New Revised Standard Version
When the wicked prevail, people go into hiding; but when they perish, the righteous increase.

Contemporary English Version
When crooks are in control, everyone tries to hide, but when they lose power, good people are everywhere.

New American Bible
When the wicked prevail, people hide; but at their fall the just abound.

Douay-Rheims Bible
When the wicked rise up, men shall hide themselves: when they perish, the just shall be multiplied.

When the wicked rise up, men shall hide themselves: when they perish, the just shall be multiplied.

the wicked

Proverbs 28:12 In the joy of the just there is great glory: when the wicked reign, men are ruined.

Proverbs 29:2 When just men increase, the people shall rejoice: when the wicked shall bear rule, the people shall mourn.

hide

Job 24:4 They have overturned the way of the poor, and have oppressed together the meek of the earth.

they perish

Esther 8:17 And in all peoples, cities, and provinces, whithersoever the king's commandments came, there was wonderful rejoicing, feasts and banquets, and keeping holy day: Insomuch that many of other nations and religion, joined themselves to their worship and ceremonies. For a great dread of the name of the Jews had fallen upon all.

Acts 12:23,24 And forthwith an angel of the Lord struck him, because he had not given the honour to God: and, being eaten up by worms, he gave up the ghost. . . .