Proverbs 28:4

Those who abandon God's law end up praising the wicked, while law-keepers oppose them. It shows that one's attitude toward God's standard shapes one's moral alliances.

Cross-references · 31

• Rom 1:32Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.
• Eph 5:11Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
• Matt 14:4because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
• Matt 3:7But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
• 1 Kgs 18:18“I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals.
• 1 Jn 4:5They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them.
• Ps 49:18Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul—and men praise you when you prosper—
• Neh 13:17–20Then I rebuked the nobles of Judah and asked, “What is this evil you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day?
• Jude 1:3Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.
• Ps 10:3For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
• Neh 5:7–13and after serious thought I rebuked the nobles and officials, saying, “You are exacting usury from your own brothers!” So I called a large assembly against them
• 1 Kgs 18:21Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word.
• 2 Kgs 3:13–14Elisha, however, said to the king of Israel, “What have we to do with each other? Go to the prophets of your father and of your mother!” “No,” replied the king of Israel, “for it is the LORD who has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”
• Acts 15:2And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
• 1 Th 2:2As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.
• Neh 13:8–11And I was greatly displeased and threw all of Tobiah’s household goods out of the room.
• Acts 19:9But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
• 1 Kgs 22:19–28Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.
• 1 Sam 23:19–21Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon?
• 1 Sam 22:14–15Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard who is honored in your house?
• 1 Sam 15:14–24But Samuel replied, “Then what is this bleating of sheep and lowing of cattle that I hear?”
• Neh 13:28Even one of the sons of Jehoiada son of Eliashib the high priest had become a son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite. Therefore I drove him away from me.
• Matt 3:15“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
• 1 Kgs 21:19–20Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’”
• Gal 2:3–6Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek.
• Neh 13:23–26In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.
• Acts 24:2–4When Paul had been called in, Tertullus opened the prosecution: “Because of you, we have enjoyed a lasting peace, and your foresight has brought improvements to this nation.
• Jer 5:30A horrible and shocking thing has happened in the land.
• 1 Kgs 20:41–42Then the prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets.
• Acts 12:22And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!”
• Neh 13:15In those days I saw people in Judah treading winepresses on the Sabbath and bringing in grain and loading it on donkeys, along with wine, grapes, and figs. All kinds of goods were being brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. So I warned them against selling food on that day.

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