Parallel Verses
Jubilee 2000 Bible
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice, but when the wicked bear rule, the people mourn.
New American Standard Bible
When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, 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 [uncompromisingly] righteous are in authority, 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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Word Count of 21 Translations in Proverbs 29:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
1 He that being often reproved hardens his neck shall suddenly be destroyed and that without remedy. 2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice, but when the wicked bear rule, the people mourn. 3 Whosoever loves wisdom causes his father to rejoice, but he that maintains harlots shall lose his inheritance.
Cross References
Esther 8:15
And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white and with a great crown of gold and with a mantel of fine linen and purple; and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
Proverbs 28:12
When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, the sane man hides himself.
Proverbs 11:10
When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are feasts.
Esther 3:15
The posts went out in haste by the king's commandment, and the law was given in Shushan, the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.
Proverbs 28:28
When the wicked rise, sane men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous multiply.
Psalm 72:1-7
Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
Ecclesiastes 10:5
There is another evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceeds from the ruler:
Isaiah 32:1-2
Behold, one king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall preside unto judgment.
Jeremiah 23:5-6
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper and shall execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.
Matthew 2:3
When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled and all Jerusalem with him.
Matthew 2:16
Then Herod, seeing that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth and sent forth and killed all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had understood of the wise men.
Revelation 11:15
And the seventh angel sounded the trumpet, and there were great voices in the heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are reduced unto our Lord and to his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.