Proverbs 11:10

When it goeth well with the tzaddikim, the city rejoiceth, 1 and when the resha'im perish, there is rinnah (joyful shouting). 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

In Context

9A chanef (hypocrite, man without G-d) with his peh (mouth) destroyeth his re'a, 1 but through da'as (knowledge) shall the tzaddikim be delivered. 1

11By the birkat yesharim the city is exalted, 1 but it is overthrown by the peh (mouth) of the resha'im. 1

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Cross References

Judges 5:31So let all thine enemies perish, Hashem; 1 but let them that love Him be 1 as the shemesh in its gevurah. And HaAretz had rest arba'im shanah.

2 Chronicles 23:13And she looked, and, hinei, HaMelech stood at his ammud at the entrance, and the sarim and the khatzotzerot (trumpeters) beside HaMelech; and Kol HaAm HaAretz same'ach (rejoiced), and sounded the khatzotzerot, also the meshorarim with instruments of music, and the praise leaders. Then Atalyah tore her robe, shouted, Kesher, Kesher!

Esther 8:15And Mordechai went out from the presence of HaMelech in levush malkhut (royal robe, clothing) of blue and white, and with an ateret zahav gedolah (a great crown of gold), and with a tachrich (garment, robe), + 8:15 See Mt 27:59 of fine linen and purple; and the city of Shushan celebrated and rejoiced.

Psalms 58:10Before your sirot (pots) can feel the burning thorns, 1 may He with a whirlwind blow them away, both green and dry alike. 1

Proverbs 28:28When the resha'im rise, adam hide themselves, 1 but when they perish, the tzaddikim increase.

Revelation 19:1After these things I heard, as it were, a kol gadol (loud voice) of a great, multititude in Shomayim, saying, “Praise Hashem! The Yeshu'ah (Salvation) and the Kavod (Glory) and the Gevurah (Power) is of Eloheinu!

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:10

Common Truths. 9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. Here is, 1. Hypocrisy designing ill. It is not only the murderer with his sword, but the hypocrite with his mouth, that destroys his neighbour, decoying him into sin, or into mischief, by the specious pretences of kindness and good-will. Death and life are in the power of the tongue, but no tongue more fatal than the flattering tongue. 2. Honesty defeating the design and escaping the snare:… Read the whole commentary →

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