10 When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices;(A)
when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.(B)

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28 When the wicked come to power,
people hide,
but when they are destroyed,
the righteous flourish.(A)

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When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice,
but when the wicked rule, people groan.(A)

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There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error proceeding from the presence of the ruler:

The fool is appointed to great heights,(A)
but the rich remain in lowly positions.

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