²⁹ A wicked person ^[a](A)displays a bold face,
But as for the ^(B)upright, he makes his way sure.

^5 (A)Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
One who guards himself will be far from them.

28 The wicked ^(A)flee when no one is pursuing,
But the righteous are ^[a]bold as a lion.

¹² When the ^(A)righteous triumph, there is great glory,
But ^(B)when the wicked rise, people ^[a]hide themselves.

²⁸ When the wicked rise, people hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.

² When the ^(A)righteous ^[a]increase, the people rejoice,
But when a wicked person rules, people groan.

¹⁶ When the wicked ^[a]increase, wrongdoing increases;
But the ^(A)righteous will see their downfall.

²⁷ An ^(A)unjust person is an abomination to the righteous,
And one who is ^(B)upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.