"When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase."
Commentary
Gill's Exposition
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves,.... When wicked men are raised to places of power and authority, rich men hide themselves, lest they should become a prey to them; and good men hide
themselves, that they may not be put to death by them; or as ashamed to behold their evil actions; See Gill on Pro 28:12 ; but when they perish; wicked men, either by a natural or violent death; or perish as to their authority and power, being turned out of their places: the righteous increase; such who before hid themselves appear, and, being put into the places of the wicked, encourage truth and righteousness, by which means the number of good men is multiplied; and which is a great happiness to a nation, and shows the usefulness and advantage that good magistrates are of unto it. Next: Proverbs Chapter 29 Sacred Texts | Bible « Previous: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: Proverbs: Pro... Index Next: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: Proverbs: Pro... »
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves,.... When wicked men are raised to places of power and authority, rich men hide themselves, lest they should become a prey to them; and good men hide
themselves, that they may not be put to death by them; or as ashamed to behold their evil actions; See Gill on Pro 28:12 ; but when they perish; wicked men, either by a natural or violent death; or perish as to their authority and power, being turned out of their places: the righteous increase; such who before hid themselves appear, and, being put into the places of the wicked, encourage truth and righteousness, by which means the number of good men is multiplied; and which is a great happiness to a nation, and shows the usefulness and advantage that good magistrates are of unto it. Next: Proverbs Chapter 29 Sacred Texts | Bible « Previous: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: Proverbs: Pro... Index Next: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: Proverbs: Pro... »