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

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

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Those who forsake the law (A)praise the wicked,
    but those who keep the law (B)strive against them.

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Those who reject the law praise the wicked,(A)
but those who keep the law pit themselves against them.(B)

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

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12 When the righteous triumph,
there is great rejoicing,[a]
but when the wicked come to power,
people hide.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 28:12 Lit glory

28 When (A)the wicked rise, (B)people hide themselves,
    but when they perish, the righteous increase.

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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 (A)the righteous increase, the people rejoice,
    but when (B)the wicked rule, the people groan.

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When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice,
but when the wicked rule, people groan.(A)

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A righteous man (A)knows the rights of the poor;
    a wicked man does not (B)understand such knowledge.

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

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Footnotes

  1. 29:7 Lit justice

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

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16 When the wicked increase, rebellion increases,
but the righteous will see their downfall.(A)

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27 (A)An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
    but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.

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27 An unjust person is detestable to the righteous,
and one whose way is upright
is detestable to the wicked.(A)

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