Proverbs 29:2

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When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when a wicked ruler governs, the people groan.

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  • Prov 28:12 : 12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, people hide themselves.
  • Esth 8:15 : 15 Mordecai went out from the king's presence wearing royal garments of blue and white, a large golden crown, and a robe of fine linen and purple. The city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.
  • Prov 11:10 : 10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
  • Esth 3:15 : 15 The couriers went out hurriedly by order of the king, and the decree was issued in the citadel of Susa. And while the king and Haman sat down to drink, the city of Susa was in confusion.
  • Prov 28:28 : 28 When the wicked rise, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.
  • Eccl 10:5 : 5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error that proceeds from a ruler:
  • Isa 32:1-2 : 1 Indeed, a king will reign in righteousness, and rulers will govern with justice. 2 Each man will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in a dry land, like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.
  • Jer 23:5-6 : 5 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch. He will reign as king, act wisely, and execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.
  • Matt 2:3 : 3 When King Herod heard this, he was deeply troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
  • Matt 2:16 : 16 Then Herod, realizing that he had been deceived by the magi, became furious. He sent orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had determined from the magi.
  • Rev 11:15 : 15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever."
  • Ps 72:1-7 : 1 God, grant your judgments to the king and your righteousness to the king's son. 2 He will judge your people with righteousness and your afflicted ones with justice. 3 The mountains will bring peace to the people, and the hills will bring it in righteousness. 4 He will judge the poor of the people, save the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor. 5 They will fear you as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. 6 He will come down like rain upon cut grass, like showers that water the earth. 7 In his days, the righteous one will flourish, and peace will abound as long as the moon endures.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 28:12
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    12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, people hide themselves.

  • Prov 28:28
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    28When the wicked rise, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.

  • Prov 29:16
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    16When the wicked increase, transgression abounds, but the righteous will see their downfall.

  • Prov 11:10-11
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    10When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.

    11By the blessing of the upright, a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked, it is torn down.

  • Prov 14:34
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    34Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people.

  • Isa 32:1
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    1Indeed, a king will reign in righteousness, and rulers will govern with justice.

  • Prov 28:15-16
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    15Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

    16A ruler lacking understanding is abundant in extortions, but one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

  • Prov 29:6-7
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    6An evil man is ensnared by his transgression, but the righteous rejoice and are glad.

    7The righteous care about the justice of the poor, but the wicked have no understanding of it.

  • Prov 28:1-2
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    1The wicked flee when no one pursues them, but the righteous are as confident as a young lion.

    2When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability will endure.

  • Prov 29:1
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    1A man who is often corrected but stubbornly stiffens his neck will be suddenly broken beyond healing.

  • Prov 29:18
    72%

    18Where there is no vision, the people run wild; but blessed is he who keeps the law.

  • Job 22:19
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    19The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them.

  • Prov 14:28
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    28A large population is a king's glory, but without subjects, a ruler is ruined.

  • Prov 29:12
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    12If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials become wicked.

  • Prov 16:12-13
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    12Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established by righteousness.

    13Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love those who speak honestly.

  • Prov 29:14
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    14A king who judges the poor with truth will have his throne established forever.

  • Prov 13:6
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    6Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

  • Eccl 10:16-17
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    16Woe to you, O land, whose king is a youth and whose princes feast in the morning.

    17Blessed are you, O land, whose king is the son of nobles, and whose princes eat at the proper time—for strength and not for drunkenness.

  • Prov 14:19
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    19Evil people will bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  • Prov 21:15
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    15Justice brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.

  • Prov 21:12
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    12The righteous one considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked down to ruin.

  • Prov 10:6
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    6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 14:32
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    32The wicked are brought down by their own evil, but the righteous take refuge when they die.

  • Job 34:30
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    30He prevents godless men from ruling and laying snares for the people.

  • Ps 32:11
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    11Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing for joy, all you who are upright in heart.

  • Isa 3:4-5
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    4I will make boys their leaders, and immature children will rule over them.

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  • Eccl 10:5
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    5There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error that proceeds from a ruler:

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    27The righteous detest the unjust, and the wicked detest the upright.

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    9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

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    4A king establishes a land by justice, but a man who accepts bribes tears it down.

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    42The upright see this and rejoice, but all wickedness shuts its mouth.

  • Eccl 8:4-5
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    4Since the king’s word has authority, who can question him, saying, 'What are you doing?'

    5Whoever obeys a command will avoid harm, and the heart of the wise person knows the right time and the right way.

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    8The righteous are rescued from trouble, and the wicked take their place.

  • Prov 18:3
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    3When the wicked comes, contempt also comes, and with dishonor comes shame.

  • Prov 12:26
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    26The righteous choose their companions wisely, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

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    17Can one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the righteous and mighty one?

  • Prov 25:5
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    5Remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

  • Ps 12:8
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    8You, LORD, will keep them; you will protect them from this generation forever.

  • Ps 94:15
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    15For judgment will again be founded on righteousness, and all the upright in heart will follow it.

  • Prov 15:6
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    6The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

  • Prov 24:24
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    24Whoever says to the wicked, 'You are righteous,' the peoples will curse him, and the nations will denounce him.

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    30The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.