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By transgression an evil man is (A)ensnared,
But the righteous (B)sings with joy and is glad.
The (C)righteous knows the cause of the poor,
The wicked does not understand that knowledge.

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In the transgression of the evil there is a snare,
    but the righteous sing and rejoice.
The righteous know the rights of the poor;
    the wicked have no such understanding.(A)

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10 Men of (A)bloodshed hate the blameless,
But the upright seek the well-being of his soul.

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10 The bloodthirsty hate the blameless,
    and they seek the life of the upright.(A)

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16 When the wicked [a]increase, transgression increases;
But the (A)righteous will see their fall.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:16 Or become great

16 When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases,
    but the righteous will look upon their downfall.(A)

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27 An (A)unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
And he who is (B)upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

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27 The unjust are an abomination to the righteous,
    but the upright are an abomination to the wicked.

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