NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon When the righteoustsaddiyq (tsad-deek') just -- just, lawful, righteous (man). are in authority rabah (raw-baw') to increase (in whatever respect) the people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. rejoice samach (saw-makh') probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome but when the wicked rasha` (raw-shaw') morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong. beareth rule mashal (maw-shal') to rule -- (have, make to have) dominion, governor, indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power. the people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. mourn 'anach (aw-nakh') to sigh -- groan, mourn, sigh. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, But when a wicked man rules, people groan. King James Bible When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. Holman Christian Standard Bible When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, people groan. International Standard Version As the righteous grow powerful, people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, people groan. NET Bible When the righteous become numerous, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan. Aramaic Bible in Plain English By the multitude of the righteous, the people increase, and by the authority of the evil, the people will groan. GOD'S WORD® Translation When righteous people increase, the people [of God] rejoice, but when a wicked person rules, everybody groans. King James 2000 Bible When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked bears rule, the people mourn. Links Proverbs 29:2Proverbs 29:2 NIV Proverbs 29:2 NLT Proverbs 29:2 ESV Proverbs 29:2 NASB Proverbs 29:2 KJV |
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