12 When the righteous triumph,
there is great rejoicing,[a]
but when the wicked come to power,
people hide.(A)

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  1. 28:12 Lit glory

12 When the (A)righteous triumph, there is great glory,
But (B)when the wicked rise, people [a]hide themselves.

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  1. Proverbs 28:12 Lit will be searched for

28 When the wicked come to power,
people hide,
but when they are destroyed,
the righteous flourish.(A)

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28 When the wicked rise, people hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.

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When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice,
but when the wicked rule, people groan.(A)

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When the (A)righteous [a]increase, the people rejoice,
But when a wicked person rules, people groan.

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  1. Proverbs 29:2 Or become great

An evil person is caught by sin,(A)
but the righteous one sings and rejoices.(B)

The righteous person knows the rights[a] of the poor,(C)
but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.

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  1. 29:7 Lit justice

By wrongdoing an evil person is (A)ensnared,
But the righteous (B)sings and rejoices.
The (C)righteous [a]is concerned for the rights of the poor;
The wicked does not understand such [b]concern.

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  1. Proverbs 29:7 Lit knows the cause
  2. Proverbs 29:7 Lit knowledge

16 When the wicked increase, rebellion increases,
but the righteous will see their downfall.(A)

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16 When the wicked [a]increase, wrongdoing increases;
But the (A)righteous will see their downfall.

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  1. Proverbs 29:16 Or become great

27 An unjust person is detestable to the righteous,
and one whose way is upright
is detestable to the wicked.(A)

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27 An (A)unjust person is an abomination to the righteous,
And one who is (B)upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

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