4 Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked,

but those who heed it resist them.

5 Evildoers do not understand what is right,

but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.

4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,

but those who keep the law strive against them.

5 Evil men do not understand justice,

but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.

4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked: But such as keep the law contend with them. 5 Evil men understand not judgment: But they that seek the Lord understand all things.

4 To reject the law is to praise the wicked;

to obey the law is to fight them.

5 Evil people don’t understand justice,

but those who follow the Lord understand completely.

4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,

But such as keep the law contend with them.

5 Evil men do not understand justice,

But those who seek the Lord understand all.

4 Those who disobey what they have been taught praise the wicked,

but those who obey what they have been taught are against them.

5 Evil people do not understand justice,

but those who follow the Lord understand it completely.

4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked;

But such as keep the law contend with them.

5 Evil men understand not justice;

But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.

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

5 Evil men understand not judgment; but they that seek Jehovah understand everything.

4 Those who abandon ⸤God’s⸥ teachings praise wicked people, 

but those who follow ⸤God’s⸥ teachings oppose wicked people. 

5 Evil people do not understand justice, 

but those who seek the Lord understand everything. 

4 Those who reject the law praise the wicked,

but those who keep the law battle against them.

5 Evil men do not understand justice,

but those who seek the Lord understand everything.

4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,

but those who keep the law struggle against them.

5 The evil do not understand justice,

but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.

4 Those who forsake instruction will praise the wicked,

but they who guard instruction will struggle against them.

5 Men of evil do not understand justice,

but seekers of Yahweh understand completely.

4 Those who turn away from the law praise sinners.

But those who obey the law oppose them.

5 Sinful men don’t understand what is fair.

But those who worship the Lord understand it completely.