Proverbs 29:2

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When the righteous become numerous, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 28:12 : 12 When the righteous rejoice, great is the glory, but when the wicked rise to power, people are sought out.
  • Esth 8:15 : 15 Now Mordecai went out from the king’s presence in blue and white royal attire, with a large golden crown and a purple linen mantle. The city of Susa shouted with joy.
  • Prov 11:10 : 10 When the righteous do well, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there is joy.
  • Esth 3:15 : 15 The messengers scurried forth with the king’s order. The edict was issued in Susa the citadel. While the king and Haman sat down to drink, the city of Susa was in an uproar!
  • Prov 28:28 : 28 When the wicked gain control, people hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.
  • Eccl 10:5 : 5 I have seen another misfortune on the earth: It is an error a ruler makes.
  • Isa 32:1-2 : 1 Justice and Wisdom Will Prevail Look, a king will promote fairness; officials will promote justice. 2 Each of them will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from a rainstorm; like streams of water in a dry region and like the shade of a large cliff in a parched land.
  • Jer 23:5-6 : 5 “I, the LORD, promise that a new time will certainly come when I will raise up for them a righteous branch, a descendant of David. He will rule over them with wisdom and understanding and will do what is just and right in the land. 6 Under his rule Judah will enjoy safety and Israel will live in security. This is the name he will go by:‘The LORD has provided us with justice.’
  • Matt 2:3 : 3 When King Herod heard this he was alarmed, and all Jerusalem with him.
  • Matt 2:16 : 16 When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he became enraged. He sent men to kill all the children in Bethlehem and throughout the surrounding region from the age of two and under, according to the time he had learned from the wise men.
  • Rev 11:15 : 15 The Seventh Trumpet Then the seventh angel blew 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 for ever and ever.”
  • Ps 72:1-7 : 1 For Solomon. O God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions! Grant the king’s son the ability to make fair decisions! 2 Then he will judge your people fairly, and your oppressed ones equitably. 3 The mountains will bring news of peace to the people, and the hills will announce justice. 4 He will defend the oppressed among the people; he will deliver the children of the poor and crush the oppressor. 5 People will fear you as long as the sun and moon remain in the sky, for generation after generation. 6 He will descend like rain on the mown grass, like showers that drench the earth. 7 During his days the godly will flourish; peace will prevail as long as the moon remains in the sky.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 28:12
    81%

    12When the righteous rejoice, great is the glory, but when the wicked rise to power, people are sought out.

  • Prov 28:28
    80%

    28When the wicked gain control, people hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.

  • Prov 29:16
    80%

    16When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will see their downfall.

  • Prov 11:10-11
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    78%

    10When the righteous do well, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there is joy.

    11A city is exalted by the blessing provided from the upright, but it is destroyed by the counsel of the wicked.

  • Prov 14:34
    77%

    34Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

  • Isa 32:1
    76%

    1Justice and Wisdom Will Prevail Look, a king will promote fairness; officials will promote justice.

  • Prov 28:15-16
    2 verses
    75%

    15Like a roaring lion or a roving bear, so is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

    16The prince who is a great oppressor lacks wisdom, but the one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

  • Prov 29:6-7
    2 verses
    75%

    6In the transgression of an evil person there is a snare, but a righteous person can sing and rejoice.

    7The righteous person cares for the legal rights of the poor; the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

  • Prov 28:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1Α wicked person fled, though no one was pursuing, but the righteous person can be as confident as a lion.

    2When a country is rebellious it has many princes, but by someone who is discerning and knowledgeable order is maintained.

  • Prov 29:1
    73%

    1The one who stiffens his neck after numerous rebukes will suddenly be destroyed without remedy.

  • Prov 29:18
    72%

    18When there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but the one who keeps the law, blessed is he!

  • Job 22:19
    72%

    19The righteous see their destruction and rejoice; the innocent mock them scornfully, saying,

  • Prov 14:28
    72%

    28A king’s glory is the abundance of people, but the lack of subjects is the ruin of a ruler.

  • Prov 29:12
    72%

    12If a ruler listens to lies, all his ministers will be wicked.

  • Prov 16:12-13
    2 verses
    72%

    12Doing wickedness is an abomination to kings, because a throne is established in righteousness.

    13The delight of a king is righteous counsel, and he will love the one who speaks uprightly.

  • Prov 29:14
    71%

    14If a king judges the poor in truth, his throne will be established forever.

  • Prov 13:6
    71%

    6Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

  • Eccl 10:16-17
    2 verses
    71%

    16The Problem with Foolish Rulers Woe to you, O land, when your king is childish, and your princes feast in the morning!

    17Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobility, and your princes feast at the proper time– with self-control and not in drunkenness.

  • Prov 14:19
    71%

    19Bad people have bowed before good people, and wicked people have bowed at the gates of someone righteous.

  • Prov 21:15
    71%

    15Doing justice brings joy to the righteous and terror to those who do evil.

  • Prov 21:12
    71%

    12The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; he overthrows the wicked to their ruin.

  • Prov 10:6
    71%

    6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

  • Prov 14:32
    71%

    32An evil person will be thrown down through his wickedness, but a righteous person takes refuge in his integrity.

  • Job 34:30
    71%

    30so that the godless man should not rule, and not lay snares for the people.

  • Ps 32:11
    71%

    11Rejoice in the LORD and be happy, you who are godly! Shout for joy, all you who are morally upright!

  • Isa 3:4-5
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    71%

    4The LORD says,“I will make youths their officials; malicious young men will rule over them.

    5The people will treat each other harshly; men will oppose each other; neighbors will fight. Youths will proudly defy the elderly and riffraff will challenge those who were once respected.

  • Eccl 10:5
    70%

    5I have seen another misfortune on the earth: It is an error a ruler makes.

  • Prov 29:27
    70%

    27An unjust person is an abomination to the righteous, and the one who lives an upright life is an abomination to the wicked.

  • Prov 13:9
    70%

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

  • Prov 29:4
    70%

    4A king brings stability to a land by justice, but one who exacts tribute tears it down.

  • Ps 107:42
    70%

    42When the godly see this, they rejoice, and every sinner shuts his mouth.

  • Eccl 8:4-5
    2 verses
    70%

    4Surely the king’s authority is absolute; no one can say to him,“What are you doing?”

    5Whoever obeys his command will not experience harm, and a wise person knows the proper time and procedure.

  • Prov 11:8
    70%

    8A righteous person was delivered out of trouble, then a wicked person took his place.

  • Prov 18:3
    70%

    3When a wicked person arrives, contempt shows up with him, and with shame comes a reproach.

  • Prov 12:26
    70%

    26The righteous person is cautious in his friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

  • Job 34:17
    70%

    17Do you really think that one who hates justice can govern? And will you declare guilty the supremely Righteous One,

  • Prov 25:5
    70%

    5remove the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

  • Ps 12:8
    70%

    8for the wicked seem to be everywhere, when people promote evil.

  • Ps 94:15
    70%

    15For justice will prevail, and all the morally upright will be vindicated.

  • Prov 15:6
    70%

    6In the house of the righteous is abundant wealth, but the income of the wicked will be ruined.

  • Prov 24:24
    70%

    24The one who says to the guilty,“You are innocent,” peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him.

  • Prov 10:30
    70%

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