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Proverbs 28:12
Proverbs 28:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
- New International Version (NIV)When the righteous triumph, there is great elation; but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, people hide themselves.
- New King James Version (NKJV)When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory; But when the wicked arise, men hide themselves.
Context of Proverbs 28:12
10Whoever causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession. 11The rich maniswise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out. When righteousmenrejoice, there isgreat glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. 13He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but he who confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. 14Happyis the man that feareth always: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
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בַּעֲלֹ֣ץ צַ֭דִּיקִים רַבָּ֣ה תִפְאָ֑רֶת וּבְק֥וּם רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְחֻפַּ֥שׂ אָדָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 28:12
- Proverbs 28:28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
- Proverbs 11:10When the righteous prosper, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there isshouting.
- Proverbs 29:2When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
- 1 Chronicles 15:25So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obededom with joy.
- 1 Chronicles 16:7Then on that day David delivered firstthis psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
- 1 Chronicles 29:20And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.
- 2 Chronicles 7:10And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away to their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had shown to David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.
- 2 Chronicles 30:22And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they ate throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.
- Esther 8:15And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
- Job 29:11When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
- Luke 19:37And when he had come near, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
- 1 Samuel 24:11Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
- 1 Kings 17:3Depart from here, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
- 1 Kings 18:13Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD’S prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?
- 1 Kings 19:3And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.
- Ecclesiastes 10:6Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
Commentaries on Proverbs 28:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12When righteous men do rejoice - When true religion is no longer persecuted, and the word of God duly esteemed, there is great glory; for the word of the Lord has then free course, runs, and is glorified: but when the wicked rise - when they are elevated to places of trust, and put at the head of civil affairs, then the righteous man is obliged to hide himself; the word of the Lord becomes scarce, and there is no open vision. The first was the case in this…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12There is great glory - Men array themselves in festive apparel, and show their joy conspicuously. A man is hidden - Better, men hide themselves, they shrink and cower for fear, and yet are hunted out.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12Verse 12 There is glory in the land when the righteous have liberty.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12when the wicked rise: See also Proverbs 28:28.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. great glory--or, cause for it to a people, for the righteous rejoice in good, and righteousness exalts a nation (Pr 14:34). a man ... hidden--that is, the good retire, or all kinds try to escape a wicked rule.Read the comment
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- 1. Proverbs 28:12 hidden: or, sought for ↩
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
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