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.
Proverbs 29:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, people groan. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: But when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When the [uncompromisingly] righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked man rules, the people groan and sigh. American Standard Version (1901) When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh. Common English Bible When the righteous become numerous, the people rejoice, but when the wicked dominate, the people moan. Catholic Public Domain Version When just men are multiplied, the common people shall rejoice. When the impious take up the leadership, the people shall mourn. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version When just men increase, the people shall rejoice: when the wicked shall bear rule, the people shall mourn. |
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.
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,
When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices; when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.
When the righteous triumph, there is great rejoicing, but when the wicked come to power, people hide.
A wicked ruler over a helpless people is like a roaring lion or a charging bear.
When the wicked come to power, people hide, but when they are destroyed, the righteous flourish.
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error proceeding from the presence of the ruler:
The fool is appointed to great heights, but the rich remain in lowly positions.
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.
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.
When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
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.