Those who abandon the Law (A)praise the wicked,
But those who keep the Law (B)strive against them.

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Those who forsake the Law praise the wicked,
    but whoever keeps it[a] fights them.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:4 Lit. keeps the Law

He who keeps the Law is a discerning son,
But he who is a companion of (A)gluttons humiliates his father.

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Whoever keeps the Law is a discerning son,
    but whoever keeps company with gluttons
        brings shame to his father.

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One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law,
Even his (A)prayer is an abomination.

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If someone quits[a] listening to the Law
    even his prayer is detestable.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:9 Lit. turns away from

18 Where there is (A)no [a]vision, the people (B)are unrestrained,
But (C)happy is one who keeps the Law.

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  1. Proverbs 29:18 Or revelation

18 Without prophetic vision, people abandon restraint,
    but those who obey the Law are happy.

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