29 The wicked put up a bold front,
    but the upright give thought to their ways.(A)

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29 The wicked put on a bold face,
    but the upright give thought to[a] their ways.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 21.29 Or establish

In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls,(A)
    but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.

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Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
    the cautious will keep far from them.(A)

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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)

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15 Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against the home of the righteous;
    do no violence to the place where the righteous live;(A)
16 for though they fall seven times, they will rise again,
    but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.(B)

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

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

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12 When the righteous triumph, there is great elation;(A)
    but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.(B)

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12 When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory,
    but when the wicked prevail, people go into hiding.(A)

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28 When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;(A)
    but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.

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28 When the wicked prevail, people go into hiding,
    but when they perish, the righteous increase.

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When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;(A)
    when the wicked rule,(B) the people groan.(C)

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When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice,
    but when the wicked rule, the people groan.(A)

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16 When the wicked thrive, so does sin,
    but the righteous will see their downfall.(A)

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

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27 The righteous detest the dishonest;
    the wicked detest the upright.(A)

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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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