When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.Proverbs 29:2
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
בִּרְב֣וֹת צַ֭דִּיקִים יִשְׂמַ֣ח הָעָ֑ם וּבִמְשֹׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע יֵאָ֥נַֽח עָֽם׃
- בִּרְב֣וֹתbir.Vot“when increase”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from רָבָה · “to multiply” · Strong's H7235A
- צַ֭דִּיקִיםTza.di.kim“righteous [people]”Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from צַדִּיק · “righteous” · Strong's H6662
- יִשְׂמַ֣חyis.Mach“it rejoices”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׂמַח · “to rejoice” · Strong's H8055
- הָעָ֑םha.'Am“the people”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עַם · “people” · Strong's H5971A
- וּבִמְשֹׁ֥לu.vim.Shol“and when rules”Conjunction + Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from מָשַׁל · “to rule” · Strong's H4910
- רָ֝שָׁ֗עra.Sha'“a wicked [person]”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from רָשָׁע · “wicked” · Strong's H7563
- יֵאָ֥נַֽחye.'A.nach“it sighs”Verb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָנַח · “to sigh” · Strong's H0584
- עָֽם׃'Am“a people”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עַם · “people” · Strong's H5971A
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)