Proverbs 28:1
English Standard Version
Proverbs 28:1
Common English Bible
28 The wicked run away even though no one pursues them,
but the righteous are as confident as a lion.
Proverbs 28:4
English Standard Version
4 Those who forsake the law (A)praise the wicked,
but those who keep the law (B)strive against them.
Proverbs 28:4
Common English Bible
4 Those who abandon Instruction praise the wicked,
but those who follow Instruction battle them.
Proverbs 28:12
English Standard Version
12 When (A)the righteous triumph, there is great glory,
but when (B)the wicked rise, people hide themselves.
Proverbs 28:12
Common English Bible
12 When the righteous rejoice, there is great respect,
but people hide when the wicked prosper.
Proverbs 28:28
English Standard Version
28 When (A)the wicked rise, (B)people hide themselves,
but when they perish, the righteous increase.
Proverbs 28:28
Common English Bible
28 When the wicked rise up, people hide,
but when they are destroyed, the righteous multiply.
Proverbs 29:2
English Standard Version
2 When (A)the righteous increase, the people rejoice,
but when (B)the wicked rule, the people groan.
Proverbs 29:2
Common English Bible
2 When the righteous become numerous, the people rejoice,
but when the wicked dominate, the people moan.
Proverbs 29:7
English Standard Version
7 A righteous man (A)knows the rights of the poor;
a wicked man does not (B)understand such knowledge.
Proverbs 29:7
Common English Bible
7 The righteous know the rights of the poor,
but the wicked don’t understand.
Proverbs 29:16
English Standard Version
16 When the wicked increase, transgression increases,
but (A)the righteous will look upon their downfall.
Proverbs 29:16
Common English Bible
16 When the wicked become numerous, so do crimes;
the righteous will see their downfall.
Proverbs 29:27
English Standard Version
27 (A)An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.
Proverbs 29:27
Common English Bible
27 The unjust person is disgusting to the righteous;
the straight path is disgusting to the wicked.
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