Proverbs 28:4
World English Bible
4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked;
but those who keep the law contend with them.
Proverbs 28:4
New Living Translation
4 To reject the law is to praise the wicked;
to obey the law is to fight them.
Proverbs 28:7
World English Bible
7 Whoever keeps the law is a wise son;
but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Proverbs 28:7
New Living Translation
7 Young people who obey the law are wise;
those with wild friends bring shame to their parents.[a]
Footnotes
- 28:7 Hebrew their father.
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
New Living Translation
9 God detests the prayers
of a person who ignores the law.
Proverbs 29:18
World English Bible
18 Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint;
but one who keeps the law is blessed.
Proverbs 29:18
New Living Translation
18 When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild.
But whoever obeys the law is joyful.
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