Proverbs 28:1

NET ©

The wicked person flees when there is no one pursuing, 1  but the righteous person is as confident 2  as a lion.

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

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

MSG ©

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.

BBE ©

The evil man goes running away when no man is after him, but the upright are without fear, like the lion.

NRSV ©

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

NKJV ©

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

KJV
The wicked
<07563>
flee
<05127> (8804)
when no man pursueth
<07291> (8802)_:
but the righteous
<06662>
are bold
<0982> (8799)
as a lion
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HEBREW
xjby
<0982>
rypkk
<03715>
Myqyduw
<06662>
esr
<07563>
Pdr
<07291>
Nyaw
<0369>
won (28:1)
<05127>
LXXM
(35:1) feugei
<5343>  
V-PAI-3S
asebhv
<765>  
A-NSM
mhdenov
<3367>  
A-GSM
diwkontov
<1377>  
V-PAPGS
dikaiov
<1342>  
A-NSM
de
<1161>  
PRT
wsper
<3746>  
ADV
lewn
<3023>  
N-NSM
pepoiyen
<3982>  
V-RAI-3S
NET © [draft] ITL
The wicked
<07563>
person flees when
<05127>
there is no
<0369>
one pursuing
<07291>
, but the righteous
<06662>
person is as confident
<0982>
as a lion
<03715>
.
NET © Notes

1 sn The line portrays the insecurity of a guilty person – he flees because he has a guilty conscience, or because he is suspicious of others around him, or because he fears judgment.

2 tn The verb בָּטַח (batakh) means “to trust; to be secure; to be confident.” Cf. KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT “bold.”

sn The righteous, who seek to find favor with God and man, have a clear conscience and do not need to look over their shoulders for avengers or law enforcers. Their position is one of confidence, so that they do not flee.