King James Version

Proverbs 29:2

When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

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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…צַ֭דִּיקִיםtsadiqimjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).יִשְׂמַ֣חyismachbe gladשָׂמַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be glad”, an unfinished actionH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.הָעָ֑םhaamthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.וּבִמְשֹׁ֥לuvimsholand in ruleמָשַׁלconjunction, preposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “and in rule”, the to-form of the verbH4910to rule(have, make to have) dominion, governor, [idiom] indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.רָ֝שָׁ֗עrashaguiltyרָשָׁעadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.יֵאָ֥נַֽחyeanachsighאָנַחverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “sigh”, an unfinished actionH584to sighgroan, mourn, sigh.עָֽםampeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people sigh.

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American Standard Version (1901)

When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.

Young’s Literal Translation

In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.

World English Bible

When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

Darby Translation

When the righteous increase, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

Douay-Rheims

When just men increase, the people shall rejoice: when the wicked shall bear rule, the people shall mourn.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people sigh.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

When the righteous are praised, the people will rejoice: but when the ungodly rule, men mourn.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγκωμιαζομένων δικαίων εὐφρανθήσονται λαοὶ, ἀρχόντων δὲ ἀσεβῶν στένουσιν ἄνδρες.