Proverbs 28:4-5
International Standard Version
4 Those who forsake the Law praise the wicked,
but whoever keeps it[a] fights them.
5 Evil men don’t understand justice,
but whoever seeks the Lord understands it all.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:4 Lit. keeps the Law
Proverbs 28:4-5
Lexham English Bible
4 Those who forsake instruction will praise the wicked,
but they who guard instruction will struggle against them.
5 Men of evil do not understand justice,
but seekers of Yahweh understand completely.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:5 Or “everything”
Proverbs 28:9
International Standard Version
9 If someone quits[a] listening to the Law
even his prayer is detestable.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:9 Lit. turns away from
Proverbs 28:9
Lexham English Bible
9 He who turns his ear from listening to instruction,
even his prayer is an abomination.
Proverbs 28:14
International Standard Version
14 Blessed is the man who always fears the Lord,[a]
but whoever hardens his heart will fall into disaster.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:14 The Heb. lacks the Lord
Proverbs 28:14
Lexham English Bible
14 Happy is the person who fears continuously,
but he who is stubborn of heart,[a] will fall into calamity.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:14 Or “mind”
Proverbs 28:23
International Standard Version
23 Whoever rebukes a man will later on find more favor
than someone who flatters with his words.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:23 Lit. tongue
Proverbs 28:23
Lexham English Bible
23 He who rebukes a person will afterward find more favor
than he who flatters with the tongue.
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