The wicked put on a bold face, but the upright give thought to their ways—a contrast between the wicked's shameless confidence and the righteous's self-reflective caution, establishing that shame should characterize those who transgress. The phrase 'bold face' (hizek panim) describes brazenness; the wicked show no shame. The theological significance involves the principle that shame is a moral emotion that ought to restrain wickedness.

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