Proverbs 28:1
Expanded Bible
28 Evil people ·run [flee] ·even though [or when] no one ·is chasing [pursues] them [Lev. 26:17, 36],
but ·good [righteous] people are as ·brave [confident] as a lion.
Proverbs 28:1
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 28:4
Expanded Bible
4 Those who ·disobey what they have been taught [forsake/abandon instruction/law] praise the wicked,
but those who ·obey what they have been taught [guard instruction/law] ·are against [battle] them.
Proverbs 28:4
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 28:12
Expanded Bible
12 When ·good [righteous] people ·triumph [or rejoice], there is great happiness,
but when the wicked ·get control [L rise up], everybody hides.
Proverbs 28:12
New American Standard Bible
12 When the (A)righteous triumph, there is great glory,
But (B)when the wicked rise, people [a]hide themselves.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:12 Lit will be searched for
Proverbs 28:28
Expanded Bible
28 When the wicked ·get control [rise up], everybody hides,
but when they ·die [are destroyed], ·good [righteous] people ·do well [or multiply; increase].
Proverbs 28:28
New American Standard Bible
28 When the wicked rise, people hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.
Proverbs 29:2
Expanded Bible
2 When ·good [righteous] people ·do well [or multiply; increase], ·everyone is [L the people are] happy,
but when evil people ·rule [dominate], ·everyone groans [L the people groan/moan].
Proverbs 29:2
New American Standard Bible
2 When the (A)righteous [a]increase, the people rejoice,
But when a wicked person rules, people groan.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:2 Or become great
Proverbs 29:7
Expanded Bible
7 ·Good [Righteous] people ·care [know] about ·justice for [the rights of] the poor,
but the wicked ·are not concerned [L do not understand].
Proverbs 29:7
New American Standard Bible
7 The (A)righteous [a]is concerned for the rights of the poor;
The wicked does not understand such [b]concern.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:7 Lit knows the cause
- Proverbs 29:7 Lit knowledge
Proverbs 29:16
Expanded Bible
16 When there are many wicked people, there is much ·sin [offense],
but ·those who do right [the righteous] will see ·them destroyed [their downfall].
Proverbs 29:16
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:16 Or become great
Proverbs 29:27
Expanded Bible
27 ·Good [Righteous] people ·hate [detest] ·those who are dishonest [the unjust],
and the wicked ·hate [detest] ·those who are honest [L the straight path].
Proverbs 29:27
New American Standard Bible
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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