Proverbs 28:12
New Living Translation
12 When the godly succeed, everyone is glad.
When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding.
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 Living Translation
28 When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding.
When the wicked meet disaster, the godly flourish.
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 Living Translation
2 When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice.
But when the wicked are in power, they groan.
Proverbs 29:2
Common English Bible
2 When the righteous become numerous, the people rejoice,
but when the wicked dominate, the people moan.
Proverbs 29:6-7
New Living Translation
6 Evil people are trapped by sin,
but the righteous escape, shouting for joy.
7 The godly care about the rights of the poor;
the wicked don’t care at all.
Proverbs 29:6-7
Common English Bible
6 The wicked are snared by their own sin;[a]
the righteous sing and rejoice.
7 The righteous know the rights of the poor,
but the wicked don’t understand.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:6 Tg, Syr; MT In the sin of an evil man is a snare
Proverbs 29:16
New Living Translation
16 When the wicked are in authority, sin flourishes,
but the godly will live to see their downfall.
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 Living Translation
27 The righteous despise the unjust;
the wicked despise the godly.
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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