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Proverbs 29:16
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Proverbs 29:16
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When the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall.
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Proverbs 29:16 in Other Translations
KJV
16
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.
ESV
16
When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall.
NLT
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When the wicked are in authority, sin flourishes, but the godly will live to see their downfall.
MSG
16
When degenerates take charge, crime runs wild, but the righteous will eventually observe their collapse.
CSB
16
When the wicked increase, rebellion increases, but the righteous will see their downfall.
Proverbs 29:16 In-Context
14
If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will be established forever.
15
A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom, but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.
16
When the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall.
17
Discipline your children, and they will give you peace; they will bring you the delights you desire.
18
Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.
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Psalms 37:35-36
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Psalms 58:10
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Psalms 91:8
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Psalms 92:11
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