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Selected Verse: Proverbs 28:12 - Strong Concordance

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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].
  King James When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

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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.
 
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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].