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12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory;
    but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

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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 rise, men hide themselves;
    but when they perish, the righteous thrive.

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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 righteous thrive, the people rejoice;
    but when the wicked rule, the people 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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An evil man is snared by his sin,
    but the righteous can sing and be glad.
The righteous care about justice for the poor.
    The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

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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 increase, sin increases;
    but the righteous will 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 A dishonest man detests the righteous,
    and the upright in their ways detest the wicked.

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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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