Proverbs 28:1
The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.
In context
1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion. 2 When a land transgresses, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability will long continue. 3 A poor man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food. 4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law strive against them.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 28:1 in the KJV
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: But the righteous are bold as a lion.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 28:1 in the NIV
The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.