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Proverbs 28:12

When righteous men do reioyce, there is great glory: but when the wicked come vp, the man is tryed.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

11The riche man thinketh hym selfe to be wise: but the poore that hath vnderstandyng can perceaue hym well inough.

13He that hydeth his sinnes, shall not prosper: but whoso knowledgeth them and forsaketh them, shall haue mercy.

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Matthew Henry on Proverbs 28:12

11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out. Note, 1. Those that are rich are apt to think themselves wise, because, whatever else they are ignorant of, they know how to get and save; and those that are purse-proud expect that all they say should be regarded as an oracle and a law, and that none should dare to contradict them, but every sheaf bow to theirs; this humour is fed by flatterers, who, because (like Jezebel's prophets) they are fed at their table,… Read the whole commentary →

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