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28 The wicked run away when no one is chasing them,
    but the godly are as bold as lions.

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

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To reject the law is to praise the wicked;
    to obey the law is to fight them.

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Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked,
    but those who heed it resist them.

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12 When the godly succeed, everyone is glad.
    When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding.

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12 When the righteous triumph, there is great elation;(A)
    but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.(B)

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28 When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding.
    When the wicked meet disaster, the godly flourish.

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28 When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;(A)
    but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.

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When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice.
    But when the wicked are in power, they groan.

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When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;(A)
    when the wicked rule,(B) the people groan.(C)

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The godly care about the rights of the poor;
    the wicked don’t care at all.

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The righteous care about justice for the poor,(A)
    but the wicked have no such concern.

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16 When the wicked are in authority, sin flourishes,
    but the godly will live to see their downfall.

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16 When the wicked thrive, so does sin,
    but the righteous will see their downfall.(A)

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27 The righteous despise the unjust;
    the wicked despise the godly.

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27 The righteous detest the dishonest;
    the wicked detest the upright.(A)

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