28When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding; but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.


In Context

25 A greedy man stirs up dissension, but he who trusts in the Lord will prosper.

26 He who trusts in himself is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom is kept safe.

27 He who gives to the poor will lack nothing, but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses.

28 When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding; but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.

Proverbs 28:28 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

28:28When the wicked rise up, men shall hide themselves: when they perish, the lust shall be multiplied.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

28:28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

28:28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous thrive.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

28:28In the rising of the wicked a man is hidden, And in their destruction the righteous multiply!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.