Warnings and Instructions

28 The wicked (A)flee when no one is pursuing,
But the righteous are [a]bold as a lion.

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  1. Proverbs 28:1 Lit confident

28 The wicked flee(A) though no one pursues,(B)
    but the righteous are as bold as a lion.(C)

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Those who abandon the Law (A)praise the wicked,
But those who keep the Law (B)strive against them.

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Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked,
    but those who heed it resist them.

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12 When the (A)righteous triumph, there is great glory,
But (B)when the wicked rise, people [a]hide themselves.

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  1. Proverbs 28:12 Lit will be searched for

12 When the righteous triumph, there is great elation;(A)
    but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.(B)

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28 When the wicked rise, people hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.

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28 When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;(A)
    but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.

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When the (A)righteous [a]increase, the people rejoice,
But when a wicked person rules, people groan.

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  1. Proverbs 29:2 Or become great

When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;(A)
    when the wicked rule,(B) the people groan.(C)

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The (A)righteous [a]is concerned for the rights of the poor;
The wicked does not understand such [b]concern.

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  1. Proverbs 29:7 Lit knows the cause
  2. Proverbs 29:7 Lit knowledge

The righteous care about justice for the poor,(A)
    but the wicked have no such concern.

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16 When the wicked [a]increase, wrongdoing increases;
But the (A)righteous will see their downfall.

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  1. Proverbs 29:16 Or become great

16 When the wicked thrive, so does sin,
    but the righteous will see their downfall.(A)

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27 An (A)unjust person is an abomination to the righteous,
And one who is (B)upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

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27 The righteous detest the dishonest;
    the wicked detest the upright.(A)

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