Those who reject the law praise the wicked,(A)
but those who keep the law pit themselves against them.(B)

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Those who forsake the law (A)praise the wicked,
    but those who keep the law (B)strive against them.

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Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked,
    but those who heed it resist them.

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They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.

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18 Without revelation[a](A) people run wild,(B)
but one who follows divine instruction will be happy.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 29:18 Lit vision

18 Where (A)there is no prophetic vision the people (B)cast off restraint,[a]
    but blessed is he who (C)keeps the law.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:18 Or the people are discouraged

18 Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint;
    but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.(A)

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18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

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