Proverbs 29:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.”
Proverbs 29:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 29:2 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 29:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 29:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.”
Proverbs 29:2 — World English Bible
Proverbs 29:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.”
Proverbs 29:2 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 29:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.”
Proverbs 29:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 29:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“When the righteous increase, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.”
Proverbs 29:2 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 29:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“When the righteous are in authoritie, the people reioyce: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people sigh.”
Proverbs 29:2 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 29:2 in Context — Proverbs 29
1 EL hombre que reprendido endurece la cerviz, de repente será quebrantado; ni habrá [para él] medicina.
2 Cuando los justos dominan, el pueblo se alegra: mas cuando domina el impío, el pueblo gime.
3 El hombre que ama la sabiduría, alegra á su padre: mas el que mantiene rameras, perderá la hacienda.
4 El rey con el juicio afirma la tierra: mas el hombre de presentes la destruirá.
What Does Proverbs 29:2 Mean?
Proverbs 29:2 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 29. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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