Proverbs 29:16 - Easy To Read Version If evil people are ruling the nation, then sin will be everywhere. But good people will win in the end. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: But the righteous shall see their fall. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases, but the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall see the fall of the wicked. American Standard Version (1901) When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; But the righteous shall look upon their fall. Common English Bible When the wicked become numerous, so do crimes; the righteous will see their downfall. Catholic Public Domain Version When the impious are multiplied, crimes will be multiplied. But the just shall see their ruin. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version When the wicked are multiplied, crimes shall be multiplied: but the just shall see their downfall. |