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 1:32who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.
• Eph 5:11Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
• Matt 14:4For John said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
• Matt 3:7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
• 1 Kgs 18:18He answered, “I have not troubled Israel; but you, and your father’s house, in that you have forsaken Yahweh’s commandments, and you have followed the Baals.
• 1 Jn 4:5They are of the world. Therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
• Ps 49:18Though while he lived he blessed his soul — and men praise you when you do well for yourself —
• Neh 13:17–20Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, “What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the Sabbath day?
• Jude 1:3Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.
• Ps 10:3For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings. He blesses the greedy, and condemns Yahweh.
• Neh 5:7–13Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, “You exact usury, everyone of his brother.” I held a great assembly against them.
• 1 Kgs 18:21Elijah came near to all the people, and said, “How long will you waver between the two sides? If Yahweh is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” The people didn’t say a word.
• 2 Kgs 3:13–14Elisha said to the king of Israel, “What have I to do with you? Go to the prophets of your father, and to the prophets of your mother.” The king of Israel said to him, “No, for Yahweh has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”
• Acts 15:2Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
• 1 Th 2:2but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.
• Neh 13:8–11It grieved me severely. Therefore I threw all Tobiah’s household stuff out of the room.
• Acts 19:9But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
• 1 Kgs 22:19–28Micaiah said, “Therefore hear Yahweh’s word. I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
• 1 Sam 23:19–21Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, “Doesn’t David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the woods, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?
• 1 Sam 22:14–15Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, “Who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king’s son-in-law, and is taken into your council, and is honorable in your house?
• 1 Sam 15:14–24Samuel said, “Then what does this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the cattle which I hear mean?”
• Neh 13:28One 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.
• Matt 3:15But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.
• 1 Kgs 21:19–20You shall speak to him, saying, ‘Yahweh says, “Have you killed and also taken possession?”’ You shall speak to him, saying, ‘Yahweh says, “In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs will lick your blood, even yours.”’”
• Gal 2:3–6But not even Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.
• Neh 13:23–26In those days I also saw the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab;
• Acts 24:2–4When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that prosperity is coming to this nation by your foresight,
• Jer 5:30“An astonishing and horrible thing has happened in the land.
• 1 Kgs 20:41–42He hurried, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognized that he was one of the prophets.
• Acts 12:22The people shouted, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”
• Neh 13:15In those days saw I in Judah some men treading wine presses on the Sabbath, bringing in sheaves, and loading donkeys; also with wine, grapes, figs, and all kinds of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day; and I testified against them in the day in which they sold food.

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