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12 When the righteous are victorious, there is great glory,
    but when the wicked arise, men hide themselves.

13 Whoever hides his transgressions will not succeed,
    but whoever confesses and forsakes them will find mercy.

14 Blessed is the man who always fears the Lord,[a]
    but whoever hardens his heart will fall into disaster.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:14 The Heb. lacks the Lord

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

13 Whoever conceals their sins(C) does not prosper,
    but the one who confesses(D) and renounces them finds mercy.(E)

14 Blessed is the one who always trembles before God,
    but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.

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