⁴ Those who forsake the law praise the wicked;
    but those who keep the law contend with them.
⁵ Evil men don’t understand justice;
    but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.

⁹ He who turns away his ear from hearing the law,
    even his prayer is an abomination.

¹⁴ Blessed is the man who always fears;
    but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

²³ One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
    than one who flatters with the tongue.