⁴ Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
    but those who keep the law struggle against them.^(A)
5 The evil do not understand justice,
    but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.^(B)

⁹ When one will not listen to the law,
    even one’s prayers are an abomination.^(A)

¹⁴ Happy is the one who is never without fear,
    but one who is hard-hearted will fall into calamity.^(A)

²³ Whoever rebukes a person will afterward find more favor
    than one who flatters with the tongue.^(A)