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12 When the just triumph, there is great glory;
    but when the wicked prevail, people hide.[a]

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  1. 28:12 People react in opposite ways to the triumph of good and evil. To the triumph of good, they react by public display, public celebration, and to the triumph of evil, by hiding.

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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When the just flourish, the people rejoice;
    but when the wicked rule, the people groan.[a](A)

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  1. 29:2 Popular response to a just or unjust ruler is expressed in sound—shouts of joy or groans of anguish. “Rejoice” can mean to express one’s joy, i.e., joyous shouts.

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

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