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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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Contrasting Good and Evil

28 The wicked flee, though no one pursues,
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 forsake the Law praise the wicked,
    but whoever keeps it[a] fights them.

Evil men don’t understand justice,
    but whoever seeks the Lord understands it all.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:4 Lit. keeps the Law

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 Whoever misleads the upright along an evil way
    will himself fall into his own pit,
        but the blameless will inherit what is 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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Footnotes

  1. 28.18 Syr: Heb fall all at once

18 Whoever lives blamelessly will be delivered,
    but whoever is perverted will fall without warning.

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