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Proverbs 28:28
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KJ21
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.
ASV
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.
AMP
When the wicked rise [to power], men hide themselves; But when the wicked perish, the [consistently] righteous increase and become great.
AMPC
When the wicked rise [to power], men hide themselves; but when they perish, the [consistently] righteous increase and become many.
BRG
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
CSB
When the wicked come to power, people hide, but when they are destroyed, the righteous flourish.
CSBA
When the wicked come to power, people hide, but when they are destroyed, the righteous flourish.
CEB
When the wicked rise up, people hide, but when they are destroyed, the righteous multiply.
CJB
When the wicked rise up, people hide; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.
CEV
When crooks are in control, everyone tries to hide, but when they lose power, good people are everywhere.
DARBY
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.
DRA
When the wicked rise up, men shall hide themselves: when they perish, the lust shall be multiplied.
ERV
When the wicked rise to power, everyone hides. When they are defeated, good people multiply.
EASY
When wicked people become powerful, everyone runs away to hide. But when wicked people lose their power, righteous people do well again.
EHV
When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding, but when the wicked perish, the righteous increase.
ESV
When the wicked rise, people hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.
ESVUK
When the wicked rise, people hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.
EXB
When the wicked ·get control [rise up], everybody hides, but when they ·die [are destroyed], ·good [righteous] people ·do well [or multiply; increase].
GNV
When the wicked rise up, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
GW
When wicked people rise, people hide. When they die, righteous people increase.
GNT
People stay in hiding when the wicked come to power. But when they fall from power, the righteous will rule again.
HCSB
When the wicked come to power, people hide, but when they are destroyed, the righteous flourish.
ICB
When the wicked get power, everybody hides. But when the wicked die, the good people do well.
ISV
When the wicked rise to power, people hide themselves, but when the wicked perish, the righteous increase.
JUB
¶ When the wicked rise, sane men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous multiply.
KJV
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
AKJV
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
LSB
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.
LEB
With the rising of the wicked, humankind will be hidden, and with their perishing, the righteous will multiply.
TLB
When the wicked prosper, good men go away; when the wicked meet disaster, good men return.
MSG
When corruption takes over, good people go underground, but when the crooks are thrown out, it’s safe to come out.
MEV
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.
NOG
When wicked people rise, people hide. When they die, righteous people increase.
NABRE
When the wicked prevail, people hide; but at their fall the just abound.
NASB
When the wicked rise, people hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.
NASB1995
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.
NCB
When the wicked gain power, people go into hiding, but when the wicked perish, the righteous increase in number.
NCV
When the wicked get control, everybody hides, but when they die, good people do well.
NET
When the wicked gain control, people hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.
NIRV
When those who are evil take charge, other people hide. But when those who are evil die, godly people grow stronger.
NIV
When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding; but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.
NIVUK
When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding; but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.
NKJV
When the wicked arise, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.
NLV
When the sinful rule, men hide themselves, but when they pass away, those who do what is right become many.
NLT
When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding. When the wicked meet disaster, the godly flourish.
NRSVA
When the wicked prevail, people go into hiding; but when they perish, the righteous increase.
NRSVACE
When the wicked prevail, people go into hiding; but when they perish, the righteous increase.
NRSVCE
When the wicked prevail, people go into hiding; but when they perish, the righteous increase.
NRSVUE
When the wicked prevail, people go into hiding, but when they perish, the righteous increase.
OJB
When the resha’im rise, adam hide themselves, but when they perish, the tzaddikim increase.
RGT
When the wicked arise, men hide themselves. But when they perish, the righteous increase.
RSV
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.
RSVCE
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.
TLV
When the wicked rise to power, people hide, but when they perish, the righteous increase.
VOICE
When the wicked have the upper hand, people go into hiding; but when they perish, the good folk will begin to increase.
WEB
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous thrive.
WYC
When unpious men rise, men shall be hid; and when they have perished, just men shall be multiplied. (When the wicked rise up, people shall be hidden; but when they have perished, the righteous shall be multiplied.)
YLT
In the rising of the wicked a man is hidden, And in their destruction the righteous multiply!
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