Proverbs 28:1 - Compare All Versions

Proverbs 28:1 MSG (The Message)

The wicked are edgy with guilt, ready to run off even when no one’s after them; Honest people are relaxed and confident, bold as lions.

Proverbs 28:1 KJV (King James Version)

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

Proverbs 28:1 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a lion.

Proverbs 28:1 NCV (New Century Version)

Evil people run even though no one is chasing them, but good people are as brave as a lion.

Proverbs 28:1 ASV (American Standard Version)

The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion.

Proverbs 28:1 NIV (New International Version)

The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

Proverbs 28:1 NKJV (New King James Version)

The wicked flee when no one pursues, But the righteous are bold as a lion.

Proverbs 28:1 AMP (Amplified Bible)

The wicked flee when no one pursues them, But the righteous are as bold as a lion. [Lev 26:17, 36; Ps 53:5]

Proverbs 28:1 NLT (New Living Translation)

The wicked run away when no one is chasing them, but the godly are as bold as lions.

Proverbs 28:1 TPT (The Passion Translation)

Guilty criminals experience paranoia even though no one threatens them. But the innocent lovers of God, because of righteousness, will have the boldness of a young, ferocious lion!

Proverbs 28:1 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.