Proverbs 11:10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. On the death of Henry III of France, whose character was a contemptible mixture of weakness, folly, and vice, the Parisians, who had long held their king in distrust and contempt, gave themselves up to most disgraceful excesses of joy, and the Duchess of Montpensier ran about the streets crying, Good news, good news! the tyrant is dead! "Robespierre was conveyed to the place of execution amid shouts and execrations of the populace, who were frantic with joy at the downfall of the tyrant, the women dancing about the procession in the most insane manner. There was great rejoicing in Ireland when it was known that James Carey, the informer, had been shot. (J. L. Nye.)When Mordecai triumphed over Haman, "the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad" (Esther 8:15). "When the wicked perish, there is shouting." When Athaliah was slain, "all the people of the land rejoiced" (2 Kings 11:20). Parallel Verses KJV: When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.WEB: When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting. |
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