29 A wicked person puts on a bold face,(A)
but the upright one considers his way.

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29 A wicked man puts on a bold face,
    but the upright (A)gives thought to[a] his ways.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:29 Or establishes

There are thorns and snares on the way of the crooked;(A)
the one who guards himself stays far from them.

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(A)Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked;
    whoever (B)guards his soul will keep far from them.

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15 Don’t set an ambush, you wicked one,
at the camp of the righteous man;(A)
don’t destroy his dwelling.
16 Though a righteous person falls seven times,
he will get up,(B)
but the wicked will stumble into ruin.(C)

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15 (A)Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous;
    do no violence to his home;
16 (B)for the righteous falls (C)seven times and rises again,
    but (D)the wicked stumble in times of calamity.

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

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

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12 When the righteous triumph,
there is great rejoicing,[a]
but when the wicked come to power,
people hide.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 28:12 Lit glory

12 When (A)the righteous triumph, there is great glory,
    but when (B)the wicked rise, people hide themselves.

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28 When the wicked come to power,
people hide,
but when they are destroyed,
the righteous flourish.(A)

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28 When (A)the wicked rise, (B)people hide themselves,
    but when they perish, the righteous increase.

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When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice,
but when the wicked rule, people groan.(A)

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When (A)the righteous increase, the people rejoice,
    but when (B)the wicked rule, the people groan.

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16 When the wicked increase, rebellion increases,
but the righteous will see their downfall.(A)

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

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27 An unjust person is detestable to the righteous,
and one whose way is upright
is detestable to the wicked.(A)

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27 (A)An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
    but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.

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