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29 The wicked put on a bold face,
    but the upright give thought to[a] their ways.(A)

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  1. 21.29 Or establish

Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
    the cautious will keep far from them.(A)

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15 Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against the home of the righteous;
    do no violence to the place where the righteous live;(A)
16 for though they fall seven times, they will rise again,
    but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.(B)

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

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12 When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory,
    but when the wicked prevail, people go into hiding.(A)

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28 When the wicked prevail, people go into hiding,
    but when they perish, the righteous increase.

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When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice,
    but when the wicked rule, the people groan.(A)

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16 When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases,
    but the righteous will look upon their downfall.(A)

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27 The unjust are an abomination to the righteous,
    but the upright are an abomination to the wicked.

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