Verse List for PROV 29:2

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) When it’s the godly ones who increase, the people are happy, ⇔ ^ but when it’s the wicked, a nation groans.

OET-LV When_increase righteous_people it _rejoices the_people and_when_rules a _wicked_person a _people it _groans.

ULT When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, ⇔ but when a wicked, one rules, a people groans.

UST People are joyful when righteous people become influential, ⇔  but people are miserable when wicked people rule over them.

BSB & MSB When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, ⇔  but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; ⇔  but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

NET When the righteous become numerous, the people rejoice; ⇔ when the wicked rule, the people groan.

LSV In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice,
And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.

FBV When good people are in charge, everybody celebrates; but when the wicked rule, everybody groans.

T4T ⇔  When righteous people are rulers, people are happy, ⇔  but when wicked people rule, people ◄groan/are miserable►.

LEB • When the righteous are numerous, the people will rejoice,
• but when the wicked are ruling, people will groan.

BBE When the upright have power, the people are glad; when an evil man is ruler, grief comes on the people.

Moff When good men are in power, people rejoice; ⇔  but when a bad man rules, the people groan.

JPS When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people sigh.

ASV When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; ⇔ But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.

DRA When just men increase, the people shall rejoice: when the wicked shall bear rule, the people shall mourn.

YLT In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.

Drby When the righteous increase, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

RV When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice: but when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.
(When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice: but when a wicked man beareth/bears rule, the people sigh.)

SLT In the increasing of the just the people will rejoice: and in the ruling of the unjust one the people will groan.

Wbstr When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

KJB-1769 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. [fn]
(When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth/bears rule, the people mourn.)

KJB-1611 [fn]When the righteous are in authoritie, the people reioyce: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourne.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

Bshps When the ryghteous are in aucthoritie the people do reioyce: but when the wicked beare rule, the people mourne.
(When the righteous are in authority the people do rejoice: but when the wicked bear rule, the people mourn.)

Gnva When the righteous are in authoritie, the people reioyce: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people sigh.
(When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth/bears rule, the people sigh.)

Cvdl Where ye rightuous haue the ouer hande, ye people are in prosperite: but where the vngodly beareth rule, there ye people mourne.
(Where ye/you_all righteous have the over hand, ye/you_all people are in prosperity: but where the ungodly beareth/bears rule, there ye/you_all people mourn.)

Wycl The comynalte schal be glad in the multipliyng of iust men; whanne wickid men han take prinshod, the puple schal weyle.
(The commonalte shall be glad in the multipliing of just men; when wicked men have take prinshod, the people shall weyle.)

Luth Wenn der Gerechten viel ist, freuet sich das Volk; wenn aber der GOttlose herrschet, seufzet das Volk.
(When the/of_the righteous_(ones) many is, is_happy itself/yourself/themselves the people; when but the/of_the godless_(ones) prevails, sighs(v) the people.)

ClVg In multiplicatione justorum lætabitur vulgus; cum impii sumpserint principatum, gemet populus.
(In multipliedone of_the_righteous he_will_rejoice common_people; when/with wicked sumpserint principality, gemet the_people.)

UHB בִּ⁠רְב֣וֹת צַ֭דִּיקִים יִשְׂמַ֣ח הָ⁠עָ֑ם וּ⁠בִ⁠מְשֹׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע יֵאָ֥נַֽח עָֽם׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἐγκωμιαζομένων δικαίων εὐφρανθήσονται λαοὶ, ἀρχόντων δὲ ἀσεβῶν στένουσιν ἄνδρες.

BrTr When the righteous are praised, the people will rejoice: but when the ungodly rule, men mourn.