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The Boldness of the Righteous

Proverbs 28:12

In 11 translations

BSB
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
KJV
When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.hidden: or, sought for
WEB
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
ASV
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
LSV
In the exulting of the righteous the glory [is] abundant, || And in the rising of the wicked man is apprehensive.
YLT
In the exulting of the righteous the glory [is] abundant, And in the rising of the wicked man is apprehensive.
DBY
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men conceal themselves.
DRC
In the joy of the just there is great glory: when the wicked reign, men are ruined.
GNV
When righteous men reioyce, there is great glory: but when the wicked come vp, the man is tried.
JPS
When the righteous exult, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men must be sought for.
LXXE
By reason of the help of righteous men great glory arises: but in the places of the ungodly men are caught.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
בַּעֲלֹ֣ץ צַ֭דִּיקִים רַבָּ֣ה תִפְאָ֑רֶת וּבְק֥וּם רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְחֻפַּ֥שׂ אָדָֽם׃
LXX-Br
Διὰ βοήθειαν δικαίων πολλὴ γίνεται δόξα, ἐν δὲ τόποις ἀσεβῶν ἁλίσκονται ἄνθρωποι.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Proverbs 29:2When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
  • Proverbs 11:10When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
  • Proverbs 28:28When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.
  • Esther 8:15–17Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal garments of blue and white, with a large gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen. And the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced. For the Jews it was a time of…
  • Job 29:11–20For those who heard me called me blessed, and those who saw me commended me, because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper. The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing…
  • Hebrews 11:37–38They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated. The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in…
  • 1 Chronicles 29:20–22Then David said to the whole assembly, “Blessed be the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king. The next day they…
  • Jeremiah 36:26Instead, the king commanded Jerahmeel, a son of the king, as well as Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah son of Abdeel, to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet. But the LORD had hidden them.
  • 1 Samuel 24:11See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. See and know that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are…
  • 1 Kings 17:3–24“Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan. And you are to drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.” So Elijah did what the LORD had told…
  • Ecclesiastes 10:5–6There is an evil I have seen under the sun— an error that proceeds from the ruler: Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.
  • 1 Chronicles 15:25–28So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom. And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark…
  • Jeremiah 5:1“Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem. Look now and take note; search her squares. If you can find a single person, anyone who acts justly, anyone who seeks the truth, then I will forgive the city.
  • Ecclesiastes 10:16Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth, and whose princes feast in the morning.
  • Luke 19:37–38And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen: “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of…
  • 2 Chronicles 30:22–27And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing fellowship offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their…

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