Proverbs 21:15
New Century Version
15 When justice is done, good people are happy,
but evil people are ruined.
Proverbs 21:18
New Century Version
18 Wicked people will suffer instead of good people,
and those who cannot be trusted will suffer instead of those who do right.
Proverbs 21:26
New Century Version
26 All day long they wish for more,
but good people give without holding back.
Proverbs 24:15-16
New Century Version
15 Don’t be wicked and attack a good family’s house;
don’t rob the place where they live.
16 Even though good people may be bothered by trouble seven times, they are never defeated,
but the wicked are overwhelmed by trouble.
Proverbs 28:1
New Century Version
28 Evil people run even though no one is chasing them,
but good people are as brave as a lion.
Proverbs 28:12
New Century Version
12 When good people triumph, there is great happiness,
but when the wicked get control, everybody hides.
Proverbs 28:28
New Century Version
28 When the wicked get control, everybody hides,
but when they die, good people do well.
Proverbs 29:2
New Century Version
2 When good people do well, everyone is happy,
but when evil people rule, everyone groans.
Proverbs 29:6-7
New Century Version
6 Evil people are trapped by their own sin,
but good people can sing and be happy.
7 Good people care about justice for the poor,
but the wicked are not concerned.
Proverbs 29:16
New Century Version
16 When there are many wicked people, there is much sin,
but those who do right will see them destroyed.
Proverbs 29:27
New Century Version
27 Good people hate those who are dishonest,
and the wicked hate those who are honest.
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