Proverbs 28:12

Bible in Basic English 1965

When the upright do well, there is great glory; but when evil-doers are lifted up, men do not let themselves be seen.

Cross References

1 Kings 18:13

Has my lord not had word of what I did when Jezebel was putting the Lord's prophets to death? how I kept a hundred of them in a secret hole in the rock, fifty at a time, and gave them bread and water?

1 Kings 19:3

And he got up, fearing for his life, and went in flight, and came to Beer-sheba in Judah, parting there from his servant;

2 Chronicles 7:10

And on the twenty-third day of the seventh month, he sent the people away to their tents, full of joy and glad in their hearts, because of all the good which the Lord had done to David and to Solomon and to Israel his people.

Proverbs 11:10

When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.

Proverbs 28:28

When evil-doers are lifted up, men take cover; but when destruction overtakes them, the upright are increased.

Proverbs 29:2

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

Ecclesiastes 10:16

Unhappy is the land whose king is a boy, and whose rulers are feasting in the morning.

Jeremiah 36:19

Then the rulers said to Baruch, Go and put yourself in a safe place, you and Jeremiah, and let no man have knowledge of where you are.

Jeremiah 36:26

And the king gave orders to Jerahmeel, the king's son, and Seraiah, the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah, the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the Lord kept them safe.

Jeremiah 5:1

Go quickly through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and get knowledge, and make a search in her wide places if there is a man, if there is one in her who is upright, who keeps faith; and she will have my forgiveness.

1 Samuel 24:11

And see, my father, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for the fact that I took off the skirt of your robe and did not put you to death is witness that I have no evil purpose, and I have done you no wrong, though you are waiting for my life to take it.