Proverbs 29:16

Bible in Basic English (1941)

When evil men are in power, wrongdoing is increased; but the upright will have pleasure when they see their downfall.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 37:36 : 36 But he came to an end, and there was no sign of him; I made a search for him and he was not there.
  • Ps 58:10 : 10 The upright man will be glad when he sees their punishment; his feet will be washed in the blood of the evil-doer.
  • Ps 91:8 : 8 Only with your eyes will you see the reward of the evil-doers.
  • Ps 92:11 : 11 My eyes have seen trouble come on my haters; my ears have news of the fate of the evil-doers who have come up against me.
  • Ps 37:34 : 34 Be waiting for the Lord, and keep his way; and you will be lifted up, and have the land for your heritage: when the evil-doers are cut off, you will see it.
  • Ps 112:8 : 8 His heart is resting safely, he will have no fear, till he sees trouble come on his haters.
  • Prov 29:2 : 2 When the upright have power, the people are glad; when an evil man is ruler, grief comes on the people.
  • Rev 15:4 : 4 What man is there who will not have fear before you, O Lord, and give glory to your name? because you only are holy; for all the nations will come and give worship before you; for your righteousness has been made clear.
  • Rev 18:20 : 20 Be glad over her, heaven, and you saints, and Apostles, and prophets; because she has been judged by God on your account.
  • Ps 92:9 : 9 For see! your haters, O Lord, will be put to death; all the workers of evil will be put to flight;

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    1A man hating sharp words and making his heart hard, will suddenly be broken and will not be made well again.

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    12When the upright do well, there is great glory; but when evil-doers are lifted up, men do not let themselves be seen.

  • Prov 11:5-6
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    5The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.

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  • Prov 24:16
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    16For an upright man, after falling seven times, will get up again: but trouble is the downfall of the evil.

  • Prov 21:12
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    12The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.

  • Prov 13:6
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    6Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.

  • Prov 29:6
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    6In the steps of an evil man there is a net for him, but the upright man gets away quickly and is glad.

  • Prov 11:31
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    31If the upright man is rewarded on earth, how much more the evil-doer and the sinner!

  • Prov 12:7
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    7Evil-doers are overturned and never seen again, but the house of upright men will keep its place.

  • Prov 14:19
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    19The knees of the evil are bent before the good; and sinners go down in the dust at the doors of the upright.

  • Ps 37:32
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    32The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.

  • Prov 29:17
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    17Give your son training, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your soul.

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    32The sinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.

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    38But as for the sinners, they will be cut off together; the end of the wrongdoers is destruction.

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    3When the evil-doer comes, a low opinion comes with him, and with the loss of honour comes shame.

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    28He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.

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    19The upright saw it and were glad: and those who had done no wrong made sport of them,

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    10Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.

  • Prov 25:26
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  • Ezek 33:18
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    18When the upright man, turning away from his righteousness, does evil, death will overtake him in it.

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