29 A wicked man puts on a bold face,
    but the upright (A)gives thought to[a] his ways.

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  1. Proverbs 21:29 Or establishes

29 The wicked man puts up a bold appearance,
    but the upright thinks about what he is doing.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 21:29 Lit. about his ways

(A)Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked;
    whoever (B)guards his soul will keep far from them.

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Thorns and snares lie in the path of the perverse person,
    but whoever is cautious stays far away from them.

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15 (A)Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous;
    do no violence to his home;
16 (B)for the righteous falls (C)seven times and rises again,
    but (D)the wicked stumble in times of calamity.

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15 Don’t lie in wait like an outlaw
    to attack where the righteous live;
16 for though a righteous man falls seven times,
    he will rise again,
        but the wicked stumble into calamity.

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

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Contrasting Good and Evil

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

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12 When (A)the righteous triumph, there is great glory,
    but when (B)the wicked rise, people hide themselves.

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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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28 When (A)the wicked rise, (B)people hide themselves,
    but when they perish, the righteous increase.

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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

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

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As the righteous grow powerful,[a] people rejoice;
    but when the wicked rule, people groan.

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  1. Proverbs 29:2 The Heb. lacks powerful

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

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16 As the wicked grow powerful,[a] transgression increases,
    but the righteous will observe their downfall.

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  1. Proverbs 29:16 The Heb. lacks powerful

27 (A)An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
    but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.

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27 The unjust man is detestable to the righteous,
    and whoever lives blamelessly is detestable to the wicked.

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