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

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The poor man and his creditor come face to face: the Lord gives light to their eyes equally.

When the ungodly come up, wickedness increaseth; but the righteous shall see their fall.

He that feareth men, shall have a fall; but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall come to honour.

The words of Agur, the son of Jakeh, from Massa. The man says: I am full of weariness, O God, I am full of weariness; O God, I have come to an end:

Who has ascended [to] heaven and come down? Who has gathered [the] wind in the hollow of his hand? Who has wrapped water in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What [is] his name and what is the name of his child? For [surely] you know.

The shaking of milk makes butter, and the twisting of the nose makes blood come: so the forcing of wrath is a cause of fighting.

For fear that through drinking they may come to have no respect for the law, wrongly judging the cause of those who are in trouble.

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.