⁴ Those who abandon the law^[a] praise the wicked,
but those who keep the law oppose them.
⁵ Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand everything.

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

¹⁴ Blessed is the person who always is afraid of sin,
but one who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

²³ In the end a person who corrects someone will find more favor
    than a person with a flattering tongue.