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

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12 When the righteous rejoice, there is great respect,
    but people hide when the wicked prosper.

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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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28 When the wicked rise up, people hide,
    but when they are destroyed, the righteous multiply.

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

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When the righteous become numerous, the people rejoice,
    but when the wicked dominate, the people moan.

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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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The wicked are snared by their own sin;[a]
    the righteous sing and rejoice.
The righteous know the rights of the poor,
    but the wicked don’t understand.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:6 Tg, Syr; MT In the sin of an evil man is a snare

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

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16 When the wicked become numerous, so do crimes;
    the righteous will see their downfall.

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

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27 The unjust person is disgusting to the righteous;
    the straight path is disgusting to the wicked.

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