Proverbs 28:12 · KJV
“When righteous {men} do rejoice, {there is} great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. {hidden: or, sought for}”
— Proverbs 28:12
The rich man {is} wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out. {own...: Heb. eyes}
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh {them} shall have mercy.
Proverbs 28 — Context
Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good {things} in possession.
11The rich man {is} wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out. {own...: Heb. eyes}
12When righteous {men} do rejoice, {there is} great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. {hidden: or, sought for}
13He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh {them} shall have mercy.
14Happy {is} the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Cross References
Proverbs 29:2
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. {in...: or, increased}
Proverbs 11:10
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, {there is} shouting.
Proverbs 28:28
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
Esther 8:15-17
And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad. {blue: or, violet}
Job 29:11-20
When the ear heard {me}, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw {me}, it gave witness to me:
Hebrews 11:37-38
They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
2 Chronicles 7:10
And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.
Jeremiah 5:1
Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be {any} that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.