unfoldingWord_en_tn/pro/28/12.md

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When the righteous triumph

"When righteous people succeed"

when the wicked arise

This is an idiom that means when the wicked gain power or start to rule. Alternate translation: "when the wicked rise to power" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

the wicked

This refers to wicked people in general. Alternate translation: "wicked people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj)

people are sought out

You may need to make explicit that those who "are sought out" have hidden themselves to escape from the wicked. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they seek people out" or "they seek out the people who hide from them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)