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Proverbs 29:16

When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.

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בִּרְב֣וֹתbirvotin increaseרָבָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “in increase”, the to-form of the verbH7235to increase (in whatever respect)(bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, incre…רְ֭שָׁעִיםreshaimguiltyרָשָׁעadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.יִרְבֶּהyirbehincreaseרָבָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “increase”, an unfinished actionH7235to increase (in whatever respect)(bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, incre…פָּ֑שַׁעpasharebellionפֶּשַׁעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “rebellion”, the ordinary formH6588a revolt (national, moral or religious)rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗יםvetsadiqimand justצַדִּיקconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “and just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּ֥םbemapaltamin carcaseמַפֶּלֶתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in carcase”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4658fall, i.e. decadence; concretely, a ruin; specifically a carcasecarcase, fall, ruin.יִרְאֽוּyirvseeרָאָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “see”, an unfinished actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; but the righteous shall gaze upon their fall.

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American Standard Version (1901)

When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; But the righteous shall look upon their fall.

Young’s Literal Translation

In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplieth, And the righteous on their fall do look.

World English Bible

When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

Darby Translation

When the wicked increase, transgression increaseth; but the righteous shall see their fall.

Douay-Rheims

When the wicked are multiplied, crimes shall be multiplied: but the just shall see their downfall.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; but the righteous shall gaze upon their fall.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

When the ungodly abound, sins abound: but when they fall, the righteous are warned.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πολλῶν ὄντων ἀσεβῶν πολλαὶγίνονται ἁμαρτίαι, οἱ δὲ δίκαιοι ἐκείνων πιπτόντων κατάφοβοι γίνονται.