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By transgression an evil man is (A)ensnared,
But the righteous (B)sings with joy and is glad.
The (C)righteous knows the cause of the poor,
The wicked does not understand that knowledge.

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Evildoers are snared by their own sin,(A)
    but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.

The righteous care about justice for the poor,(B)
    but the wicked have no such concern.

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10 Men of (A)bloodshed hate the blameless,
But the upright seek the well-being of his soul.

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10 The bloodthirsty hate a person of integrity
    and seek to kill the upright.(A)

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16 When the wicked [a]increase, transgression increases;
But the (A)righteous will see their fall.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:16 Or become great

16 When the wicked thrive, so does sin,
    but the righteous will see their downfall.(A)

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27 An (A)unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
And he who is (B)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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