29 The wicked put up a bold front,
    but the upright give thought to their ways.(A)

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

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In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls,(A)
    but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.

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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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Saying 27

15 Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous,
    do not plunder their dwelling place;
16 for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
    but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.(A)

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

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

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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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Footnotes

  1. 28:12 Lit glory

28 When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;(A)
    but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.

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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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When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;(A)
    when the wicked rule,(B) the people groan.(C)

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

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

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

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27 The righteous detest the dishonest;
    the wicked detest the upright.(A)

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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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