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Proverbs 28:1
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The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
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Proverbs 28:1 in Other Translations
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The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
ESV
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The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.
NLT
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The wicked run away when no one is chasing them, but the godly are as bold as lions.
MSG
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The wicked are edgy with guilt, ready to run off even when no one's after them; Honest people are relaxed and confident, bold as lions.
CSB
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The wicked flee when no one is pursuing [them], but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
Proverbs 28:1 In-Context
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The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
2
When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.
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A ruler who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
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Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked, but those who heed it resist them.
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Evildoers do not understand what is right, but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.
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2 Kings 7:7
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Leviticus 26:17
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Psalms 53:5
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Psalms 138:3
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