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 themselves.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 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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Evildoers are snared by their own sin,(A)
    but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.

The righteous care about justice for the poor,(B)
    but the wicked have no such concern.

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An evil man is caught by sin,(A)
but the righteous one sings and rejoices.(B)

The righteous person knows the rights[a] of the poor,(C)
but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.

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  1. Proverbs 29:7 Lit justice

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 man is detestable to the righteous,
and one whose way is upright
is detestable to the wicked.(A)

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