Proverbs 28:1
New Living Translation
28 The wicked run away when no one is chasing them,
but the godly are as bold as lions.
Proverbs 28:1
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 28:4
New Living Translation
4 To reject the law is to praise the wicked;
to obey the law is to fight them.
Proverbs 28:4
Christian Standard Bible
4 Those who reject the law praise the wicked,(A)
but those who keep the law pit themselves against them.(B)
Proverbs 28:12
New Living Translation
12 When the godly succeed, everyone is glad.
When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding.
Proverbs 28:12
Christian Standard Bible
12 When the righteous triumph,
there is great rejoicing,[a]
but when the wicked come to power,
people hide.(A)
Footnotes
- 28:12 Lit glory
Proverbs 28:28
New Living Translation
28 When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding.
When the wicked meet disaster, the godly flourish.
Proverbs 28:28
Christian Standard Bible
28 When the wicked come to power,
people hide,
but when they are destroyed,
the righteous flourish.(A)
Proverbs 29:2
New Living Translation
2 When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice.
But when the wicked are in power, they groan.
Proverbs 29:2
Christian Standard Bible
2 When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice,
but when the wicked rule, people groan.(A)
Proverbs 29:7
New Living Translation
7 The godly care about the rights of the poor;
the wicked don’t care at all.
Proverbs 29:7
Christian Standard Bible
7 The righteous person knows the rights[a] of the poor,(A)
but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.
Footnotes
- 29:7 Lit justice
Proverbs 29:16
New Living Translation
16 When the wicked are in authority, sin flourishes,
but the godly will live to see their downfall.
Proverbs 29:16
Christian Standard Bible
16 When the wicked increase, rebellion increases,
but the righteous will see their downfall.(A)
Proverbs 29:27
New Living Translation
27 The righteous despise the unjust;
the wicked despise the godly.
Proverbs 29:27
Christian Standard Bible
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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