Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When the righteous triumph, there is great elation; but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding. New Living Translation When the godly succeed, everyone is glad. When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding. English Standard Version When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, people hide themselves. Berean Standard Bible When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves. King James Bible When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. New King James Version When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory; But when the wicked arise, men hide themselves. New American Standard Bible When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, But when the wicked rise, people hide themselves. NASB 1995 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves. NASB 1977 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves. Legacy Standard Bible When the righteous exult, there is great honor, But when the wicked rise, man has to be sought out. Amplified Bible When the righteous triumph, there is great glory and celebration; But when the wicked rise [to prominence], men hide themselves. Christian Standard Bible When the righteous triumph, there is great rejoicing, but when the wicked come to power, people hide. Holman Christian Standard Bible When the righteous triumph, there is great rejoicing, but when the wicked come to power, people hide themselves. American Standard Version When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves. Aramaic Bible in Plain English By the strength of the righteous ones, glory increases, and in the rise of the evil ones it is diminished. Brenton Septuagint Translation By reason of the help of righteous men great glory arises: but in the places of the ungodly men are caught. Contemporary English Version When an honest person wins, it's time to celebrate; when crooks are in control, it's best to hide. Douay-Rheims Bible In the joy of the just there is great glory: when the wicked reign, men are ruined. English Revised Version When the righteous triumph, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves. GOD'S WORD® Translation When righteous people triumph, there is great glory, but when wicked people rise, people hide themselves. Good News Translation When good people come to power, everybody celebrates, but when bad people rule, people stay in hiding. International Standard Version When the righteous are victorious, there is great glory, but when the wicked arise, men hide themselves. JPS Tanakh 1917 When the righteous exult, there is great glory; But when the wicked rise, men must be sought for. Literal Standard Version In the exulting of the righteous the glory [is] abundant, | And in the rising of the wicked man is apprehensive. Majority Standard Bible When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves. New American Bible When the just triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked prevail, people hide. NET Bible When the righteous rejoice, great is the glory, but when the wicked rise to power, people are sought out. New Revised Standard Version When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked prevail, people go into hiding. New Heart English Bible When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves. Webster's Bible Translation When righteous men rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. World English Bible When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves. Young's Literal Translation In the exulting of the righteous the glory is abundant, And in the rising of the wicked man is apprehensive. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Boldness of the Righteous…11A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with discernment sees through him. 12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves. 13He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.… Cross References Proverbs 11:10 When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy. Proverbs 28:28 When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish. Proverbs 29:2 When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan. Ecclesiastes 10:5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun--an error that proceeds from the ruler: Ecclesiastes 10:6 Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions. Treasury of Scripture When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. righteous Proverbs 28:28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase. Proverbs 11:10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. Proverbs 29:2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. but 1 Samuel 24:11 Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it. 1 Kings 17:3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. 1 Kings 18:13 Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD'S prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water? hidden or sought for Jeremiah 5:1 Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it. Jump to Previous Abundant Apprehensive Conceal Evil-Doers Exult Exulting Glory Great Hidden Hide Hiding Lifted Power Rejoice Righteous Rise Rising Sought Themselves Triumph Upright WickedJump to Next Abundant Apprehensive Conceal Evil-Doers Exult Exulting Glory Great Hidden Hide Hiding Lifted Power Rejoice Righteous Rise Rising Sought Themselves Triumph Upright WickedProverbs 28 1. general observations of impiety and integrity(12) When righteous men do rejoice--i.e., prosper, or triumph. There is great glory.--Men rejoice, and array themselves in their gayest attire. A man is hidden.--Literally, is sought for. They hide themselves for fear (comp. Proverbs 28:28), and must be sought for, in order to be found. Verse 12. - When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory (comp. Proverbs 29:2; Proverbs 11:10). "Rejoice," rather triumph, as conquerors, right prevailing and wickedness being overcome. Then there is great show of joy, and, as the expression implies, men put on their festal garments to do honorer to the occasion: See the description of Solomon's time (1 Kings 4:20, 25). If we take this verse in connection with ver. 2, we may see in it the triumph of order after a period of confusion and anarchy. Septuagint, "Through the help of righteous men great glory arises." But when the wicked rise, a man is hidden (comp. ver. 28, where, however, the verb is different). The Authorized Version m, one that when the wicked rise to power, people have to hide themselves in order to escape danger to life and property. The verb is more literally rendered, "are searched for," i.e. they have betaken themselves to hiding places, and have to be looked for; they fear oppression and injury, and venture no longer into the streets and open places. Vulgate,Regnantibus impiis ruinae hominum, "When evil men are m power, there is general ruin;" Septuagint, "In the places of the ungodly men are caught." Other interpretations of the proverb have been suggested, though none is so satisfactory as that given above. Thus some take the searching out to mean testing, in the sense that evil times try men's characters, and bring out their true nature (1 Corinthians 11:19). Others explain that, under the reign of the impious, men do not come forward to take part in public affairs, but retire sullenly into private life.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When the righteousצַ֭דִּיקִים (ṣad·dî·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6662: Just, righteous triumph, בַּעֲלֹ֣ץ (ba·‘ă·lōṣ) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5970: To jump for, joy, exult there is great רַבָּ֣ה (rab·bāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7227: Much, many, great glory, תִפְאָ֑רֶת (ṯip̄·’ā·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8597: Beauty, glory but when the wicked רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person rise, וּבְק֥וּם (ū·ḇə·qūm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand men אָדָֽם׃ (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being hide themselves. יְחֻפַּ֥שׂ (yə·ḥup·paś) Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2664: To seek, to conceal oneself, mask Links Proverbs 28:12 NIVProverbs 28:12 NLT Proverbs 28:12 ESV Proverbs 28:12 NASB Proverbs 28:12 KJV Proverbs 28:12 BibleApps.com Proverbs 28:12 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 28:12 Chinese Bible Proverbs 28:12 French Bible Proverbs 28:12 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 28:12 When the righteous triumph there is great (Prov. 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