Proverbs 29:2

Bible in Basic English 1965

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

Cross References

Esther 3:15

The runners went out quickly by the king's order, and a public statement was made in Shushan: and the king and Haman took wine together: but the town of Shushan was troubled.

Esther 8:15

And Mordecai went out from before the king, dressed in king-like robes of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold and clothing of purple and the best linen: and all the town of Shushan gave loud cries of joy.

Job 34:30

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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 28:12

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

Proverbs 28:15

Like a loud-voiced lion and a wandering bear, is an evil ruler over a poor people.

Proverbs 28:28

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

Ecclesiastes 10:5

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which comes by chance from a ruler:

Ecclesiastes 10:6

The foolish are placed in high positions, but men of wealth are kept low.

Ecclesiastes 4:1

And again I saw all the cruel things which are done under the sun; there was the weeping of those who have evil done to them, and they had no comforter: and from the hands of the evil-doers there went out power, but they had no comforter.

Matthew 2:16

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was very angry; and he sent out, and put to death all the male children in Beth-lehem and in all the parts round about it, from two years old and under, acting on the knowledge which he had got with care from the wise men.

Matthew 2:3

And when it came to the ears of Herod the king, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

Revelation 11:15

And at the sounding of the seventh angel there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he will have rule for ever and ever.