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29 A wicked man is strong in his countenance,[a]
    but the upright will appoint his paths.

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  1. Proverbs 21:29 Literally “his face”

29 A wicked man hardens his face,
But as for the upright, he [a]establishes his way.

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  1. Proverbs 21:29 Qr., LXX understands

29 The wicked put up a bold front,
    but the upright give thought to their ways.(A)

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Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
    he who guards himself[a] will keep away from them.

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  1. Proverbs 22:5 Or “soul,” or “life”

Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
He who guards his soul will be far from them.

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In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls,(A)
    but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.

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15 Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against the home of the righteous;
    do not do violence to his dwelling place.
16 For seven times the righteous will fall, but he will rise,
    but the wicked will be overthrown by calamity.

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15 Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
Do not plunder his resting place;
16 (A)For a righteous man may fall seven times
And rise again,
(B)But the wicked shall fall by calamity.

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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 The wicked flee, but no one pursues,
    but the righteous is bold like a lion.

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The Righteous Are Bold as a Lion

28 The (A)wicked flee when no one pursues,
But the righteous are bold 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 the righteous triumphs, great is the glory,
    but with the rising of the wicked, a person will be hidden.

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12 When the righteous rejoice, there is great (A)glory;
But when the wicked arise, men [a]hide themselves.

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  1. Proverbs 28:12 Lit. will be searched for

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 With the rising of the wicked, humankind will be hidden,
    and with their perishing, the righteous will multiply.

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28 When the wicked arise, (A)men hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.

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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 the righteous are numerous, the people will rejoice,
    but when the wicked are ruling, people will groan.

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When the righteous [a]are in authority, the (A)people rejoice;
But when a wicked man rules, (B)the people groan.

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  1. Proverbs 29:2 become great

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

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16 With the increase of the wicked, transgression will increase,
    but the righteous will look on his downfall.

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16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases;
But the righteous will see their (A)fall.

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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 A man of injustice is an abomination to the righteous,
    but the upright[a] is an abomination to the wicked.

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  1. Proverbs 29:27 Literally “upright of way”

27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
And he who is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

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

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