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

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(A)Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
(B)But such as keep the law contend with them.

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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 a companion of gluttons shames 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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One who turns away his ear from hearing the law,
(A)Even his prayer is an abomination.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:18 Or revelation

18 (A)Where there is no [a]revelation, the people cast off restraint;
But (B)happy is he who keeps the law.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:18 prophetic vision