"When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase." — Proverbs 28:28

Proverbs 28:28 · KJV

“When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.”

— Proverbs 28:28

Verse 27

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

Proverbs 28 — Context

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

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}

Job 24:4

They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.

Proverbs 28:12

When righteous {men} do rejoice, {there is} great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. {hidden: or, sought for}

Acts 12:23-24

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

Esther 8:17

And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.