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Proverbs 28:12

When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

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בַּעֲלֹ֣ץbaalotsin rejoiceעָלַץpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “in rejoice”, the to-form of the verbH5970to jump for joy, i.e. exultbe joyful, rejoice, triumph.צַ֭דִּיקִיםtsadiqimjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).רַבָּ֣הrabahaboundרַבadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…תִפְאָ֑רֶתtifaretbeautyתִּפְאָרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “beauty”, the ordinary formH8597ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively)beauty(-iful), bravery, comely, fair, glory(-ious), honour, majesty.וּבְק֥וּםuvequmand in riseקוּםconjunction, preposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “and in rise”, the to-form of the verbH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…רְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםreshaimguiltyרָשָׁעadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.יְחֻפַּ֥שׂyechupaschangeחָפַשׂverb, pual, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “change”, an unfinished actionH2664to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or maskchange, (make) diligent (search), disquise self, hide, search (for, out).אָדָֽםadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

When the righteous exult, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men must be sought for.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

In the exulting of the righteous the glory [is] abundant, And in the rising of the wicked man is apprehensive.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

In the joy of the just there is great glory: when the wicked reign, men are ruined.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

When the righteous exult, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men must be sought for.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

By reason of the help of righteous men great glory arises: but in the places of the ungodly men are caught.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διὰ βοήθειαν δικαίων πολλὴ γίνεται δόξα, ἐν δὲ τόποις ἀσεβῶν ἁλίσκονται ἄνθρωποι.