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Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, people groan.
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English Standard Version
2 When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
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King James Version
2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
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The Message Bible
2 When good people run things, everyone is glad, but when the ruler is bad, everyone groans.
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New American Standard Bible
2 When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, But when a wicked man rules, people groan.
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New International Version
2 When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.
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New King James Version
2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan.
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New Living Translation
2 When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan.
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New Revised Standard
2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
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American Standard Version
2 When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.
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The Bible in Basic English
2 When the upright have power, the people are glad; when an evil man is ruler, grief comes on the people.
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Berean Standard Bible
2 When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
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Common English Bible
2 When the righteous become numerous, the people rejoice, but when the wicked dominate, the people moan.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
2 When the righteous become numerous, the people rejoice, but when the wicked dominate, the people moan.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
2 When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice; but when the wicked are in power, the people groan.
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The Darby Translation
2 When the righteous increase, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
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Good News Translation
2 Show me a righteous ruler and I will show you a happy people. Show me a wicked ruler and I will show you a miserable people.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
2 Show me a righteous ruler and I will show you a happy people. Show me a wicked ruler and I will show you a miserable people.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
2 When righteous people increase, the people [of God] rejoice, but when a wicked person rules, everybody groans.
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Hebrew Names Version
2 When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; But when the wicked rule, the people groan.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice, but when the wicked bear rule, the people mourn.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
2 When the righteous are in authority , the people rejoice : but when the wicked beareth rule , the people mourn .
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Lexham English Bible
2 When the righteous are numerous, the people will rejoice, but when the wicked are ruling, people will groan.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
2 When the righteous are praised, the people will rejoice: but when the ungodly rule, men mourn.
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New Century Version
2 When good people do well, everyone is happy, but when evil people rule, everyone groans.
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New International Reader's Version
2 When those who do right grow stronger, the people are glad. But when those who do wrong become rulers, the people groan.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
2 When just men increase, the people shall rejoice: when the wicked shall bear rule, the people shall mourn.
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Revised Standard Version
2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
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Third Millennium Bible
2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people mourn.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people mourn.
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The Latin Vulgate
2 in multiplicatione iustorum laetabitur vulgus cum impii sumpserint principatum gemet populus
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
2 in multiplicatione iustorum laetabitur vulgus cum impii sumpserint principatum gemet populus
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The Webster Bible
2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
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World English Bible
2 When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; But when the wicked rule, the people groan.
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Wycliffe
2 The commonality shall be glad in the multiplying of just men; when wicked men have taken princehood, the people shall wail. (The community shall be glad when the righteous rule; but when the wicked rule, then the people shall wail.)
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Young's Literal Translation
2 In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.
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