Proverbs 28:4-5
World English Bible
4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked;
but those who keep the law contend with them.
5 Evil men don’t understand justice;
but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.
Proverbs 28:4-5
English Standard Version
4 Those who forsake the law (A)praise the wicked,
but those who keep the law (B)strive against them.
5 Evil men (C)do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord (D)understand it completely.
Proverbs 28:9
World English Bible
9 He who turns away his ear from hearing the law,
even his prayer is an abomination.
Proverbs 28:9
English Standard Version
9 If one turns away his ear from hearing the law,
even his (A)prayer is an abomination.
Proverbs 28:14
World English Bible
14 Blessed is the man who always fears;
but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
Proverbs 28:14
English Standard Version
14 Blessed is the one who (A)fears the Lord[a] always,
but whoever (B)hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:14 Hebrew lacks the Lord
Proverbs 28:23
World English Bible
23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
than one who flatters with the tongue.
Proverbs 28:23
English Standard Version
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