Proverbs 28:28
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When the wicked rise up, men shall hide themselves: when they perish, the just shall be multiplied.

the wicked

Proverbs 28:12 In the joy of the just there is great glory: when the wicked reign, men are ruined.

Proverbs 29:2 When just men increase, the people shall rejoice: when the wicked shall bear rule, the people shall mourn.

hide

Job 24:4 They have overturned the way of the poor, and have oppressed together the meek of the earth.

they perish

Esther 8:17 And in all peoples, cities, and provinces, whithersoever the king's commandments came, there was wonderful rejoicing, feasts and banquets, and keeping holy day: Insomuch that many of other nations and religion, joined themselves to their worship and ceremonies. For a great dread of the name of the Jews had fallen upon all.

Acts 12:23,24 And forthwith an angel of the Lord struck him, because he had not given the honour to God: and, being eaten up by worms, he gave up the ghost. . . .

Context
The Boldness of the Righteous
27He that giveth to the poor shall not want: he that despiseth his entreaty, shall suffer indigence. 28When the wicked rise up, men shall hide themselves: when they perish, the just shall be multiplied.
Cross References
Job 24:4
They have overturned the way of the poor, and have oppressed together the meek of the earth.

Proverbs 28:12
In the joy of the just there is great glory: when the wicked reign, men are ruined.

Proverbs 28:27
He that giveth to the poor shall not want: he that despiseth his entreaty, shall suffer indigence.

Proverbs 29:1
The man that with a stiff neck despiseth him that reproveth him, shall suddenly be destroyed: and health shall not follow him.

Lexicon
When the wicked
רְ֭שָׁעִים (rə·šā·‘îm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

come to power,
בְּק֣וּם (bə·qūm)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

people
אָדָ֑ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: Ruddy, a human being

hide themselves;
יִסָּתֵ֣ר (yis·sā·ṯêr)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5641: To hide, conceal

but when they perish,
וּ֝בְאָבְדָ֗ם (ū·ḇə·’ā·ḇə·ḏām)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish

the righteous
צַדִּיקִֽים׃ (ṣad·dî·qîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6662: Just, righteous

flourish.
יִרְבּ֥וּ (yir·bū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7235: To be or become much, many or great


Additional Translations
When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.

In the places of ungodly men the righteous mourn: but in their destruction the righteous shall be multiplied.

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

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

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

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous thrive.

In the rising of the wicked a man is hidden, And in their destruction the righteous multiply!
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