Parallel Verses

World English Bible

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous thrive.

New American Standard Bible

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.

King James Version

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

Holman Bible

When the wicked come to power,
people hide,
but when they are destroyed,
the righteous flourish.


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International Standard Version

When the wicked rise to power, people hide themselves, but when the wicked perish, the righteous increase.

A Conservative Version

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.

American Standard Version

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.

Amplified


When the wicked rise [to power], men hide themselves;
But when the wicked perish, the [consistently] righteous increase and become great.

Bible in Basic English

When evil-doers are lifted up, men take cover; but when destruction overtakes them, the upright are increased.

Darby Translation

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.

Julia Smith Translation

In the rising up of the unjust, man shalt hide: and in their perishing, the lust shall increase.

King James 2000

When the wicked arise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

Lexham Expanded Bible

With [the] rising of the wicked, humankind will be hidden, and with their perishing, [the] righteous will multiply.

Modern King James verseion

When the wicked rise, a man hides himself, but when they perish, the righteous increase.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

NET Bible

When the wicked gain control, people hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.

New Heart English Bible

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous thrive.

The Emphasized Bible

When lawless men rise, a common man will hide himself, but, when they perish, righteous men multiply.

Webster

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

Youngs Literal Translation

In the rising of the wicked a man is hidden, And in their destruction the righteous multiply!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
When the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

men
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

סתר 
Cathar 
Usage: 81

the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

Context Readings

All About Life

27 One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses. 28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous thrive.

Cross References

Proverbs 28:12

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

Job 24:4

They turn the needy out of the way. The poor of the earth all hide themselves.

Esther 8:17

In every province, and in every city, wherever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness, joy, a feast, and a good day. Many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen on them.

Proverbs 29:2

When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

Acts 12:23-24

Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn't give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.

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