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Proverbs 28:4

Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,

but those who keep the law resist them.

Proverbs 28:4 BSB

Proverbs 28:4 has 31 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 14 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Romans 1:32 (17 votes) and Ephesians 5:11 (12 votes). 11 other verses point back to it. It links with 16 other books, from 1 Samuel 15 to Jude 1.

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Which verses does Proverbs 28:4 point to?

The 20 strongest of 31, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Romans 1:3217 votes

    Although 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.

  2. Ephesians 5:1112 votes

    Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

  3. Matthew 14:410 votes

    because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

  4. Matthew 3:79 votes

    But 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?

  5. 1 Kings 18:185 votes

    “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.

  6. Psalm 10:35 votes

    For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.

  7. Psalm 49:185 votes

    Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul—and men praise you when you prosper—

  8. 1 John 4:55 votes

    They are of the world. That is why they speak from the world’s perspective, and the world listens to them.

  9. 1 Kings 18:214 votes

    Then 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.

  10. 2 Kings 3:13–144 votes

    Elisha, 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.” Then Elisha said, “As surely as the LORD of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, were it not for my regard for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not look at you or acknowledge you.

  11. Nehemiah 5:7–134 votes
  12. Nehemiah 13:17–204 votes
  13. Acts 15:24 votes
  14. Jude 1:34 votes
  15. 1 Samuel 15:14–243 votes
  16. 1 Samuel 22:14–153 votes
  17. 1 Samuel 23:19–213 votes
  18. 1 Kings 20:41–423 votes
  19. 1 Kings 21:19–203 votes
  20. 1 Kings 22:19–283 votes

Which verses point to Proverbs 28:4?

The 10 strongest of 11.