Proverbs 28:28

Modern English Version

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

Cross References

2 Chronicles 22:12

And he was hidden away with them in the house of God for six years. And Athaliah ruled over the land.

Esther 8:17

In each and every province as well as in each and every city, wherever the king’s edict and his decree reached, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast, and a holiday. Furthermore, many of the people of the land professed to be Jews because the dread of the Jews fell on them.

Job 24:4

They turn away the needy; the poor of the earth are forced to hide.

Proverbs 28:12

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked prevail, men hide themselves.

Proverbs 28:27

He who gives to the poor will not lack, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.

Proverbs 29:1

He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck, will suddenly be destroyed without remedy.

Proverbs 29:2

When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.