Nehr · Proverbs 29

Proverbs 29:2

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

Proverbs 29:2, King James Version
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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.

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