^4 (A)Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
^(B)But such as keep the law contend with them.

^5 (C)Evil men do not understand justice,
But ^(D)those who seek the Lord understand all.

⁹ One who turns away his ear from hearing the law,
^(A)Even his prayer is an abomination.

¹⁴ Happy is the man who is always reverent,
But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

^23 (A)He who rebukes a man will find more favor afterward
Than he who flatters with the tongue.