⁴ Those who abandon the law^[a] praise the wicked,
but those who keep the law oppose them.

⁷ The son who keeps the law has understanding,
but a companion of gluttons brings shame upon his father.

⁹ A person who turns his ear away from the law—
    even his prayer is an abomination.

¹⁸ Without prophetic vision, a people is unrestrained,
but a people which follows the law is blessed.