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
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:1 Lit trusting
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
Legacy Standard Bible
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
Legacy Standard Bible
12 When the (A)righteous exult, there is great honor,
But (B)when the wicked rise, man has to be sought out.
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
Legacy Standard Bible
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.
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
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:2 Or become great
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
Legacy Standard Bible
7 The (A)righteous knows the cause of the poor,
The wicked does not understand that knowledge.
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
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:16 Or become great
Proverbs 29:27
New Living Translation
27 The righteous despise the unjust;
the wicked despise the godly.
Proverbs 29:27
Legacy Standard Bible
27 An (A)unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
And he who is (B)upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.
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