Proverbs 28:4
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Contend Evil-Doer Forsake Forsaking Keeping Law Plead Praise Resist Respect Strive Wicked
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English Standard Version
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law strive against them.

New American Standard Bible
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, But those who keep the law strive with them.

King James Bible
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Those who reject the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law battle against them.

International Standard Version
Those who forsake the Law praise the wicked, but whoever keeps it fights them.

NET Bible
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law contend with them.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Those that forsake the Law praise evil and those that keep the Law strengthen their souls.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Those who abandon [God's] teachings praise wicked people, but those who follow [God's] teachings oppose wicked people.

King James 2000 Bible
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.

American King James Version
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
They that forsake the law, praise the wicked man: they that keep it, are incensed against him.

Darby Bible Translation
They that forsake the law praise the wicked; but such as keep the law contend with them.

English Revised Version
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as 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.

Young's Literal Translation
Those forsaking the law praise the wicked, Those keeping the law plead against them.
Lexicon
They that forsake
`azab  (aw-zab')
to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. -- commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, surely.
the law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
praise
halal  (haw-lal')
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
but such as keep
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
the law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
contend
garah  (gaw-raw')
to grate, i.e. (figuratively) to anger -- contend, meddle, stir up, strive.
with them
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