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Proverbs 21:15
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Proverbs 21:15
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15 Administering justice brings joy to the righteous,
but terror to those who practice iniquity.
Proverbs 21:15
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Proverbs 21:15
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15 When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous
but terror to evildoers.(A)
Proverbs 21:18
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Proverbs 21:18
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18 The wicked are ransom for the righteous,
and the unfaithful for the upright.
Proverbs 21:18
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Proverbs 21:18
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18 The wicked become a ransom(A) for the righteous,
and the unfaithful for the upright.
Proverbs 21:26
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Proverbs 21:26
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26 All day long he continues to crave,
while the righteous person gives without holding back.
Proverbs 21:26
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Proverbs 21:26
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Proverbs 24:15-16
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Proverbs 24:15-16
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15 Don’t lie in wait like an outlaw
to attack where the righteous live;
16 for though a righteous man falls seven times,
he will rise again,
but the wicked stumble into calamity.
Proverbs 24:15-16
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Proverbs 24:15-16
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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)
Proverbs 28:1
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Proverbs 28:1
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Contrasting Good and Evil
28 The wicked flee, though no one pursues,
but the righteous are bold like a lion.
Proverbs 28:1
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Proverbs 28:1
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Proverbs 28:12
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Proverbs 28:12
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12 When the righteous are victorious, there is great glory,
but when the wicked arise, men hide themselves.
Proverbs 28:12
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Proverbs 28:12
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Proverbs 28:28
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Proverbs 28:28
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28 When the wicked rise to power, people hide themselves,
but when the wicked[a] perish, the righteous increase.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:28 Lit. when they
Proverbs 28:28
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Proverbs 28:28
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28 When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;(A)
but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.
Proverbs 29:2
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Proverbs 29:2
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2 As the righteous grow powerful,[a] people rejoice;
but when the wicked rule, people groan.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:2 The Heb. lacks powerful
Proverbs 29:2
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Proverbs 29:2
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Proverbs 29:6-7
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Proverbs 29:6-7
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The Wicked and Righteous Contrasted
6 An evil man is trapped by transgression,
but the righteous person sings and rejoices.
7 The righteous person is concerned about the poor;
but the wicked don’t understand what they need to know.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:7 Lit. understand knowledge
Proverbs 29:6-7
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Proverbs 29:6-7
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6 Evildoers are snared by their own sin,(A)
but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.
7 The righteous care about justice for the poor,(B)
but the wicked have no such concern.
Proverbs 29:16
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Proverbs 29:16
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16 As the wicked grow powerful,[a] transgression increases,
but the righteous will observe their downfall.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:16 The Heb. lacks powerful
Proverbs 29:16
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Proverbs 29:16
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16 When the wicked thrive, so does sin,
but the righteous will see their downfall.(A)
Proverbs 29:27
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Proverbs 29:27
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27 The unjust man is detestable to the righteous,
and whoever lives blamelessly is detestable to the wicked.
Proverbs 29:27
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Proverbs 29:27
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27 The righteous detest the dishonest;
the wicked detest the upright.(A)
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