Spreuken 29:16

Gereviseerde Leidse Vertaling

Vermeerderen zich de bozen, dan vermeerderen zich de misdaden, en de rechtschapenen zien hen met vreugde vallen.

Parallel Translations

Gereviseerde Lutherse Vertaling
Waar vele goddelozen zijn, daar zijn vele zonden; maar de rechtvaardigen zullen hunnen val beleven.

Staten Vertaling
Als de goddelozen velen worden, wordt de overtreding veel; maar de rechtvaardigen zullen hun val aanzien.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the wicked: Proverbs 29:2, *marg.

but: Psalms 37:34, Psalms 37:36, Psalms 58:10, Psalms 91:8, Psalms 92:9, Psalms 92:11, Psalms 112:8, Revelation 15:4, Revelation 18:20

Reciprocal: Proverbs 18:3 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

When the wicked are multiplied,.... Or "are in authority" r; as the word is rendered, Proverbs 29:2;

transgression increaseth; among the common people, being encouraged by their wicked rulers, whose examples they follow; or as the wicked themselves increase, in numbers, in age, in power, and riches, their sins increase too;

but the righteous shall see their fall, from their places of authority and power, of honour, riches, and grandeur, into a low and despicable condition, into ruin and destruction; and that with pleasure, because of the glory of God, his wisdom, justice, truth, and faithfulness, displayed therein; see Psalms 58:10.

r ברבות "dominantibus impiis"; some in Mercerus; "quum praesunt impii", Tigurine version.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 29:16. When the wicked are multiplied — That, in the multiplication of the wicked transgression is increased, requires no proof; but an important doctrine attaches to this. On this account wicked nations and wicked families are cut off and rooted out. Were it not so righteousness would in process of time be banished from the earth. This will account for many of the numerous instances in which whole families fail.