Proverbs 28:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When the wickedרְ֭שָׁעִים
(re·sha·'im)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
rise,בְּק֣וּם
(be·kum)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
menאָדָ֑ם
(a·dam;)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
hideיִסָּתֵ֣ר
(yis·sa·ter)
5641: to hide, conceala prim. root
themselves; But when they perish,וּ֝בְאָבְדָ֗ם
(u·ve·'a·ve·dam)
6: to perisha prim. root
the righteousצַדִּיקִֽים׃
(tzad·di·kim.)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
increase.יִרְבּ֥וּ
(yir·bu)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
When the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
rise
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
men
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
hide
cathar  (saw-thar')
to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively -- be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, surely.
themselves but when they perish
'abad  (aw-bad')
to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
the righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
increase
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the wicked come to power, people hide, but when they are destroyed, the righteous flourish.

International Standard Version
When the wicked rise to power, people hide themselves, but when the wicked perish, the righteous increase.

NET Bible
When the wicked gain control, people hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
In the rise of the evil a son of man is hidden, and in their destruction the righteous will be multiplied.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When wicked people rise, people hide. When they die, righteous people increase.

King James 2000 Bible
When the wicked arise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
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