Proverbs 29:16
Good News Translation
When evil people are in power, crime increases. But the righteous will live to see the downfall of such people.

New Revised Standard Version
When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall.

Contemporary English Version
Crime increases when crooks are in power, but law-abiding citizens will see them fall.

New American Bible
When the wicked increase, crime increases; but the just will behold their downfall.

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

the wicked

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

but

Psalm 37:34,36 Expect the Lord and keep his way: and he will exalt thee to inherit the land: when the sinners shall perish thou shalt see. . . .

Psalm 58:10 The just shall rejoice when he shall see the revenge: he shall wash his hands in the blood of the sinner.

Psalm 91:8 But thou shalt consider with thy eyes: and shalt see the reward of the wicked.

Psalm 92:9,11 For behold thy enemies, O Lord, for behold thy enemies shall perish: and all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered. . . .

Psalm 112:8 His heart is strengthened, he shall not be moved until he look over his enemies.

Revelation 15:4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and magnify thy name? For thou only art holy. For all nations shall come and shall adore in thy sight, because thy judgments are manifest.

Revelation 18:20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven and ye holy apostles and prophets. For God hath judged your judgment on her.

Context
The Stiff-Necked will Be Destroyed
15The rod and reproof give wisdom: but the child that is left to his own will, bringeth his mother to shame. 16When the wicked are multiplied, crimes shall be multiplied: but the just shall see their downfall.17Instruct thy son and he shall refresh thee, and shall give delight to thy soul.…
Cross References
Psalm 37:34
Expect the Lord and keep his way: and he will exalt thee to inherit the land: when the sinners shall perish thou shalt see.

Psalm 37:36
And I passed by, and lo, he was not: and I sought him and his place was not found.

Psalm 58:10
The just shall rejoice when he shall see the revenge: he shall wash his hands in the blood of the sinner.

Psalm 91:8
But thou shalt consider with thy eyes: and shalt see the reward of the wicked.

Psalm 92:11
My eye also hath looked down upon my enemies: and my ear shall hear of the downfall of the malignant that rise up against me.

Proverbs 21:12
The just considereth seriously the house of the wicked, that he may withdraw the wicked from evil.

Proverbs 29:15
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