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

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  1. Proverbs 28:12 Lit will be searched for

12 When the godly succeed, everyone is glad.
    When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding.

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28 When the wicked rise, people hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.

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28 When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding.
    When the wicked meet disaster, the godly flourish.

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When the (A)righteous [a]increase, the people rejoice,
But when a wicked person rules, people groan.

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  1. Proverbs 29:2 Or become great

When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice.
    But when the wicked are in power, they groan.

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By wrongdoing an evil person is (A)ensnared,
But the righteous (B)sings and rejoices.
The (C)righteous [a]is concerned for the rights of the poor;
The wicked does not understand such [b]concern.

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  1. Proverbs 29:7 Lit knows the cause
  2. Proverbs 29:7 Lit knowledge

Evil people are trapped by sin,
    but the righteous escape, shouting for joy.

The godly care about the rights of the poor;
    the wicked don’t care at all.

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16 When the wicked [a]increase, wrongdoing increases;
But the (A)righteous will see their downfall.

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  1. Proverbs 29:16 Or become great

16 When the wicked are in authority, sin flourishes,
    but the godly will live to see their downfall.

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27 An (A)unjust person is an abomination to the righteous,
And one who is (B)upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

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27 The righteous despise the unjust;
    the wicked despise the godly.

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