NASB Lexicon
KJV 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 Parallel Verses 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. Links Proverbs 28:4Proverbs 28:4 NIV Proverbs 28:4 NLT Proverbs 28:4 ESV Proverbs 28:4 NASB Proverbs 28:4 KJV |
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