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

义人增多，民就喜乐；恶人掌权，民就叹息。

义人增多，民就喜乐；恶人掌权，民就叹息。

义人增多，民就喜乐；恶人掌权，民就叹息。

义人增多，万众欢腾；恶人得势，万民叹息。

义人增多的时候，人民就喜乐；恶人掌权的时候，人民就叹息。

义人增多时，民众就欢喜；恶人管辖时，民众就叹息。

義人增多，民就喜樂；惡人掌權，民就歎息。

義人增多，民就喜樂；惡人掌權，民就嘆息。

義人增多，民就喜樂；惡人掌權，民就嘆息。

義人增多，萬眾歡騰；惡人得勢，萬民歎息。

義人增多的時候，人民就喜樂；惡人掌權的時候，人民就歎息。

義人執政，人民就喜樂；惡人掌權，人民就歎息。

義人增多時，民眾就歡喜；惡人管轄時，民眾就嘆息。

義者秉權、庶民欣喜、惡人操柄、億兆咨嗟、

義人在位、人民欣喜、惡者秉鈞、億兆咨嗟。

善人增多、增多或作尊貴民則欣喜、惡人秉權、民則歎息、

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

When those who do right grow stronger, the people are glad. But when those who do wrong become rulers, the people groan.

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

When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan.

When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, But when a wicked person rules, people groan.

When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan.

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

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

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

When the righteous become numerous, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.

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

When the righteous triumph, there is great rejoicing, but when the wicked come to power, people hide.

When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices; when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.

Mordecai went from the king’s presence clothed in royal blue and white, with a great gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen. The city of Susa shouted and rejoiced,

When the wicked come to power, people hide, but when they are destroyed, the righteous flourish.

The couriers left, spurred on by royal command, and the law was issued in the fortress of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink, while the city of Susa was in confusion.

There is an evil I have seen under the sun, an error proceeding from the presence of the ruler:

Indeed, a king will reign righteously, and rulers will rule justly.Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the rain, like flowing streams in a dry land and the shade of a massive rock in an arid land.

The seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying, The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever.

Then Herod, when he realized that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men.

When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

God, give your justice to the king and your righteousness to the king’s son.He will judge your people with righteousness and your afflicted ones with justice.May the mountains bring well-being to the people and the hills, righteousness.May he vindicate the afflicted among the people, help the poor, and crush the oppressor.May they fear you while the sun endures and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.May the king be like rain that falls on the cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.May the righteous flourish in his days and well-being abound until the moon is no more.

“ Look, the days are coming”— this is the LORD’s declaration—“ when I will raise up a Righteous Branch for David. He will reign wisely as king and administer justice and righteousness in the land.In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. This is the name he will be called: The LORD Is Our Righteousness.