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28 The wicked flee when no one pursues;
    but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

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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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Those who forsake the law praise the wicked;
    but those who keep the law contend with 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 righteous triumph, there is great glory;
    but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

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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 rise, men hide themselves;
    but when they perish, the righteous thrive.

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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 righteous thrive, the people rejoice;
    but when the wicked rule, the people 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 righteous care about justice for the poor.
    The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

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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 increase, sin increases;
    but the righteous will 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 A dishonest man detests the righteous,
    and the upright in their ways detest the wicked.

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

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