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

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28 The wicked flee even though no one is pursuing them,
but the righteous are bold like a lion.

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Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
    but those who keep the law struggle against them.(A)
The evil do not understand justice,
    but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.(B)

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Those who abandon the law[a] praise the wicked,
but those who keep the law oppose them.
Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand everything.

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  1. Proverbs 28:4 Or instruction or teaching

10 Those who mislead the upright into evil ways
    will fall into pits of their own making,
    but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.(A)

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10 A person who leads the upright along an evil way
will fall into his own pit,
but people of integrity will inherit good.

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18 One who walks in integrity will be safe,
    but whoever follows crooked ways will fall into the Pit.[a](A)

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  1. 28.18 Syr: Heb fall all at once

18 A person who walks with integrity will be saved,
but a person whose ways are crooked will fall all at once.

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