Proverbs 21:29
New International Version
29 The wicked put up a bold front,
but the upright give thought to their ways.(A)
Proverbs 21:29
Common English Bible
29 The wicked person appears brash,
but the virtuous think about the path ahead.
Proverbs 22:5
New International Version
5 In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls,(A)
but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.
Proverbs 22:5
Common English Bible
5 Thorns and nets are in the path of the crooked;
those who guard their lives keep their distance.
Proverbs 24:15-16
New International Version
Saying 27
15 Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous,
do not plunder their dwelling place;
16 for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.(A)
Proverbs 24:15-16
Common English Bible
15 Wicked one, don’t wait secretly at the home of the righteous.
Don’t destroy their dwelling.
16 The righteous may fall seven times but still get up,
but the wicked will stumble into trouble.
Proverbs 28:1
New International Version
Proverbs 28:1
Common English Bible
28 The wicked run away even though no one pursues them,
but the righteous are as confident as a lion.
Proverbs 28:12
New International Version
Proverbs 28:12
Common English Bible
12 When the righteous rejoice, there is great respect,
but people hide when the wicked prosper.
Proverbs 28:28
New International Version
28 When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;(A)
but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.
Proverbs 28:28
Common English Bible
28 When the wicked rise up, people hide,
but when they are destroyed, the righteous multiply.
Proverbs 29:2
New International Version
Proverbs 29:2
Common English Bible
2 When the righteous become numerous, the people rejoice,
but when the wicked dominate, the people moan.
Proverbs 29:16
New International Version
16 When the wicked thrive, so does sin,
but the righteous will see their downfall.(A)
Proverbs 29:16
Common English Bible
16 When the wicked become numerous, so do crimes;
the righteous will see their downfall.
Proverbs 29:27
New International Version
27 The righteous detest the dishonest;
the wicked detest the upright.(A)
Proverbs 29:27
Common English Bible
27 The unjust person is disgusting to the righteous;
the straight path is disgusting to the wicked.
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