Proverbs 28:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 28:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 28:4 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 28:4 — KJV
“They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.”
— Proverbs 28:4 (KJV)
Proverbs 28:4 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 28:4
“That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD. Praise...: Heb. Hallelujah”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:4: law, praise, keep
“Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:4: forsake, law, wicked
“But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:4: law, wicked, keep
“Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:4: law, such, keep
“My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:4: forsake, law, keep
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