Proverbs 28:12

When the righteous exult, there is great splendor; but when the wicked rise up, a man hath to be sought for.

Leeser Tanakh

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 rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the indigent that hath understanding can search him through.

13He that concealeth his transgressions will not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them will obtain mercy.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 24:11And now, my father, see, yea, see the corner of thy robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the corner of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and that I have not sinned against thee: yet thou liest in wait for my soul to take it.

1 Kings 18:13Hath it not been told unto my Lord what I did when Izebel slew the prophets of the Lord, how I hid a hundred men of the prophets of the Lord, fifty each in one cave, and provided them with bread and water?

1 Chronicles 15:25And it was David, with the elders of Israel, and the officers over the thousands, who went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the house of 'Obed-edom with joy.

1 Chronicles 29:20And David said to all the assembly. Bless now the Lord your God. And all the assembly blessed the Lord the God of their fathers, and bent down their heads, and prostrated themselves to the Lord, and to the king.

2 Chronicles 30:22And Hezekiah spoke comfortingly unto all the Levites that had good intelligence of the Lord: and they ate the festive-offerings during seven days, offering peace-offerings, and making confession to the Lord the God of their fathers.

Esther 8:16For the Jews there was light, with joy and gladness, and honor.

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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