Pro 28:1 | MHM | STEP | The Guilty and the Righteous This proverb highlights the big difference between people who do wrong and those who live rightly. Those who continue in sin often live in fear, even when there is no real danger. Their own guilty conscience makes them afraid, and they can never truly feel safe or confident. On the other hand, those who follow what is right and keep a clear conscience are strong and brave, like a lion. Their trust in God gives them courage, even in hard or dangerous times. v. 1 : The Bible says, "The wicked flee when no man pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion" . This means that people who do wrong are often scared and anxious, running away from nothing because their own guilt troubles them (Psalm 53:5 ). Even if they pretend to feel fine, they are haunted by fear and expect punishment (Job 20:24; Job 15:24 ; Deuteronomy 28:25; Leviticus 26:36 ). But people who do what is right and keep their hearts clean before God have peace and courage. They can face problems bravely because they know God is with them. As it says, "Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed" (Psalm 46:2 ).

‏ Proverbs 28:1

The Guilty and the Righteous

This proverb highlights the big difference between people who do wrong and those who live rightly. Those who continue in sin often live in fear, even when there is no real danger. Their own guilty conscience makes them afraid, and they can never truly feel safe or confident. On the other hand, those who follow what is right and keep a clear conscience are strong and brave, like a lion. Their trust in God gives them courage, even in hard or dangerous times.

v. 1: The Bible says, "The wicked flee when no man pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion" . This means that people who do wrong are often scared and anxious, running away from nothing because their own guilt troubles them (Psalm 53:5 ^a). Even if they pretend to feel fine, they are haunted by fear and expect punishment (Job 20:24; Job 15:24 ^b; Deuteronomy 28:25; Leviticus 26:36 ^c). But people who do what is right and keep their hearts clean before God have peace and courage. They can face problems bravely because they know God is with them. As it says, "Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed" (Psalm 46:2 ^d).