Focused Passage

Proverbs 28:4

Righteous Boldness, Law-Keeping, Confession, Justice for the Poor, and the Fear of the LORD

The chapter moves from righteous boldness and public justice, to integrity and instruction, to confession and fear of the LORD, to oppressive rulers and blameless walking, to work and greed, to rebuke and trust, and finally to generosity toward the poor and the public effects of wicked rule.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

4Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.

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Verse 4

Original words

Those who forsakeעֹזְבֵ֣יH5800Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructthe lawת֭וֹרָהH8451Noun - feminine singularpraiseיְהַֽלְל֣וּH1984Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralthe wickedרָשָׁ֑עH7563Adjective - masculine singularbut those who keepוְשֹׁמְרֵ֥יH8104Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructthe lawת֝וֹרָ֗הH8451Noun - feminine singularresistיִתְגָּ֥רוּH1624Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralthemבָֽם׃פPreposition | third person masculine plural

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