Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city is merry; and when the ungodly perish, there is gladness.

New American Standard Bible

When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.

King James Version

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Holman Bible

When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices,
and when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.

International Standard Version

The city rejoices when the righteous prosper, and when the wicked perish there is jubilation.

A Conservative Version

When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

American Standard Version

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Amplified


When it goes well for the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

Bible in Basic English

When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.

Darby Translation

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Julia Smith Translation

In the good of the just the city will exult: and in the perishing of the unjust it rejoiced.

King James 2000

When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Lexham Expanded Bible

When good [is with] the righteous, [the] city rejoices, and with the perishing of the wicked, jubilation.

Modern King James verseion

When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; and when the wicked are destroyed, there is singing.

NET Bible

When the righteous do well, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there is joy.

New Heart English Bible

When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.

The Emphasized Bible

When it is, well with the righteous, the city, exulteth, When the lawless perish, there is a shout of triumph.

Webster

When the righteous prosper, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

World English Bible

When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Youngs Literal Translation

In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked is singing.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
טוּב 
Tuwb 
Usage: 32

with the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

the city
קריה 
Qiryah 
Usage: 31

עלץ 
`alats 
Usage: 8

and when the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

Verse Info

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

9 Through the mouth of the dissembler is his neighbour destroyed; but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. 10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city is merry; and when the ungodly perish, there is gladness. 11 When the just are in wealth, the city prospereth; but when the ungodly have the rule, it decayeth.

Cross References

Proverbs 28:12

When righteous men are in prosperity, then doth honour flourish; but when the ungodly come up, the state of men changeth.

Exodus 15:21

And Miriam sang before them, "Sing ye unto the LORD, for he is become glorious indeed! The horse and his rider hath he overthrown in the sea!"

Judges 5:31

So, perish all thine enemies LORD: but they that love thee, let them be as the sun rising in his might!" And the land had rest forty years.

Esther 8:15-16

As for Mordecai, he went out from the king in royal apparel of yellow and white, and with a great crown of gold, being arrayed with a garment of linen and purple, and the city of Susa rejoiced and was glad:

Job 27:23

Then clap men their hands at him, yea and jest of him, when they look upon his place.

Psalm 58:10-11

The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance, and shall wash his feet in the blood of the ungodly.

Proverbs 28:28

When the ungodly are come up, men are fain to hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.

Revelation 19:1-7

And after that, I heard the voice of much people in heaven saying, "Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and honour, and power be ascribed to the Lord our God,

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