When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

义人增多，民就喜乐；恶人掌权，民就叹息。

义人增多，民就喜乐；恶人掌权，民就叹息。

义人增多，民就喜乐；恶人掌权，民就叹息。

义人增多，万众欢腾；恶人得势，万民叹息。

义人增多的时候，人民就喜乐；恶人掌权的时候，人民就叹息。

义人增多时，民众就欢喜；恶人管辖时，民众就叹息。

義人增多，民就喜樂；惡人掌權，民就歎息。

義人增多，民就喜樂；惡人掌權，民就嘆息。

義人增多，民就喜樂；惡人掌權，民就嘆息。

義人增多，萬眾歡騰；惡人得勢，萬民歎息。

義人增多的時候，人民就喜樂；惡人掌權的時候，人民就歎息。

義人執政，人民就喜樂；惡人掌權，人民就歎息。

義人增多時，民眾就歡喜；惡人管轄時，民眾就嘆息。

義者秉權、庶民欣喜、惡人操柄、億兆咨嗟、

義人在位、人民欣喜、惡者秉鈞、億兆咨嗟。

善人增多、增多或作尊貴民則欣喜、惡人秉權、民則歎息、

When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.

When those who do right grow stronger, the people are glad. But when those who do wrong become rulers, the people groan.

When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan.

When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, people groan.

When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, But when a wicked person rules, people groan.

When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan.

When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.

When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, people groan.

When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

When the righteous become numerous, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Mordecai went out of the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and was glad.

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous thrive.

The couriers went out in haste by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given out in the citadel of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Susa was perplexed.

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.

Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.A man shall be as a hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the storm, as streams of water in a dry place, as the shade of a large rock in a weary land.

The seventh angel sounded, and great voices in heaven followed, saying,“ The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ. He will reign forever and ever!”

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.

When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

“ Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh,“ that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he will reign as king and deal wisely, and will execute justice and righteousness in the land.In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell safely. This is his name by which he will be called: Yahweh our righteousness.