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What does Proverbs 28:4 mean?
"Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them."
— Proverbs 28:4 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.
A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them.
Evil men don’t understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.
Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
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