⁴ Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked,
    but those who heed it resist them.

⁵ Evildoers do not understand what is right,
    but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.

⁹ If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction,
    even their prayers are detestable.^(A)

¹⁴ Blessed is the one who always trembles before God,
    but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.

²³ Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor
    rather than one who has a flattering tongue.^(A)