Proverbs 28:4

Old Testament • 7 words with Strong's data

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

Word-by-Word Analysis

They that

עָזַב

ʻâzab

H5800

to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.

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the

תּוֹרָה

tôwrâh

H8451

a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch

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הָלַל

hâlal

H1984

to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causative...

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the

רָשָׁע

râshâʻ

H7563

morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person

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but such as

שָׁמַר

shâmar

H8104

properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.

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the

תּוֹרָה

tôwrâh

H8451

a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch

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רִיב

rîyb

H7378

properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend

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with them

Key Terms in This Verse

contend H7378

רִיב rîyb

properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend

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forsake H5800

עָזַב ʻâzab

to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.

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praise H1984

הָלַל hâlal

to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify

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wicked H7563

רָשָׁע râshâʻ

morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person

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keep H8104

שָׁמַר shâmar

properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.

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law H8451

תּוֹרָה tôwrâh

a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch

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law H8451

תּוֹרָה tôwrâh

a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch

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Cross References

Romans 1:32 cross-reference

Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Ephesians 5:11 cross-reference

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

Matthew 14:4 cross-reference

For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

Matthew 3:7 cross-reference

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Psalm 49:18 cross-reference

Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

1 Kings 18:18 cross-reference

And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.

Acts 15:2 cross-reference

When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and e...

Jude 1:3 cross-reference

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once deli...

Psalm 10:3 cross-reference

For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

1 Kings 18:21 cross-reference

And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

1 Thessalonians 2:2 cross-reference

But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.

Jeremiah 5:30 cross-reference

A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land;

Nehemiah 13:28 cross-reference

And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.

Nehemiah 13:15 cross-reference

In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Je...

Acts 19:9 cross-reference

But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

Matthew 3:15 cross-reference

And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

Acts 12:22 cross-reference

And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.

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