Proverbs 28:4-5
Modern English Version
4 Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked,
but such as keep instruction contend with them.
5 Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand all things.
Proverbs 28:4-5
New King James Version
Proverbs 28:9
Modern English Version
9 He who turns away his ear from hearing instruction,
even his prayer will be an abomination.
Proverbs 28:9
New King James Version
9 One who turns away his ear from hearing the law,
(A)Even his prayer is an abomination.
Proverbs 28:14
Modern English Version
14 Happy is the man who always fears,
but he who hardens his heart will fall into mischief.
Proverbs 28:14
New King James Version
14 Happy is the man who is always reverent,
But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
Proverbs 28:23
Modern English Version
23 He who rebukes a man will find more favor afterward
than he who flatters with the tongue.
Proverbs 28:23
New King James Version
23 (A)He who rebukes a man will find more favor afterward
Than he who flatters with the tongue.
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