12 When the (A)righteous triumph, there is great glory,
But (B)when the wicked rise, men [a]hide themselves.

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  1. Proverbs 28:12 Lit will be searched for

28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.

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When the (A)righteous [a]increase, the people rejoice,
But when a wicked man rules, people groan.

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  1. Proverbs 29:2 Or become great

By transgression an evil man is (A)ensnared,
But the righteous (B)sings and rejoices.
The (C)righteous [a]is concerned for the rights of the poor,
The wicked does not understand such [b]concern.

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  1. Proverbs 29:7 Lit knows the cause
  2. Proverbs 29:7 Lit knowledge

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

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  1. Proverbs 29:16 Or become great

27 An (A)unjust man is abominable to the righteous,
And he who is (B)upright in the way is abominable to the wicked.

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