Proverbs 29:2

World English Bible (2000)

When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 28:12 : 12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
  • Esth 8:15 : 15 Mordecai went out of the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and was glad.
  • Prov 11:10 : 10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
  • Esth 3:15 : 15 The couriers went forth in haste by the king's commandment, and the decree was given out in the citadel of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.
  • Prov 28:28 : 28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous thrive.
  • Eccl 10:5 : 5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.
  • Isa 32:1-2 : 1 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice. 2 A man shall be as a hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the storm, as streams of water in a dry place, as the shade of a large rock in a weary land.
  • Jer 23:5-6 : 5 Behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name by which he shall be called: Yahweh our righteousness.
  • Matt 2:3 : 3 When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
  • Matt 2:16 : 16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.
  • Rev 11:15 : 15 The seventh angel sounded, and great voices in heaven followed, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ. He will reign forever and ever!"
  • Ps 72:1-7 : 1 God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son. 2 He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice. 3 The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness. 4 He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces. 5 They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations. 6 He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth. 7 In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

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

  • Prov 29:16
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    16 When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

  • Prov 11:10-11
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    10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.

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

  • Prov 14:34
    77%

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

  • Isa 32:1
    76%

    1 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.

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

    16 A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.

  • Prov 29:6-7
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    6 An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.

    7 The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren't concerned about knowledge.

  • Prov 28:1-2
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    1 The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

    2 In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.

  • Prov 29:1
    73%

    1 He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.

  • Prov 29:18
    72%

    18 Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed.

  • Job 22:19
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    19 The righteous see it, and are glad. The innocent ridicule them,

  • Prov 14:28
    72%

    28 In the multitude of people is the king's glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.

  • Prov 29:12
    72%

    12 If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.

  • Prov 16:12-13
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    12 It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.

    13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

  • Prov 29:14
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    14 The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.

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

  • Eccl 10:16-17
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    16 Woe to you, land, when your king is a child, and your princes eat in the morning!

    17 Happy are you, land, when your king is the son of nobles, and your princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

  • Prov 14:19
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    19 The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  • Prov 21:15
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    15 It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

  • Prov 21:12
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    12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.

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

  • Prov 14:32
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    32 The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.

  • Job 34:30
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    30 that the godless man may not reign, that there be no one to ensnare the people.

  • Ps 32:11
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    11 Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!

  • Isa 3:4-5
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    4 I will give boys to be their princes, and children shall rule over them.

    5 The people will be oppressed, everyone by another, and everyone by his neighbor. The child will behave himself proudly against the old man, and the base against the honorable.

  • Eccl 10:5
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    5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.

  • Prov 29:27
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    27 A dishonest man detests the righteous, and the upright in their ways detest the wicked.

  • Prov 13:9
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    9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

  • Prov 29:4
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    4 The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.

  • Ps 107:42
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    42 The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

  • Eccl 8:4-5
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    4 for the king's word is supreme. Who can say to him, "What are you doing?"

    5 Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

  • Prov 11:8
    70%

    8 A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.

  • Prov 18:3
    70%

    3 When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.

  • Prov 12:26
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    26 A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

  • Job 34:17
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    17 Shall even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty?--

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

  • Ps 12:8
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    8 The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.

  • Ps 94:15
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    15 For judgment will return to righteousness. All the upright in heart shall follow it.

  • Prov 15:6
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    6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

  • Prov 24:24
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    24 He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous;" peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him--

  • Prov 10:30
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    30 The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.