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An evil man is snared by his sin,
    but the righteous can sing and be glad.
The righteous care about justice for the poor.
    The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

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Evil people are trapped by sin,
    but the righteous escape, shouting for joy.

The godly care about the rights of the poor;
    the wicked don’t care at all.

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10 The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity;
    and they seek the life of the upright.

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10 The bloodthirsty hate blameless people,
    but the upright seek to help them.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 29:10 Or The bloodthirsty hate blameless people, / and they seek to kill the upright; Hebrew reads The bloodthirsty hate blameless people; / as for the upright, they seek their life.

16 When the wicked increase, sin increases;
    but the righteous will see their downfall.

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16 When the wicked are in authority, sin flourishes,
    but the godly will live to see their downfall.

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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 despise the unjust;
    the wicked despise the godly.

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