| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 28:4:1 ⧉עֹזְבֵ֣יozeveones forsaking Proverbs 28:4:2 ⧉ת֭וֹרָהtorainstruction or law Proverbs 28:4:3 ⧉יְהַֽלְל֣וּyehalleluthey praise Proverbs 28:4:4 ⧉רָשָׁ֑עrashaa wicked person Proverbs 28:4:5 ⧉וְשֹׁמְרֵ֥יveshomerebut keepers of Proverbs 28:4:6 ⧉ת֝וֹרָ֗הtorainstruction or law Proverbs 28:4:7 ⧉יִתְגָּ֥רוּyitgaruthey contend or struggle Proverbs 28:4:8 ⧉בָֽם׃פvamagainst them or with them |
| 4. Formal Translation Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law contend with them, engaging in active opposition. |
| 4. Dynamic Translation People who abandon God’s law celebrate those who do wrong, but those who hold to God’s way stand up to them and fight for what is right. |