Proverbs 29:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 29:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 29:2 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. in...: or, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 29:2 — KJV
“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. in...: or, increased”
— Proverbs 29:2 (KJV)
Proverbs 29:2 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 29:2
“And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:2: righteous, people, wicked
“The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:2: righteous, rejoice, wicked
“Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:2: righteous, people, wicked
“The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Bethaven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it. the priests...: or, Chemarim”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:2: people, rejoice, mourn
“When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 29:2: righteous, rejoice, wicked
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