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transgression increases

The abstract noun "transgression" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "more people will transgress and their sins will become worse" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)

the downfall of those wicked people

The abstract noun "downfall" can be translated with the verb "fall," which is a metaphor for losing the power to rule. Alternate translation: "those wicked people fall" or "those wicked people lose their power to rule" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)