Proverbs 29:2

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, people groan.

Cross References

Proverbs 28:12

When the righteous triumph, there is great rejoicing, but when the wicked come to power, people hide.

Proverbs 11:10

When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices; when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.

Proverbs 28:28

When the wicked come to power, people hide, but when they are destroyed, the righteous flourish.

Esther 8:15

Mordecai went from the king’s presence clothed in royal blue and white, with a great gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen.  The city of Susa shouted and rejoiced,

Ecclesiastes 10:5

There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error proceeding from the presence of the ruler:

Revelation 11:15

The seventh angel blew his trumpet,  and there were loud voices in heaven saying, The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.

Esther 3:15

The couriers left, spurred on by royal command, and the law was issued in the fortress of Susa.  The king and Haman sat down to drink, while the city of Susa was in confusion.

Matthew 2:16

Then Herod, when he realised that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men.

Matthew 2:3

When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

Job 34:30

so that godless men should not rule or ensnare the people.

Proverbs 28:15

A wicked ruler over a helpless people is like a roaring lion or a charging bear.

Ecclesiastes 10:6

The fool is appointed to great heights, but the rich remain in lowly positions.

Ecclesiastes 4:1

Again, I observed all the acts of oppression being done under the sun.  Look at the tears of those who are oppressed; they have no one to comfort them. Power is with those who oppress them; they have no one to comfort them.