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Proverbs 28:4
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KJ21
They that forsake the law praise the wicked, but such as keep the law contend with them.
ASV
They that forsake the law praise the wicked; But such as keep the law contend with them.
AMP
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.
AMPC
Those who forsake the law [of God and man] praise the wicked, but those who keep the law [of God and man] contend with them.
BRG
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
CSB
Those who reject the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law pit themselves against them.
CSBA
Those who reject the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law pit themselves against them.
CEB
Those who abandon Instruction praise the wicked, but those who follow Instruction battle them.
CJB
Those who abandon Torah praise the wicked, but those who keep Torah fight them.
CEV
Lawbreakers praise criminals, but law-abiding citizens always oppose them.
DARBY
They that forsake the law praise the wicked; but such as keep the law contend with them.
DRA
They that forsake the law, praise the wicked man: they that keep it, are incensed against him.
ERV
Those who refuse to obey the law promote evil. Those who obey the law oppose evil.
EASY
People who do not obey the law praise wicked people. But people who obey the law speak against wicked people.
EHV
Those who abandon the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law oppose them.
ESV
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law strive against them.
ESVUK
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law strive against them.
EXB
Those who ·disobey what they have been taught [forsake/abandon instruction/law] praise the wicked, but those who ·obey what they have been taught [guard instruction/law] ·are against [battle] them.
GNV
They that forsake the Law, praise the wicked: but they that keep the Law, set themselves against them.
GW
Those who abandon ⌞God’s⌟ teachings praise wicked people, but those who follow ⌞God’s⌟ teachings oppose wicked people.
GNT
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.
HCSB
Those who reject the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law battle against them.
ICB
People who disobey what they have been taught praise the wicked. But those who obey what they have been taught are against the wicked.
ISV
Those who forsake the Law praise the wicked, but whoever keeps it fights them.
JUB
¶ Those that forsake the law praise the wicked, but such as keep the law contend with them.
KJV
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
AKJV
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
LSB
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, But those who keep the law strive with them.
LEB
Those who forsake instruction will praise the wicked, but they who guard instruction will struggle against them.
TLB
To complain about the law is to praise wickedness. To obey the law is to fight evil.
MSG
If you desert God’s law, you’re free to embrace depravity; if you love God’s law, you fight for it tooth and nail.
MEV
Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked, but such as keep instruction contend with them.
NOG
Those who abandon God’s teachings praise wicked people, but those who follow God’s teachings oppose wicked people.
NABRE
Those who abandon instruction praise the wicked, but those who keep instruction oppose them.
NASB
Those who abandon the Law praise the wicked, But those who keep the Law strive against them.
NASB1995
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, But those who keep the law strive with them.
NCB
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked man, but those who observe the law are in constant opposition to him.
NCV
Those who disobey what they have been taught praise the wicked, but those who obey what they have been taught are against them.
NET
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law contend with them.
NIRV
Those who turn away from instruction praise sinners. But those who learn from it oppose them.
NIV
Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked, but those who heed it resist them.
NIVUK
Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked, but those who heed it resist them.
NKJV
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, But such as keep the law contend with them.
NLV
Those who turn away from the law praise the sinful, but those who keep the law fight against them.
NLT
To reject the law is to praise the wicked; to obey the law is to fight them.
NRSVA
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law struggle against them.
NRSVACE
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law struggle against them.
NRSVCE
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law struggle against them.
NRSVUE
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law struggle against them.
OJB
They that forsake the torah praise the rasha, but such as be shomer over the torah contend against them.
RGT
Those who forsake the Law, praise the wicked. But those who keep the Law, set themselves against them.
RSV
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law strive against them.
RSVCE
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law strive against them.
TLV
Those who forsake Torah praise the wicked, but those who keep Torah stir them up.
VOICE
Those who turn their backs on God’s teaching applaud the wicked, while those who observe His instruction oppose them at every turn.
WEB
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them.
WYC
They that forsake the law, praise the wicked man; they that keep the law, be kindled, or stirred [up], against him. (They who desert the law, praise the wicked; they who keep the law, be kindled, or stirred up, against them.)
YLT
Those forsaking the law praise the wicked, Those keeping the law plead against them.
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