Proverbs 29:2
When the righteous become great, the people rejoice, but, when a lawless man beareth rule, a people sigh.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
1He that being often reproved stiffeneth his neck, suddenly shall be hurt, and there be no healing.
3A man who loveth wisdom, gladdeneth his father, but, a companion of harlots, destroyeth wealth.
Cross References
Esther 8:15And, Mordecai, went forth from the presence of the king, in royal apparel, of blue and white, with a large diadem of gold, and a mantle of fine linen and purple,—and, the city Shusan, was bright and joyful.
Proverbs 11:10When it is, well with the righteous, the city, exulteth, When the lawless perish, there is a shout of triumph.
Proverbs 28:28When lawless men rise, a common man will hide himself, but, when they perish, righteous men multiply.
Ecclesiastes 10:5Here was a misfortune I had seen under the sun,—a veritable mistake that was going forth from the presence of one who had power:
Jeremiah 23:5Lo! days are coming, Declareth Yahweh, when I will raise up to David A righteous Bud, And he shall reign as king, and prosper, And shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
Matthew 2:16Then Herod, seeing that he had been mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly enraged,—and sent and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all its bounds, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had ascertained from the wise men.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 29:2
Miscellaneous Maxims. 1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. Here, 1. The obstinacy of many wicked people in a wicked way is to be greatly lamented. They are often reproved by parents and friends, by magistrates and ministers, by the providence of God and by their own consciences, have had their sins set in order before them and fair warning given them of the consequences of them, but all in vain; they harden their necks. Perhaps they fling away,… Read the whole commentary →