Proverbs 28:28

WEB

²⁸When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous thrive.

KJV

²⁸When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

BSB

²⁸When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.

FBV

²⁸When the wicked come to power, people hide; but when they fall, the good do well.

Extra References

Proverbs 29:2

²When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

Acts 12:23-24

²³Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory. Then he was eaten by worms and died.

²⁴But the word of God grew and multiplied.

Job 24:4

⁴They turn the needy out of the way. The poor of the earth all hide themselves.

Proverbs 28:12

¹²When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

¹⁷In every province and in every city, wherever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness, joy, a feast and a holiday. Many from among the peoples of the land became Jews, for the fear of the Jews had fallen on them.