King James Version
Proverbs 28:1 in the King James Version says “The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 28 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.”
Proverbs 28:1 · KJV
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
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. by: or, by men of understanding and wisdom shall they likewise be prolonged
A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food. which: Heb. without food
KJV Study — Public Domain
“flee”
H5127to flit, i.e., vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
“when no man pursueth”
H7291to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by)
“as a lion”
H3715a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane)
“are bold”
H982properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as h2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
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