Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall. New Living Translation When the wicked are in authority, sin flourishes, but the godly will live to see their downfall. English Standard Version When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall. Berean Standard Bible When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall. King James Bible When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall. New King James Version When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases; But the righteous will see their fall. New American Standard Bible When the wicked increase, wrongdoing increases; But the righteous will see their downfall. NASB 1995 When the wicked increase, transgression increases; But the righteous will see their fall. NASB 1977 When the wicked increase, transgression increases; But the righteous will see their fall. Legacy Standard Bible When the wicked increase, transgression increases; But the righteous will see their fall. Amplified Bible When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases, But the righteous will see the downfall of the wicked. Christian Standard Bible When the wicked increase, rebellion increases, but the righteous will see their downfall. Holman Christian Standard Bible When the wicked increase, rebellion increases, but the righteous will see their downfall. American Standard Version When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; But the righteous shall look upon their fall. Aramaic Bible in Plain English In the abundance of the evil ones, evil increases, and the righteous will rejoice in their fall. Brenton Septuagint Translation When the ungodly abound, sins abound: but when they fall, the righteous are warned. Contemporary English Version Crime increases when crooks are in power, but law-abiding citizens will see them fall. Douay-Rheims Bible When the wicked are multiplied, crimes shall be multiplied: but the just shall see their downfall. English Revised Version When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall look upon their fall. GOD'S WORD® Translation When wicked people increase, crime increases, but righteous people will witness their downfall. Good News Translation When evil people are in power, crime increases. But the righteous will live to see the downfall of such people. International Standard Version As the wicked grow powerful, transgression increases, but the righteous will observe their downfall. JPS Tanakh 1917 When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; But the righteous shall gaze upon their fall. Literal Standard Version In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplies, | And the righteous look on their fall. Majority Standard Bible When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall. New American Bible When the wicked increase, crime increases; but the just will behold their downfall. NET Bible When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will see their downfall. New Revised Standard Version When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall. New Heart English Bible When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall. Webster's Bible Translation When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall. World English Bible When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall. Young's Literal Translation In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplieth, And the righteous on their fall do look. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Stiff-Necked will Be Destroyed…15A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother. 16When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall. 17Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.… Cross References Psalm 37:34 Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it. Psalm 37:36 yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found. Psalm 58:10 The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked. Psalm 91:8 You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked. Psalm 92:11 My eyes see the downfall of my enemies; my ears hear the wailing of my wicked foes. Proverbs 21:12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin. Treasury of Scripture When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases: but the righteous shall see their fall. the wicked Proverbs 29:2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. but Psalm 37:34,36 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it… Psalm 58:10 The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. Psalm 91:8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. Jump to Previous Authority Downfall Evil Fall Gaze Increase Increased Increases Increaseth Multiplied Multiplieth Multiplying Power Righteous Sin Thrive Transgression Upright Wicked WrongdoingJump to Next Authority Downfall Evil Fall Gaze Increase Increased Increases Increaseth Multiplied Multiplieth Multiplying Power Righteous Sin Thrive Transgression Upright Wicked WrongdoingProverbs 29 1. observations of public government15. and of private 22. Of anger, pride, thievery, cowardice and corruption (16) But the righteous shall see their fall with joy (Psalm 54:7), having long expected it (ibid, Psalm 73:18, sqq.).Verse 16. - When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth. The verb rabah is used in both parts of the sentence, and should have been so translated, When the wicked increase, transgression increaseth. Septuagint, "When the godless are many, sins become many." Where the wicked get the upper hand in a community, their evil example is copied, and a lowering of moral tone and a general laxity in conduct prevail (see on ver. 12: comp. also ver. 2; Proverbs 28:12, 28). But the righteous shall see their fall. Retribution shall overtake them, and God's justice shall be vindicated. This the righteous shall witness, and shall rejoice in the vengeance, when his eye shall see its desire upon his enemies (Psalm 54:7; see also Psalm 37:34; Psalm 73:17, etc.). Septuagint (punctuating differently), "But when they (the godless) fall, the righteous become fearful (κατάφοβοι);" they are awestruck at the sudden and grievous fall of sinners. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When the wickedרְ֭שָׁעִים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person thrive, בִּרְב֣וֹת (bir·ḇō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great rebellion פָּ֑שַׁע (pā·ša‘) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6588: Transgression increases; יִרְבֶּה־ (yir·beh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great but the righteous וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים (wə·ṣad·dî·qîm) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6662: Just, righteous will see יִרְאֽוּ׃ (yir·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7200: To see their downfall. בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּ֥ם (bə·map·pal·tām) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4658: Fall, decadence, a ruin, a carcase Links Proverbs 29:16 NIVProverbs 29:16 NLT Proverbs 29:16 ESV Proverbs 29:16 NASB Proverbs 29:16 KJV Proverbs 29:16 BibleApps.com Proverbs 29:16 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 29:16 Chinese Bible Proverbs 29:16 French Bible Proverbs 29:16 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 29:16 When the wicked increase sin increases (Prov. 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