The posts went forth in haste by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given out in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.
Proverbs 29:2 - American Standard Version (1901) When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh. 更多版本King 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. 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. English Standard Version 2016 When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan. |
The posts went forth in haste by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given out in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.
And Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan shouted and was glad.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and, behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men.
And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever.