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When a land transgresses,
    it gains a succession of leaders,
but with an understanding and knowledgeable man,
    its stability endures.

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

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15 A roaring lion and a charging bear—
    that’s what a wicked tyrant is over poor people.
16 A Commander-in-Chief[a] who is a cruel oppressor lacks understanding,
    but whoever hates unjust gain will live longer.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:16 Lit. Nagid; i.e. a senior officer entrusted with dual roles of operational oversight and administrative authority
  2. Proverbs 28:16 Lit. will lengthen his days

28 When the wicked rise to power, people hide themselves,
    but when the wicked[a] perish, the righteous increase.

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  1. Proverbs 28:28 Lit. when they