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

The evil do not understand justice,(C)
but those who seek the Lord understand everything.(D)

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Those who forsake the law (A)praise the wicked,
    but those who keep the law (B)strive against them.
Evil men (C)do not understand justice,
    but those who seek the Lord (D)understand it completely.

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Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law—
even his prayer is detestable.(A)

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If one turns away his ear from hearing the law,
    even his (A)prayer is an abomination.

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14 Happy is the one who is always reverent,(A)
but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.(B)

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14 Blessed is the one who (A)fears the Lord[a] always,
    but whoever (B)hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:14 Hebrew lacks the Lord

23 One who rebukes a person will later find more favor(A)
than one who flatters with his tongue.(B)

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23 Whoever (A)rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
    than (B)he who flatters with his tongue.

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