt-lechvonen-daliym-yiqevetzenv

KJV: He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

AKJV: He that by usury and unjust gain increases his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

ASV: He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase,

YLT: Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:9

Hebrew

מֵסִיר אָזְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹעַ תּוֹרָה גַּֽם־תְּפִלָּתוֹ תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃

mesiyr-'azenvo-mishemo'a-tvorah-gam-tefilatvo-tvo'evah

KJV: He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

AKJV: He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

ASV: He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law,

YLT: Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:10

Hebrew

מַשְׁגֶּה יְשָׁרִים ׀ בְּדֶרֶךְ רָע בִּשְׁחוּתוֹ הֽוּא־יִפּוֹל וּתְמִימִים יִנְחֲלוּ־טֽוֹב׃

mashegeh-yeshariym- -vederekhe-ra'-vishechvtvo-hv'-yifvol-vtemiymiym-yinechalv-tvov

KJV: Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

AKJV: Whoever causes the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

ASV: Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way,

YLT: Whoso is causing the upright to err in an evil way, Into his own pit he doth fall, And the perfect do inherit good.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:11

Hebrew

חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו אִישׁ עָשִׁיר וְדַל מֵבִין יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ׃

chakham-ve'eynayv-'iysh-'ashiyr-vedal-meviyn-yacheqerenv

KJV: The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

AKJV: The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that has understanding searches him out.

ASV: The rich man is wise in his own conceit;

YLT: A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:12

Hebrew

בַּעֲלֹץ צַדִּיקִים רַבָּה תִפְאָרֶת וּבְקוּם רְשָׁעִים יְחֻפַּשׂ אָדָֽם׃

va'alotz-tzadiyqiym-ravah-tife'aret-vveqvm-resha'iym-yechufash-'adam

KJV: When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

AKJV: When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

ASV: When the righteous triumph, there is great glory;

YLT: In the exulting of the righteous the glory is abundant, And in the rising of the wicked man is apprehensive.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:13

Hebrew

מְכַסֶּה פְשָׁעָיו לֹא יַצְלִיחַ וּמוֹדֶה וְעֹזֵב יְרֻחָֽם׃

mekhaseh-fesha'ayv-lo'-yatzeliycha-vmvodeh-ve'ozev-yerucham

KJV: He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

AKJV: He that covers his sins shall not prosper: but whoever confesses and forsakes them shall have mercy.

ASV: He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper;

YLT: Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:13 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:14

Hebrew

אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם מְפַחֵד תָּמִיד וּמַקְשֶׁה לִבּוֹ יִפּוֹל בְּרָעָֽה׃

'asherey-'adam-mefached-tamiyd-vmaqesheh-livvo-yifvol-vera'ah

KJV: Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

AKJV: Happy is the man that fears always: but he that hardens his heart shall fall into mischief.

ASV: Happy is the man that feareth alway;

YLT: O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:14 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:15

Hebrew

אֲרִי־נֹהֵם וְדֹב שׁוֹקֵק מֹשֵׁל רָשָׁע עַל עַם־דָּֽל׃

'ariy-nohem-vedov-shvoqeq-moshel-rasha'-'al-'am-dal

KJV: As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.

AKJV: As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.

ASV: Asa roaring lion, and a ranging bear,

YLT: A growling lion, and a ranging bear, Is the wicked ruler over a poor people.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:15 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:16

Hebrew

נָגִיד חֲסַר תְּבוּנוֹת וְרַב מַעֲשַׁקּוֹת שנאי שֹׂנֵא בֶצַע יַאֲרִיךְ יָמִֽים׃

nagiyd-chasar-tevvnvot-verav-ma'ashaqvot-shn'y-shone'-vetza'-ya'ariykhe-yamiym

KJV: The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

AKJV: The prince that wants understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hates covetousness shall prolong his days.

ASV: The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor;

YLT: A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:16 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:17

Hebrew

אָדָם עָשֻׁק בְּדַם־נָפֶשׁ עַד־בּוֹר יָנוּס אַל־יִתְמְכוּ־בֽוֹ׃

'adam-'ashuq-vedam-nafesh-'ad-vvor-yanvs-'al-yitemekhv-vvo

KJV: A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.

AKJV: A man that does violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.

ASV: A man that is laden with the blood of any person

YLT: A man oppressed with the blood of a soul, Unto the pit fleeth, none taketh hold on him.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:17 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:18

Hebrew

הוֹלֵךְ תָּמִים יִוָּשֵׁעַ וְנֶעְקַשׁ דְּרָכַיִם יִפּוֹל בְּאֶחָֽת׃

hvolekhe-tamiym-yivashe'a-vene'eqash-derakhayim-yifvol-ve'echat

KJV: Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

AKJV: Whoever walks uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

ASV: Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered;

YLT: Whoso is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falleth at once.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:18 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:19

Hebrew

עֹבֵד אַדְמָתוֹ יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־לָחֶם וּמְרַדֵּף רֵקִים יִֽשְׂבַּֽע־רִֽישׁ׃

'oved-'adematvo-yisheva'-lachem-vmeradef-reqiym-yisheva'-riysh

KJV: He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

AKJV: He that tills his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that follows after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

ASV: He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread;

YLT: Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled with poverty.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:19 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:20

Hebrew

אִישׁ אֱמוּנוֹת רַב־בְּרָכוֹת וְאָץ לְהַעֲשִׁיר לֹא יִנָּקֶֽה׃

'iysh-'emvnvot-rav-verakhvot-ve'atz-leha'ashiyr-lo'-yinaqeh

KJV: A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

AKJV: A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that makes haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

ASV: A faithful man shall abound with blessings;

YLT: A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:20 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:21

Hebrew

הַֽכֵּר־פָּנִים לֹא־טוֹב וְעַל־פַּת־לֶחֶם יִפְשַׁע־גָּֽבֶר׃

hakher-faniym-lo'-tvov-ve'al-fat-lechem-yifesha'-gaver

KJV: To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

AKJV: To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

ASV: To have respect of persons is not good;

YLT: To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:21 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:22

Hebrew

נִֽבֳהָל לַהוֹן אִישׁ רַע עָיִן וְלֹֽא־יֵדַע כִּי־חֶסֶר יְבֹאֶֽנּוּ׃

nivohal-lahvon-'iysh-ra'-'ayin-velo'-yeda'-khiy-cheser-yevo'env

KJV: He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

AKJV: He that hastens to be rich has an evil eye, and considers not that poverty shall come on him.

ASV: He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches,

YLT: Troubled for wealth is the man with an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:22 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:23

Hebrew

מוֹכִיחַ אָדָם אַחֲרַי חֵן יִמְצָא מִֽמַּחֲלִיק לָשֽׁוֹן׃

mvokhiycha-'adam-'acharay-chen-yimetza'-mimachaliyq-lashvon

KJV: He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

AKJV: He that rebukes a man afterwards shall find more favor than he that flatters with the tongue.

ASV: He that rebuketh a man shall afterward find more favor

YLT: Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:23 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:24

Hebrew

גּוֹזֵל ׀ אָבִיו וְאִמּוֹ וְאֹמֵר אֵֽין־פָּשַׁע חָבֵר הוּא לְאִישׁ מַשְׁחִֽית׃

gvozel- -'aviyv-ve'imvo-ve'omer-'eyn-fasha'-chaver-hv'-le'iysh-mashechiyt

KJV: Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.

AKJV: Whoever robs his father or his mother, and says, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.

ASV: Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression,

YLT: Whoso is robbing his father, or his mother, And is saying, `It is not transgression,' A companion he is to a destroyer.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:24 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:25

Hebrew

רְחַב־נֶפֶשׁ יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וּבוֹטֵחַ עַל־יְהוָה יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃

rechav-nefesh-yegareh-madvon-vvvotecha-'al-yehvah-yedushan

KJV: He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

AKJV: He that is of a proud heart stirs up strife: but he that puts his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

ASV: He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife;

YLT: Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:25 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:26

Hebrew

בּוֹטֵחַ בְּלִבּוֹ הוּא כְסִיל וְהוֹלֵךְ בְּחָכְמָה הוּא יִמָּלֵֽט׃

vvotecha-velivvo-hv'-khesiyl-vehvolekhe-vechakhemah-hv'-yimalet

KJV: He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

AKJV: He that trusts in his own heart is a fool: but whoever walks wisely, he shall be delivered.

ASV: He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool;

YLT: Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:26 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:27

Hebrew

נוֹתֵן לָרָשׁ אֵין מַחְסוֹר וּמַעְלִים עֵינָיו רַב־מְאֵרֽוֹת׃

nvoten-larash-'eyn-machesvor-vma'eliym-'eynayv-rav-me'ervot

KJV: He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

AKJV: He that gives to the poor shall not lack: but he that hides his eyes shall have many a curse.

ASV: He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack;

YLT: Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.

Exposition: Proverbs 28:27 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Proverbs 28:28

Hebrew

בְּקוּם רְשָׁעִים יִסָּתֵר אָדָם וּבְאָבְדָם יִרְבּוּ צַדִּיקִֽים׃

veqvm-resha'iym-yisater-'adam-vve'avedam-yirevv-tzadiyqiym

KJV: When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

AKJV: When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

ASV: When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;

YLT: In the rising of the wicked a man is hidden, And in their destruction the righteous multiply!

Exposition: Proverbs 28:28 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.