Proverbs 29:16

The Message

When degenerates take charge, crime runs wild, but the righteous will eventually observe their collapse.

Cross References

Psalm 58:10

The righteous will call up their friends when they see the wicked get their reward, Serve up their blood in goblets as they toast one another, Everyone cheering, “It’s worth it to play by the rules! God’s handing out trophies and tending the earth!”

Psalm 37:34

Wait passionately for God, don’t leave the path. He’ll give you your place in the sun while you watch the wicked lose it.

Proverbs 29:2

When good people run things, everyone is glad, but when the ruler is bad, everyone groans.

Revelation 18:20

“O Heaven, celebrate! And join in, saints, apostles, and prophets! God has judged her; every wrong you suffered from her has been judged.”

Proverbs 21:12

A God-loyal person will see right through the wicked and undo the evil they’ve planned.