Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 28:4
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Berean Standard Bible
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.
King James Version
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
World English Bible
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them.
American Standard Version
They that forsake the law praise the wicked; But such as keep the law contend with them.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 28
2 A land in rebellion has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
3 A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.
5 Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.
6 Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse.
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