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Monday, October 14th, 2024
the Week of Proper 23 / Ordinary 28
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Proverbs 28:12

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Joy;   The Topic Concordance - Glory;   Hiding;   Rejoice;   Righteousness;   Wickedness;  

Dictionaries:

- Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Proverbs, Book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Hidden;  

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
When the godly succeed, everyone is glad. When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding.
Update Bible Version
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; But when the wicked rise, man will hide.
New Century Version
When good people triumph, there is great happiness, but when the wicked get control, everybody hides.
New English Translation
When the righteous rejoice, great is the glory, but when the wicked rise to power, people are sought out.
Webster's Bible Translation
When righteous [men] rejoice, [there is] great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
Amplified Bible
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory and celebration; But when the wicked rise [to prominence], men hide themselves.
English Standard Version
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, people hide themselves.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In enhaunsing of iust men is miche glorie; whanne wickid men regnen, fallyngis of men ben.
English Revised Version
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
Berean Standard Bible
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
Contemporary English Version
When an honest person wins, it's time to celebrate; when crooks are in control, it's best to hide.
American Standard Version
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
Bible in Basic English
When the upright do well, there is great glory; but when evil-doers are lifted up, men do not let themselves be seen.
Complete Jewish Bible
When the just are triumphant, there is great rejoicing, but when the wicked rise up, people hide.
Darby Translation
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men conceal themselves.
Easy-to-Read Version
When good people become leaders, everything is great, but when the wicked rise to power, everyone hides.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
When the righteous exult, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men must be sought for.
King James Version (1611)
When righteous men do reioyce, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
New Life Bible
When those who are right with God win, there is great honor, but when the sinful rule, men hide themselves.
New Revised Standard
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked prevail, people go into hiding.
Geneva Bible (1587)
When righteous men reioyce, there is great glory: but when the wicked come vp, the man is tried.
George Lamsa Translation
When righteous men are strong, there is a great glory; but when the wicked rise to power, the glory diminishes.
Good News Translation
When good people come to power, everybody celebrates, but when bad people rule, people stay in hiding.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In the exulting of the righteous, there is great glorying, but, when the lawless arise, a man must be sought for.
Douay-Rheims Bible
In the joy of the just there is great glory: when the wicked reign, men are ruined.
Revised Standard Version
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
When righteous men do reioyce, there is great glory: but when the wicked come vp, the man is tryed.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
I have seen a man who seemed to himself to be wise; but a fool had more hope than he.
Christian Standard Bible®
When the righteous triumph,there is great rejoicing,but when the wicked come to power,people hide.
Hebrew Names Version
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
King James Version
When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
Lexham English Bible
When the righteous triumphs, great is the glory, but with the rising of the wicked, a person will be hidden.
Literal Translation
When the righteous rejoice, great is the glory, but when the wicked rise, a man will be sought for.
Young's Literal Translation
In the exulting of the righteous the glory [is] abundant, And in the rising of the wicked man is apprehensive.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
When rightuous men are in prosperite, the doth honoure florish: but when the vngodly come vp, ye state of men chaungeth.
THE MESSAGE
When good people are promoted, everything is great, but when the bad are in charge, watch out!
New American Standard Bible
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, But when the wicked rise, people hide themselves.
New King James Version
When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory; But when the wicked arise, men hide themselves.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
Legacy Standard Bible
When the righteous exult, there is great honor,But when the wicked rise, man has to be sought out.

Contextual Overview

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

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

righteous: Proverbs 28:28, Proverbs 11:10, Proverbs 29:2, 1 Chronicles 15:25-28, 1 Chronicles 16:7-36, 1 Chronicles 29:20-22, 2 Chronicles 7:10, 2 Chronicles 30:22-27, Esther 8:15-17, Job 29:11-20, Luke 19:37, Luke 19:38

but: 1 Samuel 24:11, 1 Kings 17:3-24, 1 Kings 18:13, 1 Kings 19:3, Ecclesiastes 10:6, Ecclesiastes 10:16, Jeremiah 36:26, Hebrews 11:37, Hebrews 11:38

hidden: Heb. sought for, Jeremiah 5:1

Reciprocal: Job 24:4 - hide Psalms 49:16 - Be not Jeremiah 36:19 - General Daniel 2:49 - he set 2 Peter 2:8 - that

Cross-References

Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Don't be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward."
Genesis 15:12
When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.
Genesis 20:3
But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, "Behold, you are a dead man, because of the woman whom you have taken. For she is a man's wife."
Genesis 28:1
Isaac called Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him, "You shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
Genesis 28:2
Arise, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother's father. Take a wife from there from the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.
Genesis 28:5
Isaac sent Jacob away. He went to Paddan-aram to Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, Rebekah's brother, Jacob's and Esau's mother.
Genesis 28:6
Now Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Paddan-aram, to take him a wife from there, and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, "You shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan,"
Genesis 28:7
and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan-aram.
Genesis 28:11
He came to a certain place, and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. He took one of the stones of the place, and put it under his head, and lay down in that place to sleep.
Genesis 28:12
He dreamed. Behold, a stairway set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. Behold, the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

When righteous [men] do rejoice, [there is] great glory,.... When it is well with them; when they are in prosperous circumstances; when they are countenanced and encouraged by the government under which they are; when they have the free exercise of their religion; and especially when they are advanced to places of profit, honour, and trust, which must make them cheerful and joyful; it is a glory to a land, it adds greatly to the glory of it, and a fine prospect there is of the increase and continuance of it;

but when the wicked rise: to honour and dignity, and are set in high places, and are in great power and authority, which they exercise to the distress of the righteous and all good men:

a man is hidden: a good man; he hides himself, as in Proverbs 28:28; he withdraws himself from court, from city, from company, from commerce, and business, because of the tyranny and persecution of wicked men; and flees to distant places, and wanders in deserts and mountains, in caves and dens of the earth; as some saints, under the Old Testament, did, and as the Church, in Gospel times, fled from the tyranny of antichrist into the wilderness, to hide herself: or, "a man is" or "shall be sought for" i, and searched out; as wicked persecutors are very diligent to search for and find out such persons that hide themselves, and fetch them out of their hiding places, and cruelly use them.

i יחפש "investigabitur", Pagninus, Montanus; "exploratur", Tigurine version; "explorabitur", Baynus; "pervestigatur", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Michaelis.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

There 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.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 28:12. When 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 vas the case in this country, in the days of Edward VI.; the second in the days of his successor, MARY I. Popery, cruelty, and knavery, under her, nearly destroyed the Church and the State in these islands.


 
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