Proverbs 28:12

Justice

¹⁰ He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

¹¹ A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with discernment sees through him.

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

¹³ He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

¹⁴ Blessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

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.
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.
DARBY: When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men conceal themselves.
BLB: In the rejoicing of the righteous [is] great beauty, and in the rising up of wicked ones, a man hides himself.

ÅB: Når de rettferdige jubler, er alt herlighet og glede; men når de ugudelige kommer seg opp, må en lete etter folk.
OTB: Når de rettferdige lykkes, er det stor feiring; men når de onde kommer til makten, skjuler folk seg.
B1930: Når de rettferdige jubler, er alt herlighet og glede; men når de ugudelige kommer sig op, må en lete efter folk.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Proverbs 29:2
When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
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Proverbs 11:10
When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
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Proverbs 28:28
When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.
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Esther 8:15–17
Mordecai 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.
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Job 29:11–20
For those who heard me called me blessed, and those who saw me commended me,
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Hebrews 11:37–38
They 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.
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2 Chronicles 30:22–27
And 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 fathers.
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2 Chronicles 7:10
On the twenty-third day of the seventh month, Solomon sent the people away to their homes, joyful and glad of heart for the good things that the LORD had done for David, for Solomon, and for His people Israel.
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