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29 A wicked man hardens his face;
    but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.

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29 The wicked put on a bold face,
    but the upright give thought to[a] their ways.(A)

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  1. 21.29 Or establish

Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked:
    whoever guards his soul stays from them.

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Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
    the cautious will keep far from them.(A)

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15 Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous.
    Don’t destroy his resting place;
16 for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again;
    but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

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15 Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against the home of the righteous;
    do no violence to the place where the righteous live;(A)
16 for though they fall seven times, they will rise again,
    but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.(B)

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28 The wicked flee when no one pursues;
    but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

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

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12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory;
    but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

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12 When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory,
    but when the wicked prevail, people go into hiding.(A)

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28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;
    but when they perish, the righteous thrive.

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28 When the wicked prevail, people go into hiding,
    but when they perish, the righteous increase.

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When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;
    but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

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When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice,
    but when the wicked rule, the people groan.(A)

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16 When the wicked increase, sin increases;
    but the righteous will see their downfall.

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

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27 A dishonest man detests the righteous,
    and the upright in their ways detest the wicked.

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27 The unjust are an abomination to the righteous,
    but the upright are an abomination to the wicked.

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