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15 When things are done fairly, good people are happy,
    but evil people are frightened.

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15 When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous
    but terror to evildoers.(A)

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18 Wicked people will suffer instead of good people.
    And those who cannot be trusted will suffer instead of those who can.

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18 The wicked become a ransom(A) for the righteous,
    and the unfaithful for the upright.

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26 All day long the lazy person wishes for more.
    But the good person gives without holding back.

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26 All day long he craves for more,
    but the righteous(A) give without sparing.(B)

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15 Don’t be like the wicked and attack a good man’s house.
    Don’t rob the place where he lives.
16 A good man may be bothered by trouble seven times, but he does not give up.
    But the wicked are overwhelmed by trouble.

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Saying 27

15 Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous,
    do not plunder their dwelling place;
16 for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
    but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.(A)

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28 Evil people run even though no one is chasing them.
    But good people are as brave as a lion.

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28 The wicked flee(A) though no one pursues,(B)
    but the righteous are as bold as a lion.(C)

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12 When good people win, there is great happiness.
    But when the wicked get power, everybody hides.

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12 When the righteous triumph, there is great elation;(A)
    but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.(B)

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28 When the wicked get power, everybody hides.
    But when the wicked die, the good people do well.

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28 When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;(A)
    but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.

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When good people do well, everyone is happy.
    But when evil people rule, everyone groans.

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When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;(A)
    when the wicked rule,(B) the people groan.(C)

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An evil person is trapped by his own sin.
    But a good person can sing and be happy.

Good people are concerned that the poor are treated fairly.
    But the wicked don’t care.

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Evildoers are snared by their own sin,(A)
    but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.

The righteous care about justice for the poor,(B)
    but the wicked have no such concern.

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16 When there are many wicked people, there is much sin.
    But those who do right will see them destroyed.

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16 When the wicked thrive, so does sin,
    but the righteous will see their downfall.(A)

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27 Good people hate those who are dishonest.
    And the wicked hate those who are honest.

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27 The righteous detest the dishonest;
    the wicked detest the upright.(A)

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