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

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

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Whoever keeps the law is a discerning son,
But a companion of gluttons shames his father.

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

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

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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

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