12 When the righteous rejoice, there is great (A)glory;
But when the wicked arise, men [a]hide themselves.

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  1. Proverbs 28:12 Lit. will be searched for

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

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  1. 28:12 Lit glory

28 When the wicked arise, (A)men hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.

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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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When the righteous [a]are in authority, the (A)people rejoice;
But when a wicked man rules, (B)the people groan.

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  1. Proverbs 29:2 become great

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

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By transgression an evil man is snared,
But the righteous sings and rejoices.

The righteous (A)considers the cause of the poor,
But the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

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An evil person is caught by sin,(A)
but the righteous one sings and rejoices.(B)

The righteous person knows the rights[a] of the poor,(C)
but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.

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  1. 29:7 Lit justice

16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases;
But the righteous will see their (A)fall.

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

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27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
And he who is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

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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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