2When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 29:2
Correction, Justice, Righteous Rule, Fear of Man, and Trust in the LORD
The chapter moves from hardened resistance to correction, to righteous and wicked leadership, to justice for the poor, to public conflict and anger, to the influence of rulers, to discipline and revelation, to speech and pride, and finally to fear of man, trust in the LORD, and the ultimate source of justice.
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Verse 2
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When the righteousצַ֭דִּיקִיםH6662Adjective - masculine pluralflourishבִּרְב֣וֹתH7235Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthe peopleהָעָ֑םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularrejoiceיִשְׂמַ֣חH8055Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularbut when the wickedרָ֝שָׁ֗עH7563Adjective - masculine singularruleוּבִמְשֹׁ֥לH4910Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthe peopleעָֽם׃H5971Noun - masculine singulargroanיֵאָ֥נַֽחH584Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular