Proverbs 29:2
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordWhen the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
— Proverbs 29:2, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; But when the wicked rule, the people groan.
American Standard Version (ASV)
When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.