Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But when a wicked man rules, people groan.
King James Version
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
Holman Bible
but when the wicked rule, people groan.
International Standard Version
As the righteous grow powerful, people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, people groan.
A Conservative Version
When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice, but when a wicked man bears rule, the people sigh.
American Standard Version
When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.
Amplified
When the righteous are in authority and become great, the people rejoice;
But when the wicked man rules, the people groan and sigh.
Bible in Basic English
When the upright have power, the people are glad; when an evil man is ruler, grief comes on the people.
Darby Translation
When the righteous increase, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
Julia Smith Translation
In the increasing of the just the people will rejoice: and in the ruling of the unjust one the people will groan.
King James 2000
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked bears rule, the people mourn.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When the righteous are numerous, the people will rejoice, but when the wicked are ruling, people will groan.
Modern King James verseion
When the righteous increase, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people mourn.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Where the righteous have the over hand, the people are in prosperity; but where the ungodly beareth rule, there the people mourn.
NET Bible
When the righteous become numerous, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.
New Heart English Bible
When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
The Emphasized Bible
When the righteous become great, the people rejoice, but, when a lawless man beareth rule, a people sigh.
Webster
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
World English Bible
When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
Youngs Literal Translation
In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.
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But when a wicked man rules, people groan.
But he who
Cross References
Esther 8:15
Then Mordecai went out from the presence of the king
Proverbs 28:12
But
Proverbs 11:10
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
Esther 3:15
The couriers went out impelled by the king’s command while the decree was
Proverbs 28:28
But when they perish, the righteous increase.
Psalm 72:1-7
A Psalm of Solomon.
Give the king
And
Ecclesiastes 10:5
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like an error which goes forth from the ruler—
Isaiah 32:1-2
And princes will rule justly.
Jeremiah 23:5-6
“When I will raise up for David a righteous
And He will
And
Matthew 2:3
When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Matthew 2:16
Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by
Revelation 11:15
Then the