Proverbs 28:1
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28 The wicked flee when no one pursues,
but the righteous are as bold as a lion.(A)
Proverbs 28:1
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28 The wicked flee when no one pursues,
but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Proverbs 28:4
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4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
but those who keep the law struggle against them.(A)
Proverbs 28:4
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4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,
but those who keep the law strive against them.
Proverbs 28:12
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12 When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory,
but when the wicked prevail, people go into hiding.(A)
Proverbs 28:12
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12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory;
but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
Proverbs 28:28
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28 When the wicked prevail, people go into hiding,
but when they perish, the righteous increase.
Proverbs 28:28
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28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves,
but when they perish, the righteous increase.
Proverbs 29:2
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2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice,
but when the wicked rule, the people groan.(A)
Proverbs 29:2
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2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice;
but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
Proverbs 29:7
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7 The righteous know the rights of the poor;
the wicked have no such understanding.(A)
Proverbs 29:7
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7 A righteous man knows the rights of the poor;
a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.
Proverbs 29:16
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16 When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases,
but the righteous will look upon their downfall.(A)
Proverbs 29:16
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16 When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases;
but the righteous will look upon their downfall.
Proverbs 29:27
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27 The unjust are an abomination to the righteous,
but the upright are an abomination to the wicked.
Proverbs 29:27
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27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
but he whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.
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