Proverbs 28:1Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Douay-RheimsHebrew (Masoretic text)

The wicked man fleeth, when no man pursueth: but the just, bold as a lion, shall be without dread.
Douay-Rheims

נָ֣סוּ וְאֵין־רֹדֵ֣ף רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים כִּכְפִ֥יר יִבְטָֽח׃
Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

Nikolaj Velimirovic

20th centuryChurch Father

But the righteous are bold as lions. Without sin, without fear. Without sin, without weakness. The sinless are the powerful, and they are bold, very bold. The righteous are strong and fearless. So are the righteous, only the righteous.

Cross references

Passages read together with this verse.

Deut 28:7The Lord shall cause thy enemies, that rise up against thee, to fall down before thy face: one way shall they come out against thee, and seven ways shall they flee before thee.
Ps 53 (52):5
Isa 26:3The old error is passed away: thou wilt keep peace: peace, because we have hoped in thee.
Isa 26:4You have hoped in the Lord for evermore, in the Lord God mighty for ever.
Ps 27 (26):1
Ps 27 (26):2
Ps 112 (111):7
1 Thess 2:2But having suffered many things before and been shamefully treated, (as you know) at Philippi, we had confidence in our God, to speak unto you the gospel of God in much carefulness.