Proverbs 21:29
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- 21.29 Or establish
Proverbs 21:29
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29 The wicked man puts up a bold appearance,
but the upright thinks about what he is doing.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 Lit. about his ways
Proverbs 22:5
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5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
the cautious will keep far from them.(A)
Proverbs 22:5
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5 Thorns and snares lie in the path of the perverse person,
but whoever is cautious stays far away from them.
Proverbs 24:15-16
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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)
Proverbs 24:15-16
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15 Don’t lie in wait like an outlaw
to attack where the righteous live;
16 for though a righteous man falls seven times,
he will rise again,
but the wicked stumble into calamity.
Proverbs 28:1
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28 The wicked flee when no one pursues,
but the righteous are as bold as a lion.(A)
Proverbs 28:1
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Contrasting Good and Evil
28 The wicked flee, though no one pursues,
but the righteous are bold like a lion.
Proverbs 28:12
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12 When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory,
but when the wicked prevail, people go into hiding.(A)
Proverbs 28:12
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12 When the righteous are victorious, there is great glory,
but when the wicked arise, men hide themselves.
Proverbs 28:28
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28 When the wicked prevail, people go into hiding,
but when they perish, the righteous increase.
Proverbs 28:28
International Standard Version
28 When the wicked rise to power, people hide themselves,
but when the wicked[a] perish, the righteous increase.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:28 Lit. when they
Proverbs 29:2
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2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice,
but when the wicked rule, the people groan.(A)
Proverbs 29:2
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2 As the righteous grow powerful,[a] people rejoice;
but when the wicked rule, people groan.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:2 The Heb. lacks powerful
Proverbs 29:16
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16 When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases,
but the righteous will look upon their downfall.(A)
Proverbs 29:16
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16 As the wicked grow powerful,[a] transgression increases,
but the righteous will observe their downfall.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:16 The Heb. lacks powerful
Proverbs 29:27
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27 The unjust are an abomination to the righteous,
but the upright are an abomination to the wicked.
Proverbs 29:27
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27 The unjust man is detestable to the righteous,
and whoever lives blamelessly is detestable to the wicked.
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