Proverbs 28:12-14

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¹² When righteous people have power,
    everybody is happy.
But when wicked people have power,
    good people run away to hide.
¹³ Anyone who hides his sins will never do well.
But God will forgive somebody,
    if he agrees that he has done wrong things,
    and if he turns away from his sins.
¹⁴ If you are afraid to do wrong things, God will bless you.
    But trouble will happen to anyone who refuses to obey.