Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked, but those who heed it resist them. New Living Translation To reject the law is to praise the wicked; to obey the law is to fight them. English Standard Version Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law strive against them. Berean Standard Bible Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them. King James Bible They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them. New King James Version Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, But such as keep the law contend with them. New American Standard Bible Those who abandon the Law praise the wicked, But those who keep the Law strive against them. NASB 1995 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, But those who keep the law strive with them. NASB 1977 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, But those who keep the law strive with them. Legacy Standard Bible Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, But those who keep the law strive with them. Amplified Bible Those who set aside the law [of God and man] praise the wicked, But those who keep the law [of God and man] struggle with them. Christian Standard Bible Those who reject the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law pit themselves against them. Holman Christian Standard Bible Those who reject the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law battle against them. American Standard Version They that forsake the law praise the wicked; But such as keep the law contend with them. Contemporary English Version Lawbreakers praise criminals, but law-abiding citizens always oppose them. English Revised Version They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them. GOD'S WORD® Translation Those who abandon [God's] teachings praise wicked people, but those who follow [God's] teachings oppose wicked people. Good News Translation If you have no regard for the law, you are on the side of the wicked; but if you obey it, you are against them. International Standard Version Those who forsake the Law praise the wicked, but whoever keeps it fights them. Majority Standard Bible Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them. NET Bible Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law contend with them. New Heart English Bible Those who forsake the Law praise the wicked; but those who keep the Law contend with them. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThose forsaking the Law praise the wicked, "" Those keeping the Law plead against them. Young's Literal Translation Those forsaking the law praise the wicked, Those keeping the law plead against them. Smith's Literal Translation They forsaking the law will praise the unjust: and they watching the law, shall contend with them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey that forsake the law, praise the wicked man: they that keep it, are incensed against him. Catholic Public Domain Version Those who abandon the law praise the impious. Those who guard it are inflamed against him. New American Bible Those who abandon instruction praise the wicked, but those who keep instruction oppose them. New Revised Standard Version Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law struggle against them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThose who forsake the law glory in wickedness; but those who keep the law receive strength. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Those that forsake the Law praise evil and those that keep the Law strengthen their souls. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They that forsake the law praise the wicked; But such as keep the law contend with them. Brenton Septuagint Translation so they that forsake the law praise ungodliness; but they that love the law fortify themselves with a wall. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Boldness of the Righteous…3A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food. 4Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them. 5Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.… Cross References Psalm 119:53 Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law. Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter. Romans 1:32 Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them. Romans 1:18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. / For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, / unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, ... 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. / For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie, / in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness. Ephesians 5:11 Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. 1 John 3:4 Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness. Matthew 5:19 So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. James 4:4 You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God. 1 Peter 4:3-4 For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry. / Because of this, they consider it strange of you not to plunge with them into the same flood of reckless indiscretion, and they heap abuse on you. John 3:19-20 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. Galatians 5:19-21 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 2 Peter 2:1-3 Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. / Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed. / In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep. Treasury of Scripture They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them. that 1 Samuel 23:19-21 Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon? … Psalm 10:3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth. Psalm 49:18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself. but 1 Samuel 15:14-24 And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear? … 1 Samuel 22:14,15 Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house? … 1 Kings 18:18,21 And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim… Jump to Previous Contend Evil-Doer Forsake Forsaking Keeping Law Plead Praise Resist Respect Strive WickedJump to Next Contend Evil-Doer Forsake Forsaking Keeping Law Plead Praise Resist Respect Strive WickedProverbs 28 1. general observations of impiety and integrityThose who forsake the law This phrase refers to individuals who abandon or neglect the divine commandments and teachings found in the Scriptures. The Hebrew word for "forsake" is "עזב" (azab), which implies a deliberate act of leaving behind or rejecting. In the historical context of ancient Israel, the "law" (Torah) was not merely a set of rules but a covenantal guide for living in relationship with God. Forsaking the law, therefore, signifies a turning away from God's covenant and His righteous standards, leading to moral and spiritual decline. praise the wicked but those who keep the law resist them But such as keep the law contend with them.--Just as the sight of ill-doing was the one thing which roused our Lord to wrath, while insults and wrongs offered to Himself were passed by unnoticed. Verse 4. - They that forsake the Law praise the wicked. This they do because they love iniquity, and like to see it extend its influence, and arm itself against the good, who are a standing reproach to them. St. Paul notes it as a mark of extreme wickedness that gross sinners "not only do the same iniquities, but have pleasure in them that do them" (Romans 1:32). Such as keep the Law contend with them; are angry with them. They are filled with righteous indignation; they cannot hold their peace when they see God's Law outraged, and must have the offenders punished (comp. 1 Kings 19:14; Psalm 74:11. etc.; Psalms 119:136, 139; 139:21). The LXX. connects this verse with the latter part of the preceding, thus: "As an impetuous and profitless rain, thus those who forsake the Law praise ungodliness; but they who love the Law raise a wall around themselves."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Those who forsakeעֹזְבֵ֣י (‘ō·zə·ḇê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit the law ת֭וֹרָה (ṯō·w·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law praise יְהַֽלְל֣וּ (yə·hal·lū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1984: To shine the wicked, רָשָׁ֑ע (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person but those who keep וְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י (wə·šō·mə·rê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to the law ת֝וֹרָ֗ה (ṯō·w·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law resist יִתְגָּ֥רוּ (yiṯ·gā·rū) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1624: To stir up (strife), engage in strife them. פ (p̄) Punctuation Strong's Hebrew Links Proverbs 28:4 NIVProverbs 28:4 NLT Proverbs 28:4 ESV Proverbs 28:4 NASB Proverbs 28:4 KJV Proverbs 28:4 BibleApps.com Proverbs 28:4 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 28:4 Chinese Bible Proverbs 28:4 French Bible Proverbs 28:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 28:4 Those who forsake the law praise (Prov. 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