Proverbs 28:1
World English Bible
28 The wicked flee when no one pursues;
but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
Proverbs 28:1
American Standard Version
28 The wicked flee when no man pursueth;
But the righteous are bold as a lion.
Proverbs 28:4
World English Bible
4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked;
but those who keep the law contend with them.
Proverbs 28:4
American Standard Version
4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked;
But such as keep the law contend with them.
Proverbs 28:12
World English Bible
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory;
but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
Proverbs 28:12
American Standard Version
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory;
But when the wicked rise, men [a]hide themselves.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:12 Hebrew must be searched for.
Proverbs 28:28
World English Bible
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;
but when they perish, the righteous thrive.
Proverbs 28:28
American Standard Version
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.
Proverbs 29:2
World English Bible
2 When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;
but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
Proverbs 29:2
American Standard Version
2 When the righteous [a]are increased, the people rejoice;
But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:2 Or, are in authority
Proverbs 29:7
World English Bible
7 The righteous care about justice for the poor.
The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.
Proverbs 29:7
American Standard Version
7 The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor;
The wicked [a]hath not understanding to know it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:7 Or, understandeth not knowledge
Proverbs 29:16
World English Bible
16 When the wicked increase, sin increases;
but the righteous will see their downfall.
Proverbs 29:16
American Standard Version
16 When the wicked [a]are increased, transgression increaseth;
But the righteous shall look upon their fall.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:16 Or, are in authority
Proverbs 29:27
World English Bible
27 A dishonest man detests the righteous,
and the upright in their ways detest the wicked.
Proverbs 29:27
American Standard Version
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous;
And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.
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