Selah · Bible verse
Proverbs 29:2
When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
In context
1He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.
2When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
3Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
4The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.
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In other languages
日本語 · 箴言 29:2 · 口語訳聖書正しい者が権力を得れば民は喜び、悪しき者が治めるとき、民はうめき苦しむ。한국어 · 잠언 29:2 · 개역한글의인이 많아지면 백성이 즐거워하고 악인이 권세를 잡으면 백성이 탄식하느니라Español · Proverbios 29:2 · Reina-Valera (1909)Cuando los justos dominan, el pueblo se alegra: mas cuando domina el impío, el pueblo gime.Português · Provérbios 29:2 · Bíblia Livre (2018)Quando os justos se engrandecem, o povo se alegra; mas quando o perverso domina, o povo geme.
