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

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Those who abandon Instruction praise the wicked,
    but those who follow Instruction battle them.

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A discerning son keeps the law,
but a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.(A)

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Intelligent children follow Instruction,
    but those who befriend gluttons shame their parents.

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

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Those who turn their ears from hearing Instruction—
    even their prayers will be detested.

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18 Without revelation[a](A) people run wild,(B)
but one who follows divine instruction will be happy.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 29:18 Lit vision

18 When there’s no vision, the people get out of control,
    but whoever obeys instruction is happy.

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