Verse 2

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

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 forth from 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 Shushan 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 posts went forth in haste by the king's commandment, and the decree was given out in Shushan the palace. 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 tempest, as streams of water in a dry place, as the shade of a great 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 Herod the king 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.