Proverbs 29:2–3
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
*‖When the righteous are in authoritie, the people reioyce: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourne.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, increased.
- *Cross-referenceChap. 11.10. and 28.28. eccles. 10.5.
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
**Whoso loueth wisedome, reioyceth his father: but hee that keepeth company with harlots, spendeth his substance.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceChap. 10.1. and 15.20. and 27.11.
- *Cross-referenceLuk.15.13. chap. 5.9. and 28.7.
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- Proverbs 28:12Rank 1 from verse 2
- Proverbs 11:10Rank 2 from verse 2
- Proverbs 28:28Rank 3 from verse 2
- Esther 8:15Rank 4 from verse 2
15¶ And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
15¶ And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king, in royall apparell, of ‖blew and white, and with a great crowne of gold, and with a garment of fine linnen, and purple, and the citie of Shushan reioyced, and was glad:
- Ecclesiastes 10:5Rank 5 from verse 2
- Esther 3:15Rank 6 from verse 2
15The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
15The postes went out, being hastened by the kings commandement, and the decree was giuen in Shushan the palace: and the king and Haman sate downe to drinke, but the citie Shushan was perplexed.
- Revelation 11:15Rank 7 from verse 2
15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
15And the seuenth Angel sounded, and there were great voyces in heauen, saying, The kingdomes of this world are become the kingdomes of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he shall reigne for euer and euer.
- Isaiah 32:1–2Rank 8 from verse 2
1BEHOLD, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
2And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
1¶ Behold, a King shal reigne in righteousnes, and princes shal rule in iudgement.
2†And a man shall be as an hiding place from the winde, and a couert from the tempest: as riuers of water in a drie place, as the shadow of a great rocke in a wearie land.
- Jeremiah 23:5–6Rank 9 from verse 2
5¶ Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
6In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
5¶ *Behold, the daies come, saith the LORD, that I wil raise vnto Dauid a righteous branch, and a King shall reigne and prosper, and shall execute iudgement and iustice in the earth.
6*†In his dayes Iudah shalbe saued, and Israel shall dwell safely, and this is his Name whereby hee shall be called, The LORD Our Righteousnes.
- Psalms 72:1–7Rank 10 from verse 2
1GIVE the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
2He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
3The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
4He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
5They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
6He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
7In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
1¶ Giue the King thy Iudgements, O God, and thy Righteousnesse vnto the Kings sonne.
2Hee shall iudge thy people with righteousnesse, and thy poore with iudgement.
3The mountaines shal bring peace to the people, and the litle hils, by righteousnesse.
4Hee shall iudge the poore of the people, he shall saue the children of the needie, and shall breake in pieces the oppressour.
5They shall feare thee as long as the Sunne & Moone indure, throughout all generations.
6Hee shall come downe like raine vpon the mowen grasse: as showres that water the earth.
7†In his dayes shall the righteous flourish: and abundance of peace so long as the Moone endureth.
- Matthew 2:16Rank 11 from verse 2
16¶ Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
16¶ Then Herode, when hee saw that hee was mocked of the Wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent foorth, and slewe all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two yeeres olde and vnder, according to the time, which he had diligently enquired of the Wise men.
- Matthew 2:3Rank 12 from verse 2
From verse 3
- Proverbs 27:11Rank 1 from verse 3
- Luke 15:30Rank 2 from verse 3
- Proverbs 10:1Rank 3 from verse 3
- Proverbs 15:20Rank 4 from verse 3
- Luke 15:13Rank 5 from verse 3
13And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
13And not many dayes after, the yonger sonne gathered al together, and tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there wasted his substance with riotous liuing.
- Proverbs 28:7Rank 6 from verse 3
- Proverbs 6:26Rank 7 from verse 3
- Proverbs 21:17Rank 8 from verse 3
- Proverbs 5:8–10Rank 9 from verse 3
8Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
9Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
10Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;
8Remoue thy way farre from her, and come not nie the doore of her house:
9Lest thou giue thine honour vnto others, and thy yeeres vnto the cruell:
10†Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth, and thy labors be in the house of a stranger,
- Luke 1:13–17Rank 10 from verse 3
13But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
14And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
16And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
17And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
13But the Angel said vnto him, Feare not, Zacharias, for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall beare thee a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iohn.
14And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnesse, and many shall reioyce at his birth:
15For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shal drinke neither wine, nor strong drinke, and he shall bee filled with the holy Ghost, euen from his mothers wombe.
16*And many of the children of Israel shall hee turne to the Lord their God.
17And hee shall goe before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turne the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient ‖to the wisedome of the iust, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
- Proverbs 21:20Rank 11 from verse 3
- Proverbs 23:15Rank 12 from verse 3
- Proverbs 23:24–25Rank 13 from verse 3
24The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
25Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.
24*The father of the righteous shall greatly reioyce: and he that begetteth a wise child, shall haue ioy of him.
25Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall reioyce.
- Proverbs 28:19Rank 14 from verse 3
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Proverbs 29:2
Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. The right or power to command, rule, judge, speak, or act. 2. A position or exercise of such rule or power.
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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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1. To be glad, take joy, delight, or exult; to express gladness. 2. To make glad or cause to rejoice.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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Sense 1: To govern, lead, direct, control, or exercise authority. Sense 2: A standard, principle, prescribed order, measuring line, boundary, or allotted sphere.
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Sense 1: To grieve, sorrow, lament, weep, or express distress. Sense 2: To show the effects of ruin and sorrow.
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Proverbs 29:3
Loves; regards with affection, goodwill, or devoted care.
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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.
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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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1. A group, body, assembly, or number gathered or associated together. 2. Companionship or association; to associate with.
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Third-person singular present form of spend. Sense 1: To use, expend, consume, or give out. Sense 2: To pass time or life in a stated manner.
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29:1HE, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
29:1¶ †He that being often reproued, hardeneth his necke, shal suddenly be destroied, and that without remedy.
29:2When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
29:2*‖When the righteous are in authoritie, the people reioyce: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourne.
Selected passage29:3Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
29:3**Whoso loueth wisedome, reioyceth his father: but hee that keepeth company with harlots, spendeth his substance.
Selected passage29:4The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
29:4†The king by iudgement stablisheth the land: but he that receiueth gifts, ouerthroweth it.