4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.
Proverbs 28:4
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Proverbs 15:8–10
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight. 9 The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but He loves those who pursue righteousness. 10 Discipline is harsh for him who leaves the path; he who hates correction wi…
Psalms 119:149–151
149 Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice. 150 Those who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law. 151 You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true.
Proverbs 13:5–7
5 The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace. 6 Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner. 7 One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
Proverbs 28:8–10
8 He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor. 9 Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable. 10 He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the bla…
Proverbs 3:31–33
31 Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways; 32 for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright. 33 The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.
Psalms 119:154–156
154 Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word. 155 Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes. 156 Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.
Proverbs 24:23–25
23 These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good. 24 Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”— peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him; 25 but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will co…
Proverbs 29:26–27
26 Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD. 27 An unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked.
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