Proverbs 28:28

Proverbs 28:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
• New International Version (NIV)When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding; but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When the wicked rise, people hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When the wicked arise, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.

Context of Proverbs 28:28

26He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe. 27Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses. When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.

Proverbs 28:28 word by word

בְּק֣וּם רְ֭שָׁעִים יִסָּתֵ֣ר אָדָ֑ם וּ֝בְאָבְדָ֗ם יִרְבּ֥וּ צַדִּיקִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• When the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• come to powerקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• peopleאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• hide themselvesסָתַרsâthar · to hideH5641
• but when they perishאָבַד'âbad · to perishH6
• the righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• flourishרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235

Cross-references for Proverbs 28:28

• Proverbs 28:12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
• Proverbs 29:2When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
• Job 24:4They push the needy off the road and force all the poor of the land into hiding.
• Esther 8:17In every province and every city, wherever the king’s edict and decree reached, there was joy and gladness among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating. And many of the people of the land themselves became Jews, because the fear of the Jews had fallen upon them.
• Acts 12:23Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.

Commentaries on Proverbs 28:28

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28Verse 28 When power is put into the hands of the wicked, wise men decline public business. If the reader will go diligently over this and the other chapters, in many places where at first he may suppose there is least of Christ, still he will find what will lead to him.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28When the wicked come to power: See also Proverbs 28:12.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. The elevation of the wicked to power drives men to seek refuge from tyranny (compare Pr 28:12; 11:10; Psa 12:8).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Proverbs 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings