29 A wicked person puts on a bold face,(A)
but the upright one considers his way.

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29 A wicked man is strong in his countenance,[a]
    but the upright will appoint his paths.

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  1. Proverbs 21:29 Literally “his face”

There are thorns and snares on the way of the crooked;(A)
the one who guards himself stays far from them.

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Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
    he who guards himself[a] will keep away from them.

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  1. Proverbs 22:5 Or “soul,” or “life”

15 Don’t set an ambush, you wicked one,
at the camp of the righteous man;(A)
don’t destroy his dwelling.
16 Though a righteous person falls seven times,
he will get up,(B)
but the wicked will stumble into ruin.(C)

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15 Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against the home of the righteous;
    do not do violence to his dwelling place.
16 For seven times the righteous will fall, but he will rise,
    but the wicked will be overthrown by calamity.

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

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28 The wicked flee, but no one pursues,
    but the righteous is bold like a lion.

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12 When the righteous triumph,
there is great rejoicing,[a]
but when the wicked come to power,
people hide.(A)

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  1. 28:12 Lit glory

12 When the righteous triumphs, great is the glory,
    but with the rising of the wicked, a person will be hidden.

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28 When the wicked come to power,
people hide,
but when they are destroyed,
the righteous flourish.(A)

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28 With the rising of the wicked, humankind will be hidden,
    and with their perishing, the righteous will multiply.

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When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice,
but when the wicked rule, people groan.(A)

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When the righteous are numerous, the people will rejoice,
    but when the wicked are ruling, people will groan.

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16 When the wicked increase, rebellion increases,
but the righteous will see their downfall.(A)

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16 With the increase of the wicked, transgression will increase,
    but the righteous will look on his downfall.

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27 An unjust person is detestable to the righteous,
and one whose way is upright
is detestable to the wicked.(A)

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27 A man of injustice is an abomination to the righteous,
    but the upright[a] is an abomination to the wicked.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:27 Literally “upright of way”