Proverbs 21:29
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29 A wicked man hardens his face,
but as for the upright, he directs his way.
Proverbs 22:5
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5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
he who guards his soul will be far from them.
Proverbs 24:15-16
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Saying Twenty-Seven
15 Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
do not spoil his resting place;
16 for a just man falls seven times and rises up again,
but the wicked will fall into mischief.
Proverbs 28:1
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28 The wicked flee when no man pursues,
but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Proverbs 28:12
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12 When righteous men rejoice, there is great glory;
but when the wicked rise, a man hides himself.
Proverbs 28:28
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28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;
but when they perish, the righteous increase.
Proverbs 29:2
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2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice;
but when the wicked rule, the people mourn.
Proverbs 29:16
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16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases;
but the righteous will see their fall.
Proverbs 29:27
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27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just,
and he who is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.
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