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

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  1. Proverbs 28:12 Lit will be searched for

12 When the righteous rejoice, there is great respect,
    but people hide when the wicked prosper.

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

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28 When the wicked rise up, people hide,
    but when they are destroyed, the righteous multiply.

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

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  1. Proverbs 29:2 Or become great

When the righteous become numerous, the people rejoice,
    but when the wicked dominate, the people moan.

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By wrongdoing an evil person 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

The wicked are snared by their own sin;[a]
    the righteous sing and rejoice.
The righteous know the rights of the poor,
    but the wicked don’t understand.

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  1. Proverbs 29:6 Tg, Syr; MT In the sin of an evil man is a snare

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

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  1. Proverbs 29:16 Or become great

16 When the wicked become numerous, so do crimes;
    the righteous will see their downfall.

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27 An (A)unjust person is an abomination to the righteous,
And one who is (B)upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

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27 The unjust person is disgusting to the righteous;
    the straight path is disgusting to the wicked.

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