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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 are victorious, there is great glory,
    but when the wicked arise, men hide themselves.

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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 to power, people hide themselves,
    but when the wicked[a] perish, the righteous increase.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:28 Lit. when they

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

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As the righteous grow powerful,[a] people rejoice;
    but when the wicked rule, people groan.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:2 The Heb. lacks powerful

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 and Righteous Contrasted

An evil man is trapped by transgression,
    but the righteous person sings and rejoices.
The righteous person is concerned about the poor;
    but the wicked don’t understand what they need to know.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 29:7 Lit. understand knowledge

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

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16 As the wicked grow powerful,[a] transgression increases,
    but the righteous will observe their downfall.

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  1. Proverbs 29:16 The Heb. lacks powerful

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

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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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