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Selected Verse: Proverbs 28:12 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Pr 28:12 |
Strong Concordance |
When righteous [06662] men do rejoice [05970], there is great [07227] glory [08597]: but when the wicked [07563] rise [06965], a man [0120] is hidden [02664]. |
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King James |
When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
great glory--or, cause for it to a people, for the righteous rejoice in good, and righteousness exalts a nation (Pro 14:34).
a man . . . hidden--that is, the good retire, or all kinds try to escape a wicked rule. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
There is great glory - Men array themselves in festive apparel, and show their joy conspicuously.
A man is hidden - Better, men hide themselves, they shrink and cower for fear, and yet are hunted out. |
Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
We take Pro 28:12-20 together. A proverb regarding riches closes this group, as also the foregoing is closed, and its commencement is related in form and in its contents to Pro 28:2 :
12 When righteous men triumph, the glory is great;
And when the godless rise, the people are searched for.
The first line of this distich is parallel with Pro 29:2; cf. Pro 11:10, Pro 11:11 : when the righteous rejoice, viz., as conquerors (cf. e.g., Psa 60:8), who have the upper hand, then תּפארת, bright prosperity, is increased; or as Fleischer, by comparison of the Arab. yawm alazynt (day of ornament = festival day), explains: so is there much festival adornment, i.e., one puts on festival clothes, signum pro re signata: thus all appears festal and joyous, for prosperity and happiness then show themselves forth. רבּה is adj. and pred. of the substantival clause; Hitzig regards it as the attribute: "then is there great glory;" this supposition is possible (vid., Pro 7:26, and under Psa 89:51), but here it is purely arbitrary. 28a is parallel with 12b: "if the godless arise, attain to power and prominence, these men are spied out, i.e., as we say, after Zep 1:12, they are searched for as with lamps. יחפּשׂ אדם is to be understood after Obadiah, Oba 1:6, cf. Pro 2:4 : men are searched out, i.e., are plundered (in which sense Heidenheim regards חפשׂ as here a transposition from חשׂף), or, with reference to the secret police of despotism: they are subjected to espionage. But a better gloss is יסּתר אדם 28a: the people let themselves be sought for, they keep themselves concealed in the inside of their houses, they venture not out into the streets and public places (Fleischer), for mistrust and suspicion oppress them all; one regards his person and property nowhere safer than within the four walls of his house; the lively, noisy, variegated life which elsewhere rules without, is as if it were dead. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
Rejoice - Are promoted. Glory - In that common - wealth. Rise - Are advanced to authority. Hidden - Wise and good men, who only are worthy of the name of men, withdraw themselves into obscure places. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
When righteous men do rejoice - When true religion is no longer persecuted, and the word of God duly esteemed, there is great glory; for the word of the Lord has then free course, runs, and is glorified: but when the wicked rise - when they are elevated to places of trust, and put at the head of civil affairs, then the righteous man is obliged to hide himself; the word of the Lord becomes scarce, and there is no open vision. The first was the case in this country, in the days of Edward VI.; the second in the days of his successor, Mary I: Popery, cruelty, and knavery, under her, nearly destroyed the Church and the State in these islands. |
34 Righteousness [06666] exalteth [07311] a nation [01471]: but sin [02403] is a reproach [02617] to any people [03816].
4 If thou seekest [01245] her as silver [03701], and searchest [02664] for her as for hid treasures [04301];
6 How are the things of Esau [06215] searched out [02664] ! how are his hidden [04710] things sought up [01158] !
12 And it shall come to pass at that time [06256], that I will search [02664] Jerusalem [03389] with candles [05216], and punish [06485] the men [0582] that are settled [07087] on their lees [08105]: that say [0559] in their heart [03824], The LORD [03068] will not do good [03190], neither will he do evil [07489].
51 Wherewith thine enemies [0341] have reproached [02778], O LORD [03068]; wherewith they have reproached [02778] the footsteps [06119] of thine anointed [04899].
26 For she hath cast down [05307] many [07227] wounded [02491]: yea, many strong [06099] men have been slain [02026] by her.
8 Moab [04124] is my washpot [05518] [07366]; over Edom [0123] will I cast out [07993] my shoe [05275]: Philistia [06429], triumph [07321] thou because of me.
11 By the blessing [01293] of the upright [03477] the city [07176] is exalted [07311]: but it is overthrown [02040] by the mouth [06310] of the wicked [07563].
10 When it goeth well [02898] with the righteous [06662], the city [07151] rejoiceth [05970]: and when the wicked [07563] perish [06], there is shouting [07440].
2 When the righteous [06662] are in authority [07235], the people [05971] rejoice [08055]: but when the wicked [07563] beareth rule [04910], the people [05971] mourn [0584].
2 For the transgression [06588] of a land [0776] many [07227] are the princes [08269] thereof: but by a man [0120] of understanding [0995] and knowledge [03045] the state [03651] thereof shall be prolonged [0748](8686).
12 When righteous [06662] men do rejoice [05970], there is great [07227] glory [08597]: but when the wicked [07563] rise [06965], a man [0120] is hidden [02664].
13 He that covereth [03680] his sins [06588] shall not prosper [06743]: but whoso confesseth [03034] and forsaketh [05800] them shall have mercy [07355].
14 Happy [0835] is the man [0120] that feareth [06342] alway [08548]: but he that hardeneth [07185] his heart [03820] shall fall [05307] into mischief [07451].
15 As a roaring [05098] lion [0738], and a ranging [08264] bear [01677]; so is a wicked [07563] ruler [04910] over the poor [01800] people [05971].
16 The prince [05057] that wanteth [02638] understanding [08394] is also a great [07227] oppressor [04642]: but he that hateth [08130] covetousness [01215] shall prolong [0748] his days [03117].
17 A man [0120] that doeth violence [06231] to the blood [01818] of any person [05315] shall flee [05127] to the pit [0953]; let no man stay [08551] him.
18 Whoso walketh [01980] uprightly [08549] shall be saved [03467]: but he that is perverse [06140] in his ways [01870] shall fall [05307] at once [0259].
19 He that tilleth [05647] his land [0127] shall have plenty [07646] of bread [03899]: but he that followeth [07291] after vain [07386] persons shall have poverty enough [07389].
20 A faithful [0530] man [0376] shall abound [07227] with blessings [01293]: but he that maketh haste [0213] to be rich [06238] shall not be innocent [05352].